Design Manager

Fawkes & Reece; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company car or car allowance

Company Pension Scheme

Healthcare

25 days holiday

Training and progression opportunities

Annual bonus

Job summary

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd is seeking a Civils biased Design Manager for our client near Cardiff in South Wales. The role focuses on delivering a Water Framework project regionally, with responsibility for design and collaboration across pre-construction and project teams.

The successful candidate will be degree-educated in a civil/related engineering discipline, ideally chartered or working towards chartership with ICE, with site or design consultancy background, and a strong grasp of

Qualifications

• Civil engineering background with a degree.
• Chartered or working towards chartership with ICE.
• Site experience or design consultancy background.
• Degree or equivalent in related engineering subject.
• Understanding commercial requirements of delivering complex multidisciplinary design and build projects.
• Awareness of delivery risk.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Pre-Construction team to lead the design and delivery of major projects within the region.
• Engage with project teams and suppliers to challenge designers and seek value engineering solutions.
• Ensure buildability is considered at all stages.

Skills

Civil engineering

Value engineering

Collaborative work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Chartered or working towards ICE chartership

Tools

Design consultancy experience

Job description

£60,000 to £75,000 per year, Excellent company benefits, car etc

Contract Type:

Contract

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

21/10/2026

About this job

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 include; 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.

Benefits: Competitive basic salary Company car or car allowance Company Pension Scheme Healthcare 25 days holiday Training and progression opportunities Annual bonus And much more

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