Construction Design Manager

Arrowsmith Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Arrowsmith Group is seeking an experienced Construction Design Manager to lead and coordinate the design process from pre-construction through to project completion. You will work with Pre-Construction, Commercial and Site teams to ensure design information is coordinated, technically compliant and delivered on programme and budget.

The role requires managing consultant design teams, resolving design issues, and delivering practical, buildable, cost-effective solutions while maintaining high

Qualifications

• Experience as a Design Manager for a main contractor.
• Experience delivering residential, commercial and heritage projects.
• Understanding heritage and conservation projects, including refurbishment of listed/historic buildings.
• Strong knowledge of construction methods and Building Regulations.
• Ability to coordinate multiple design disciplines and manage competing priorities.
• Excellent communication, leadership and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate the design process across residential, commercial and heritage projects.
• Lead design team meetings with architects, engineers, consultants, clients and subcontractors.
• Develop and monitor design programmes to meet milestones.
• Coordinate architectural and structural design information across project stages.
• Identify design risks and provide practical solutions.
• Manage RFIs, queries and design changes.
• Ensure designs comply with regulations and planning conditions.
• Collaborate with Pre-Construction, Estimating, Commercial and Site teams.
• Support value engineering and cost-efficient design decisions.
• Contribute to design strategies during tender and pre-construction.
• Promote BIM usage and maintain design documentation.

Skills

Design coordination

Project management

Building Regulations

Communication

Leadership

Education

Degree in Construction Management / Architecture / Civil Engineering

CSCS Card

Tools

BIM Software (Revit)

AutoCAD

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Construction Design Manager to join our team and play a key role in managing and coordinating the design process from pre-construction through to project completion.

Working closely with our Pre-Construction, Commercial and Site Management teams, you will ensure that design information is coordinated, technically compliant and delivered in line with project programmes, budgets and quality expectations.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive, technically minded professional with experience across residential, commercial and heritage projects to contribute to the successful delivery of a diverse portfolio of construction projects.

The Role

You will take responsibility for managing consultant design teams, reviewing technical information, resolving design issues and ensuring that practical, buildable, compliant and cost-effective solutions are developed and implemented throughout the project lifecycle.

You will work collaboratively with internal teams, clients, consultants and subcontractors to ensure that design risks are identified early, key milestones are achieved and projects progress efficiently from initial tender through to completion.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate the design process across residential, commercial and heritage projects.
• Lead design team meetings involving architects, engineers, specialist consultants, clients and subcontractors.
• Develop, monitor and manage design programmes to ensure key project milestones are achieved.
• Coordinate architectural and structural design information throughout all project stages.
• Identify design risks, clashes and buildability issues, developing practical and effective solutions.
• Manage Requests for Information (RFIs), technical queries and design changes, ensuring these are resolved promptly.
• Ensure designs comply with Building Regulations, planning conditions and all relevant legislation and standards.
• Work closely with Pre-Construction, Estimating, Commercial and Site Management teams to develop coordinated and efficient project solutions.
• Support value engineering initiatives, identifying opportunities to improve cost efficiency without compromising quality, safety or client expectations.
• Contribute to design strategies during tender and pre-construction phases.
• Promote the effective use of Building Information Modelling (BIM), where applicable, and maintain robust design documentation and document control processes.
• Support the successful delivery of projects by ensuring design information is accurate, coordinated and issued in accordance with programme requirements.

The Successful Candidate

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience working as a Design Manager for a main contractor.
• Experience delivering residential, commercial and heritage construction projects.
• An understanding of heritage and conservation projects, including the refurbishment of listed and historic buildings.
• Strong technical knowledge of construction methods, building detailing and current Building Regulations.
• The ability to coordinate multiple design disciplines and manage competing project priorities.
• Excellent communication, leadership and organisational skills.
• A proactive, solution-focused approach with strong attention to detail.
• The ability to build effective working relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors and internal project teams.

Desirable Qualifications

• A degree, HNC or HND in Construction Management, Architecture, Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• A valid CSCS card.

Why Join Us?

This role offers the opportunity to work on a varied portfolio of construction projects, including residential, commercial and heritage developments, while playing a key role in delivering high-quality, commercially viable and technically compliant solutions.