Senior Design Lead (Façade Specialist) Derby (Regular Site Travel) up to £65,000 Permanent The Opportunity Join a market-leading Specialist Construction Contractor focused on high-quality building envelope and façade solutions. This is a crucial leadership position where you will be instrumental in managing the entire design process across multiple complex projects, from pre-construction through to final completion. You will lead and mentor a team of Design Managers, providing technical authority, ensuring compliance, and integrating detailed design with programme and commercial requirements.Responsibilities: Lead and manage the design function, coordinating internal and external design managers, teams, and specialist design sub-contractors.Ensure all design requirements are met, undertaking thorough review and interrogation from the tender stage onwards.Coordinate all interface details and prepare high-quality technical submissions for products and materials.Act as the key point of contact for design matters, managing relationships with the client''s design team and consultant partners.Identify and implement Value Engineering (VE) opportunities and ensure compliance with contract requirements, programme, and budget.Oversee effective document control, RFI management, and the timely flow of information to site teams.Participate in the collation and handover of completed design records (OandM manuals and CDM files). The Candidate: The successful candidate will be a proactive,