Design Management Talent Community - Aviation
Laing O'Rourke
Date: 16 hours ago
City: Dartford
Contract type: Full time
Design Managers – Shape the Future of London's International Airports!
Do you have experience in Aviation or Airport infrastructure?
Are you passionate about exemplary Design Management?
Looking for your next big move on iconic UK projects?
Laing O'Rourke is recruiting Senior Design Managers for major projects across Greater London – and we're looking for talent across all disciplines: Architectural, Electrical & Mechanical Engineering.
The Opportunity
You'll take the lead on design for one of the UK's most high-profile airport infrastructure projects. From early engagement to delivery, you'll drive collaboration across client, consultant, commercial, and delivery teams — ensuring buildability, safety, compliance, and innovation are embedded at every stage.
As part of our Engineering Enterprise, you'll join a nationwide network of design professionals focused on excellence, performance, and innovation.
What You'll Do
We're a global construction and engineering business delivering complex, high-profile infrastructure and buildings across the UK, Middle East and Australia. With 150+ years of experience, we bring certainty, quality and performance to every project.
We're Inclusive By Design
As a Disability Confident employer, we offer guaranteed interviews for candidates who meet the essential criteria and request to be considered under our ‘Offer an Interview' scheme. Please contact us to discuss any adjustments you may need.
Ready to take your design management career to new heights? Apply today or get in touch to find out more.
Do you have experience in Aviation or Airport infrastructure?
Are you passionate about exemplary Design Management?
Looking for your next big move on iconic UK projects?
Laing O'Rourke is recruiting Senior Design Managers for major projects across Greater London – and we're looking for talent across all disciplines: Architectural, Electrical & Mechanical Engineering.
The Opportunity
You'll take the lead on design for one of the UK's most high-profile airport infrastructure projects. From early engagement to delivery, you'll drive collaboration across client, consultant, commercial, and delivery teams — ensuring buildability, safety, compliance, and innovation are embedded at every stage.
As part of our Engineering Enterprise, you'll join a nationwide network of design professionals focused on excellence, performance, and innovation.
What You'll Do
- Lead the pre-construction and construction-phase design delivery
- Be the link between commercial, technical, and site teams
- Drive forward design assurance, compliance and programme certainty
- Ensure technical solutions are robust, safe and deliverable
- Champion collaborative working and continuous improvement
- Strong end-to-end design management experience (concept to completion)
- Degree-qualified in Architecture, Building Services, MEICA or related fields
- Aviation sector experience, or transferable skills from secure or complex projects
- A proactive, solutions-focused mindset
- We welcome applicants with transferable skills and a commitment to growth
We're a global construction and engineering business delivering complex, high-profile infrastructure and buildings across the UK, Middle East and Australia. With 150+ years of experience, we bring certainty, quality and performance to every project.
We're Inclusive By Design
As a Disability Confident employer, we offer guaranteed interviews for candidates who meet the essential criteria and request to be considered under our ‘Offer an Interview' scheme. Please contact us to discuss any adjustments you may need.
Ready to take your design management career to new heights? Apply today or get in touch to find out more.
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