Are you ready to lead the design process on some of the most exciting and innovative projects in the region? Willmott Dixon is seeking a Principal Design Manager to support the Head of Design in ensuring quality is at the heart of all design led activities. Based out of our Hitchin office, you''ll enjoy a hybrid working model with time split between the office, home, and projects.What You''ll DoAs a Principal Design Manager, you''ll support the Head of Design in communicating the expectations required from the design management function to the team. You''ll drive the understanding of our strategies and policies and their implementation on projects. You''ll assist with the finding and winning of work.You''ll oversee projects that are designed to a high standard, using innovative and sustainable technologies and delivered on time and to budgetOverseeing a team of design managers with varying levels of experience, including trainees, ensuring they achieve the requirements of their roles and have opportunities for development, carrying outYou''ll review, monitor and report on the agreed strategy for design achieving Willmott Dixon''s definition of design complete before main contract signing, to the Head of DesignYou''ll review project compliance with local construction offices, Group, industry and statutory standards and policies and report consistently on targets achieved and key risksYou''ll ensure your team provide consistency in the timing and quality of deliverables ..... full job details .....