Design Manager (Morgan Sindall)

Position: Design Manager

Employer: Morgan Sindall Group (Morgan Sindall Infrastructure)

Reference ID: REQN0001043

Work Arrangement: ONSITE

Posted Date: 11/06/2026

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure delivers high-quality complex civil engineering and infrastructure projects across the UK. With frameworks and major schemes spanning nuclear decommissioning at Sellafield, National Grid energy transmission networks, major highways enhancements for National Highways, and high-speed rail programmes, Morgan Sindall provides an environment of innovation, engineering excellence, and long-term career development.

Morgan Sindall is seeking an experienced Design Manager to be based at our Trilogy office in Motherwell, supporting our Energy business unit, with a particular focus on the CMN3 and Harburn projects.

This is a key role responsible for managing and coordinating all design aspects at both tender and project delivery stages, ensuring safe, compliant, commercially sound and fully integrated design solutions.

Manage the design aspects of tenders and live projects from bid stage through to delivery

Establish, maintain and manage an effective and sustainable project design resource and team structure

Lead and provide a professional, comprehensive and customer‑focused design service to clients, partners and suppliers

Develop and implement the overall design strategy and approach for bids and projects

Safely manage and coordinate the design process through all RIBA design stages, challenging briefs to drive innovation and continuous improvement

Set up and agree clear design management regimes with internal and external design teams

Programme, manage and chair all design reviews and coordination meetings

Ensure fully coordinated design solutions by working closely with discipline lead designers

Produce and maintain coordinated design programmes aligned with the overall project programme

Monitor design progress and report regularly to the wider project team

Ensure compliance with Morgan Sindall design management procedures at bid and delivery stages

Ensure adherence to the design brief, scope of services and specifications

Ensure designs comply with current legislation, standards, codes of practice and statutory requirements

Coordinate activities with contractors and statutory bodies (e.g. Local Authority Planning, Building Control, HSE)

Manage change control, ensuring design changes are properly authorised, costed and implemented

Ensure design solutions meet commercial, construction and cost plan requirements

Maintain design development within agreed cost restraints and customer requirements

Ensure sufficient sustainable design expertise, resources and approaches are embedded within the project

Ensure integration of sustainable solutions across design and delivery stages

HNC / HND / Degree in a relevant discipline

Membership of a relevant professional institute (e.g. CIOB)

Proven experience delivering design management services at both bid and delivery stages

Experience across key sectors such as Education, Health, Manufacturing, Industrial, Leisure or Transport

Experience with both single‑stage tenders and preferred terms / negotiated routes

Demonstrable experience bidding for and winning work

Strong technical knowledge of construction practices, standards and design coordination

Experience working with ViewPoint and Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)

Strong leadership and teamworking skills, with the ability to influence across a business unit

Excellent management and organisational skills with a focus on quality and compliance

Strong planning and time management skills, capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously

Confident working collaboratively to deliver project and operational performance

Ability to maintain high standards and ensure specifications are met

Specialist knowledge within a chosen field, with a proactive and solutions‑focused mindset

Estimated Remuneration: GBP £45,000 - £65,000 per annum (competitive market rate commensurate with experience)

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