MMC Design Manager
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Design Manager (MMC)
Location: Flexible (Dartford, Manchester, Nottingham or Worksop preferred)
We're looking for a dynamic Design Manager to join our Technology & Innovation team. This pivotal role offers the chance to shape the future of construction through the development and delivery of multi-disciplinary, product-led building systems. You'll apply your technical expertise and design management skills in a forward-thinking environment focused on decarbonisation, productivity and innovation. If you're passionate about transforming the industry and thrive on solving complex challenges across sectors, we'd love to hear from you.
Want to shape the future of construction? Lead cross-sector design teams to develop scalable kits of parts for construction projects—driving innovation, consistency and real-world impact. Then read on.
Role Responsibilities
- Drive the development of standardised building systems and kits of parts across programmes, ensuring compliance, flexibility and sector relevance.
- Lead conceptual design for construction projects, aligning outputs with performance, safety and regulatory standards.
- Collaborate with product teams to refine materials and systems, supporting decarbonisation and MMC innovation.
- Shape design briefs and guide early-stage decision-making through option studies and rationalisation.
- Champion DfMA principles to optimise concept designs for repeatable, scalable delivery.
- Support BIM workflows and digital integration to ensure clarity and traceability across disciplines.
- Manage internal and external teams, lead collaborative design reviews and uphold governance standards across the supply chain.
- Work closely with our in-house manufacturing facility for a kit of parts approach.
Core Skills And Experience Required
- Degree in Engineering, Architecture or similar industry experience
If you want to play a key role in shaping and delivering repeatable, product-based strategies in critical sectors, apply today.
About Us
We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.
Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.
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