Design Manager

Saxton Recruitment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or allowance

Pension & Healthcare

Performance related bonus

Job summary

Design Manager based in Birmingham is sought by a Top 10 building contractor to join the growing technical team delivering D&B projects across the West Midlands. The role covers education, healthcare, leisure and MoD frameworks, as well as negotiated and tendered developments with commercial and mixed-use sectors.

You will manage the design process from pre-construction through handover, lead design team meetings, coordinate with architects, engineers, clients and consultants, and ensure

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of architectural, M&E, structural, civil design solutions.
• Experience delivering D&B projects as a Design Manager.
• Strong knowledge of CDM and Building Regulations.

Responsibilities

• Review the technical aspects of details put forward by architects and engineers.
• Coordinate changes with the Design team to ensure best value.
• Lead design team meetings and coordinate build process.
• Liaise with client and consultant throughout the project.

Skills

Architectural design

M&E design

Structural design

CDM knowledge

Building Regulations

Job description

Design Manager - Birmingham

Design Manager - a Top 10 building contractor is searching for a Design Manager to join the growing technical team delivering prestigious D&B projects across the West Midlands. This is an excellent opportunity for a Design Manager to work with a leading contractor operating across education, healthcare, leisure, and MoD frameworks alongside delivering negotiated and competitively tendered developments with the commercial and mixed-use sectors.

Why Apply

• Are you a Design Management professional with a passion for managing projects which make a REAL difference to the communities we live and work in?
• Do you love taking hold of a project and managing from pre-construction phase through to handover?

Our client is one of the UK's leading construction groups, they have developed an excellent reputation for delivering quality buildings to programme, to budget and to the satisfaction of their clients which secures them a high level of repeat business. They are a 'people friendly' business which is focussed on investment into the team's continued professional development, training. They champion progression, offer great packages - and flexible working too!

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of architectural, M&E, structural, civil design solutions
• Experience delivering D&B projects as a Design Manager
• Strong knowledge of CDM and Building Regulations
• Experience working for Tier 1 or Tier 2 contractor

Responsibilities & Duties

• Review the technical aspects of details put forward by architects and engineers
• Coordinate changes with the Design team to ensure best value
• Lead design team meetings and coordinate build process
• Liaise with client and consultant throughout the project

Key Benefits

• Top 10 Building Contractor with excellent reputation
• Genuine progression and career opportunities
• Full order book for 2027 / 2028 / 2029
• Great training and development

Salary & Package

• Great basic salary of £62,500 - £72,500
• Company car or allowance
• Performance related bonus
• Pension & Healthcare

To qualify for the higher rate of pay you must be able to demonstrate a track record as a Design Manager delivering construction projects for a Tier 1 or Tier 2 building contractor ranging from £5m+.

Key Roles - Design Manager / D&B Manager / Design & Build Manager / Design Coordinator

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