Job Description

General information

City/town:

Bedford

Job field:

Construction

External closing date:

Monday, October 20, 2025

Type of contract:

Permanent

ID:

5537

Description and requirements

Skanska, one of the world's leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.



We are looking for an Assistant Design Manager to join our Infrastructure team located in Bedford. As the Assistant Design Manager, you will be accountable for the design management of work packages allocated to you and their delivery to the agreed plan.

What you'll do:

Performance of your design team / package such that the deliverables are the right quality and on time. Programme updated as per contract Procedures, processes, controls, governance and workflows as set out in the Design Management Plan are adhered to. Coordination and integration of design ensuring good, clear communication is maintained between the various parties throughout the engagement, Ensure scope, deliverables, outputs and formats are clear with the parties, and have an understanding of the responsibilities, outputs and deliverables set out in the Design Responsibility Matrix Within you package work with the commercial and project team to ensure change is managed and coordinated both technically and for programme and cost Organise or contribute to both weekly design meetings and weekly design management meetings, each with an agenda, minutes with actions

What you'll bring to the role:

Contractor, Designer or Client experience of projects of similar type, scale and complexity Working towards professional qualification Professional qualification Relevant degree (or similar) in the technical discipline being managed e.g. Civil engineering, Building, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering Experience in working with consultants, architects, designers Experience in working with a broad range of stakeholders - Statutory Authorities, Local Authorities, Transport for London, Network Rail, HS2 Ltd, National Highways CSCS Card in suitable category (e.g. Professionally qualified Person or Manager)

Equal opportunities

We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic - we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.

Flexible working

We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.

Reasonable adjustments

We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using

recruitment@skanska.co.uk

or call 0330 105 2000 - Option 5 & 1, if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.

More information about the role

Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us:

recruitment@skanska.co.uk

Closing date

The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.

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