Senior Design Manager - Landscaping

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.

The project:

This project offers the chance to join a talented Mace team in delivering a major entertainment and luxury hospitality project, collaborating with renowned architects and global consultants. The project involves extensive infrastructure and built assets, delivered rapidly through a hands-on Construction Management approach, ideal for those experienced in managing both main and sub-contract packages.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Lead Stage 3 to detailed landscape design, managing coordination, risks, and interdisciplinary inputs.
• Review and approve design deliverables, ensuring quality, compliance, and constructability.
• Manage landscape designers/consultants to align with programme, cost, and technical intent.
• Oversee contractor engagement, bid reviews, RFIs, and resolution of design issues.
• Carry out site inspections to monitor progress and verify hardscape/softscape installation quality.
• Report on design and construction performance, risks, and progress to stakeholders.

You’ll need to have:

15+ years’ experience in landscape, architecture, and multi-sector delivery.

Regional experience delivering large scale projects and programmes.

Strong expertise in design management, risk mitigation, and prefabrication strategies.

Proven competence in building safety, statutory compliance, and industry standards.

Degree-qualified with professional body membership and commitment to continual learning.

Our values

Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.

Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable with-in the role.

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