Senior Design Manager – Technical Facilities
Location: Germany
Salary: €85,000 – €105,000 + package
Sector: Data Centres | Pharmaceutical | High-Tech / Industrial
Employer: Leading General Contractor
The Role
A leading international general contractor is seeking an experienced Design Manager to support the delivery of complex technical facilities projects in Germany.
The Design Manager will play a critical role in managing and coordinating all construction and design deliverables, ensuring alignment with construction requirements, programme, and the Client’s expectations on high-value, technically demanding projects.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage all construction and design deliverables in line with construction requirements and the Client’s expectations
* Coordinate all construction and design matters between key project stakeholders, including the Client, Design Team, third-party specialist designers, Contractor, and Design / Project Director
* Review and monitor the Design Team’s and contractor’s construction and design processes, procedures, and quality management plans
* Ensure timely distribution of all construction and design information and documentation to relevant parties
* Manage the review of key design milestone deliverables, ensuring quality, constructability, and coordination of design changes
* Implement and oversee Quality Assurance processes in line with the design consultants’ contracted scope of services
* Review and recommend control sample requirements and coordinate approvals with the Design Team, Client, and Contractor
* Review and manage construction and design-related queries through to amicable resolution
* Manage, coordinate, and control all meetings relating to construction, design, and specialist contractor shop drawings, ensuring full integration with overall project design requirements
Requirements
* Proven experience working as a Design Manager on complex construction projects
* Background working for a general contractor or main contractor
* Experience within data centres, pharmaceutical, high-tech, or industrial projects preferred
* Strong understanding of design management, design coordination, and constructability
* Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
* Ability to manage multiple design interfaces and specialist packages concurrently
* Fluent English required
What’s on Offer
* Competitive salary between €85,000 – €115,000, depending on experience
* Attractive package including benefits and allowances
* Long-term project pipeline within Ireland’s high-growth technical facilities market
* Opportunity to work on large-scale, technically complex projects with a leading contractor