Design Manager

ZipRecruiter; Eastbourne; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Design Manager/Senior Design Engineer for a hybrid role in East Sussex. The position requires expertise in AutoCAD, knowledge of stair design, and strong project management skills. The ideal candidate will have experience in the built environment and a detail-oriented approach. Responsibilities include developing designs for construction and managing client relationships.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience of using AutoCAD or Autodesk Fusion 360.
• Experience in the design of Stairs and Balustrades.
• Organized approach with meticulous eye for detail.

Responsibilities

• Develop designs from architects to construction.
• Specify materials that meet project briefs and regulations.
• Manage client communication and document management.

Skills

AutoCAD with Parametric modelling for 3D CAD

Helical / spiral stair design

BIM experience

Bespoke metalwork & architectural products

Effective communication skills

Project Management skills

Adaptability and initiative

MS suite proficiency

Commercial awareness

Job description

Overview

Design Manager / Senior Design Engineer / Department Manager

East Sussex (Hybrid role)

to c£60,000 neg dep exp

Our Eastbourne, East Sussex based client has been established for more than 25 years and are globally recognised as market leaders in the design, manufacture and installation of innovative high quality stair solutions for supply throughout the world.

As a result of continued success and an ongoing programme of strategic growth they are now looking to recruit an experienced Design Manager / Senior Design Engineer / Department Manager to complement their established and highly successful team.

Whilst occasionally undertaking bespoke staircase design from concept through to handover, the role predominantly necessitates taking an existing design from a leading architect and developing the design to construction, developing designs to take into consideration aesthetics, buildability, program, budget and sustainability.

With responsibility for specifying materials, components and finishes that meet the project brief, regulations and are commercially viable and available, as Design Manager you will work in conjunction with the project design team whilst liaising with the company\'s production facility in the Netherlands and installers in the UK.

Careful document management is critical in the position, so an organised approach and meticulous eye for detail are essential, as is careful management of client communication to ensure that contracts are complied with, and any variations are agreed upon and captured, so excellent communication skills at all levels are key for the position to ensure relationships are developed and maintained with both clients and external customers.

Responsibilities / What you’ll do

To be considered for this varied and challenging Design Manager opportunity you will demonstrate:

• Knowledge and experience of using AutoCAD with Parametric modelling for 3D CAD (to Direct modelling) or Autodesk Fusion 360
• Knowledge of helical / spiral stair design
• BIM experience
• Familiarity with bespoke metalwork & architectural products and experience in the design of Stairs and Balustrades
• Effective communication skills when liaising with other internal departments, customers, and suppliers alike
• Project Management skills and the ability to prioritise tasks effectively
• Adaptability and ability to work on your own initiative and multi-task
• Proficiency with the MS suite of packages
• Commercial awareness

This is an exceptional Design Manager opportunity that would best suit an architectural technician or product designer with built environment experience who is seeking a progressive move within a dynamic and technically challenging environment.

Contact the Design Team at Premier Technical Recruitment on 01827 68400 or email your cv in confidence to [e-mail] for further details.