Design Manager

Sewell Group; Elland; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Annual Bonus

25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays)

Employee Ownership

Auto Enrolment pension

Staff discounts

Bike 2 Work Scheme

Technology Scheme

Parental Leave and Sickness Absence

Job summary

Sewell Group is seeking an experienced Design Manager to lead the design management team on projects across Yorkshire. You will drive the design process from pre-construction through to completion, coordinating with clients, consultants and delivery teams to ensure designs are compliant, buildable and aligned with project objectives.

The role requires strong technical knowledge of Building Regulations, RIBA/bim/PAS 2038, and a track record across new build, refurbishment and remodelling.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Design Management or Construction Design role.
• Experience managing design through all stages of project development and delivery.
• Strong technical understanding of Building Regulations and industry best practice.
• Experience across new build, refurbishment and remodelling projects.
• Knowledge of design development processes including RIBA, BIM and PAS 2038.
• Ability to challenge proposals to improve compliance and sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate design teams and consultant appointments across the project lifecycle.
• Lead development and delivery of design solutions in pre-construction and construction phases.
• Interpret client requirements to ensure robust, coordinated, deliverable designs.
• Identify design risks and information gaps early.
• Drive buildability reviews, VE, and design efficiencies.
• Champion sustainable design and lower-carbon approaches.
• Manage design programmes, information release schedules and deliverables.
• Provide technical design guidance to project teams.
• Ensure designs are compliant, within budget, and aligned to requirements.
• Collaborate with clients, designers, consultants and supply chain partners.

Skills

Design management

Coordination

Building regulations

RIBA processes

BIM

PAS 2030/38

Stakeholder management

Viewpoint/CDEs

Education

Relevant construction/engineering/design qualification

Tools

Viewpoint

Job description

Location: West Yorkshire Region

Hours: 8.00am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday (40 hours per week)

Salary: Dependant on experience

Closing Date: 11 September 2026

Role Overview

Shape Better Buildings Across Yorkshire

We're looking for an experienced Design Manager to join our established Design Management team and play a key role in delivering high-quality construction projects across Yorkshire.

Working closely with clients, consultants and project delivery teams, the Design Manager will lead the design process from pre-construction through to project completion, ensuring designs are coordinated, compliant, buildable and aligned with project objectives.

The successful candidate will have the confidence and technical expertise to challenge design solutions, identify opportunities for improvement, and help deliver outstanding project outcomes across a diverse range of new build, refurbishment and remodelling projects.

To learn more about Sewell Group and Sewell Construction, please follow the link below:

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Key Responsibilities

• Managing and coordinating design teams and consultant appointments throughout the project lifecycle.
• Leading the development and delivery of design solutions during both pre-construction and construction phases.
• Interpreting client requirements and ensuring designs are robust, coordinated and deliverable.
• Identifying design risks, information gaps and opportunities at an early stage.
• Driving buildability reviews, value engineering initiatives and design efficiencies.
• Championing sustainable design solutions and lower-carbon approaches.
• Managing design programmes, information release schedules and design deliverables.
• Supporting project teams with technical expertise and design guidance.
• Ensuring designs are compliant, coordinated, within budget and aligned to project requirements.
• Working collaboratively with clients, designers, consultants and supply chain partners to achieve successful project outcomes.

As well as exhibiting our company behaviours of being Positive, Professional, Customer Focused, a Team Player and Doing the Right Thing, the successful candidates will have the following:

Essential:

• Proven experience in a Design Management or Construction Design role.
• Experience managing design through all stages of project development and delivery.
• Strong technical understanding of current Building Regulations, the Building Safety Act, British Standards and industry best practice.
• Experience working across new build, refurbishment and remodelling projects.
• Knowledge of design development processes including RIBA, BIM and PAS 2038.
• Ability to critically review and challenge design proposals to improve compliance, sustainability, buildability and project outcomes.
• Strong understanding of contractor-led design management and the coordination of multidisciplinary design teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with clients, consultants and project teams.
• Experience using Common Data Environments such as Viewpoint or similar platforms.
• Relevant construction, engineering or design qualification.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across Yorkshire to support projects and clients.

Desirable:

• Experience delivering projects within healthcare and education environments is highly desirable.

Sewell Group and its subsidiary businesses are equal opportunities employers, recruiting within the guidelines of the Equality Act 2010. We are committed to the promotion of diversity and equal opportunity, as an employer and in the delivery of our products and services.

As a committed safe employer, an enhanced DBS (criminal record) check will be carried out for the successful candidate of this role.

• Competitive Salary, Dependent on experience
• Annual Bonus opportunity
• 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays), rising with length of service to 30 days
• Being a Co-Owner of Sewell Estates, learn more here: Employee Ownership - Sewell Group (sewell-group.co.uk)
• Auto Enrolment pension
• Staff discounts
• High Street & Retail discount schemes
• Bike 2 Work Scheme
• Technology Scheme
• Paid Parental Leave and Sickness Absence schemes

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