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Job Title: Construction Design Manager
Location: Hybrid – split between remote/ site visits and 1 day per month in East Finchley & Leicester
At McDonald’s UK & Ireland, we’re looking for an experienced and detail-oriented Construction Design Manager to lead design aspects of new build and reimage construction projects. You’ll play a crucial role in optimizing restaurant design, ensuring efficiency, innovation, and brand alignment.
What you’ll be doing:
- Collaborating with Architects & project teams to develop efficient, high-quality designs for new and refurbished restaurants.
- Leading the Design Working Group, approving bespoke new build and reimage projects.
- Communicating design guidance to Project Management teams through monthly presentations
- Interpreting Global Design Studio standards, implementing them across UK & Ireland. Partnering with Procurement to ensure the availability of all furniture elements.
- Ensuring compliance with Building & Welfare Regulations and UK industry standards.
- Conducting competitor analysis, identifying threats and opportunities in restaurant design.
- Visiting restaurants to review design execution, ensuring compliance and quality.
What we are looking for:
- 5+ years of experience in a design management role, ideally within retail construction.
- Strong space planning experience (essential) and expertise in producing retail layouts.
- Background in interior design, with a keen eye for optimizing restaurant aesthetics and functionality.
- Excellent communication, negotiation & organizational ability, with stakeholder management expertise.
- Confidence to push back, ensuring design integrity and strategic alignment.
- Ability to manage multiple projects & priorities, ensuring smooth execution.
- Familiarity with UK Building & Welfare Regulations, ensuring compliance.
- Influencing skills, comfortable working with senior management & cross-functional teams.
- Diploma or equivalent qualification in construction-related design.
- Membership in a relevant professional institute (desirable).
- Driving License: A full, clean driving license is required due to the travel involved across the UK & Ireland.
What You’ll Get:
- Access to industry-leading Learning and development opportunities
- A collaborative and inclusive culture, where your ideas are valued
- Competitive salary, plus benefits package including bonus, cash allowance, private healthcare
- Hybrid working
A Little About McDonald’s:
At McDonald’s, we’re more than just a restaurant – we’re a place where people come together to learn, grow, and make a difference. Serving over 3.8 million customers a day in the UK & Ireland, we take pride in fostering a culture that’s inclusive, innovative, and community focused. From investing £40 million annually in employee development to championing sustainability and local impact, we’re committed to building a better McDonald’s.
