Head of Design

Head of Design | West Yorkshire | Six-Figure Salary + Package

We're currently working with a leading main contractor to recruit an experienced Head of Design for a major healthcare development in West Yorkshire.

The role will involve taking overall responsibility for the design function on a landmark hospital project, leading the design team and working closely with the client, consultants, supply chain and operational teams throughout pre-construction and delivery.

What You'll Be Doing;

• Leading the overall design function across a major healthcare project
• Managing and developing a multidisciplinary design team
• Driving the design programme from pre-construction through to delivery
• Coordinating consultants, specialist subcontractors and internal delivery teams
• Managing design risk, change, compliance and technical challenges
• Ensuring design information is produced in line with programme and construction requirements
• Working closely with the client and key project stakeholders
• Providing senior-level design input as part of the wider project leadership team

What You'll Need;

• Significant Design Management experience within a Tier 1 or major main contractor environment
• Strong track record delivering major healthcare or hospital projects
• Previous experience working under NEC contracts
• Experience leading design teams on large, technically complex schemes
• Strong understanding of healthcare design, compliance and stakeholder requirements
• Ability to manage consultants and specialist supply chain partners
• Strong commercial and programme awareness from a design perspective
• Confident operating at senior leadership level on major projects

Why Apply?

• Senior leadership role on a landmark West Yorkshire healthcare development
• Long-term secured workload on a complex, high-profile scheme
• Opportunity to lead and shape the design function throughout delivery
• Six-figure basic salary plus comprehensive package

If you're an experienced design professional with a strong healthcare background looking to take a lead role on one of the region's most significant construction projects, apply now for a confidential discussion.