Title:  Senior Design Manager

Sanctuary is one of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and community services. With around 13,000 employees, we maintain a culture where diversity is valued and talent is nurtured and rewarded.

Senior Design Manager

Glasgow

£78,738 - £82,882 per year plus Company car or car allowance

37.5 hours per week

We are looking for an ambitious and highly driven individual with excellent technical knowledge and experience within the building industry to take on this exciting opportunity as Senior Design Manager. You will join a large Construction team within the wider Development team working primarily in Scotland with potential to work in London and the South East as well. The team are responsible for delivering new build and refurbishment residential development projects for Sanctuary.

The role of Senior Design Manager will include:

• Managing all projects through all aspects of design both pre-contract and post contract
• Working closely with the Development team to advise on planning and buildability
• Leading on the development and implementation of technical functions of construction projects, policies, procedures and systems
• Ensuring projects are carried out in agreement with design and quality standards and agreed budgets and ensuring compliance with legislative and regulatory standards
• Regularly reviewing drawings and other technical documents for all construction projects
• Managing the control of documents between all stakeholders throughout all construction projects and collating and issuing final documents at the completion of projects
• Providing technical support and assistance for issues arising post completion

Skills and experiences:

• Good knowledge of all aspects of house building including roads and sewers, building control, planning and all different types of house building techniques
• HND in Building or Construction or other relevant discipline or knowledge and ability at an equivalent level
• Relevant Degree or knowledge and experience at an equivalent level
• Recent experience in undertaking a similar role within the new build housing and construction sectors
• Working knowledge of building regulations, legislation and current practice, including the practical application of Health and Safety legislation
• Proven experience of managing projects with strong project management skills
• Ability to interpret computerised information, technical drawings and other technical documentation
• This role will involve driving on company business. In order to drive a company vehicle, drivers must hold a full valid UK driving licence

Why work for us?

We provide homes and care for more than 250,000 people in England and Scotland. Our customers are at the heart of all we do. With around 14,000 colleagues, we foster a diverse and inclusive culture, and nurture and reward talent.

Our Benefits   

As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

• 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays (pro rata)
• A pension scheme with matching employer contributions from Sanctuary up to set limits
• Life Assurance
• Employee Volunteering scheme
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Voluntary health plans  
• Employee discounts
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Employee recognition scheme
• Employee platform to access your reward and wellbeing package online, find exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources and recognition tools
• Employee Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
• £78,738 per annum (rising to £82,882 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

The full time equivalent salary for this role is £73,489 based on 35 hours per week rising to £77,357 after 12 months service and subject to satisfactory performance

View the job profile (if the link is unavailable please visit the Sanctuary careers website)   

Closing Date: 5 November 2025

If you're unsure about any details, have questions about the role or want to discuss a need for adjustments, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you -corporate.recruitment@sanctuary.co.uk

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

View more detail about what it’s like to work for our organisation, and what we offer on our Sanctuary careers pages at -  www.sanctuary.co.uk/join-our-team

Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference.  We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission.  We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.

Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers. 
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent unlawful working.
Sanctuary Group is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.