Design Manager

Fawkes & Reece Group; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Fawkes & Reece Group seeks a Civils biased Design Manager to be based near Cardiff, South Wales, working on a dedicated Water Framework in the region. The role involves leading design and delivery with the Pre-Construction team and collaborating with project teams and suppliers to optimise value and buildability.

Candidates should hold a civil engineering degree and be chartered or working towards chartership with the ICE; site experience or design consultancy background is acceptable.

Qualifications

• Civil engineering degree or equivalent.
• Chartered status or working towards ICE chartership.
• Site experience or design consultancy background.
• Understanding of delivering complex multidisciplinary design and build projects.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Pre-Construction to lead design and delivery of major regional projects.
• Engage with project teams and suppliers to challenge designers and pursue value engineering while ensuring buildability.

Skills

Design management

Chartered status

Value engineering

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Civil/related engineering degree

Related engineering degree (civil/electrical/mechanical)

Job description

Reference: AW-006_1791387128
Posted: October 7, 2026

My client is a leading National Civil Engineering Contractor.

They are currently searching for a Civils biased Design Manager to be based out of their offices near Cardiff in South Wales.

The successful individual will be working on a dedicated Water Framework in the region.

The company are currently open to candidates seeking either permanent or contract opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Pre-Construction team to lead the design and delivery of major projects within the region.
• The company are looking for someone proactive to engage with project teams and their suppliers to challenge designers, looking for value engineering solutions to provide the company and their customers best value whilst ensuring buildability is considered at all stages.

They are looking for someone who has a civil engineering background with a degree, chartered or working towards chartership with Institution of Civil engineers.

Site experience or from a design consultancy background with a similar level of experience.

A degree or equivalent in a related engineering subject (e.g. civil, electrical, mechanical) and/or equivalent experience.

Clear understanding of the commercial requirements of delivering complex multidisciplinary design and build projects and an appreciation of delivery risk.