Design Manager

Talk Recruitment; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Healthcare

Pension

Competitive salary

Job summary

Talk Recruitment is seeking a Design Manager or Senior Design Manager for Exeter and regional projects. The role oversees design across preconstruction and delivery, coordinating consultants and specialist sub-contractors, and aligning with development and delivery teams.

Candidates should have experience in the building sector, main contractor exposure, and strong communication. The role supports a hybrid working arrangement with long term regional public sector projects.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of building sector requirements and standards.
• Strong communication skills at all project levels.
• Experience coordinating and managing consultants on design.
• Experience managing design process across preconstruction and delivery stages.

Responsibilities

• Lead design management across multiple sectors on preconstruction and construction stages.
• Appoint and manage consultants and specialist sub-contractors; coordinate with commercial teams.
• Identify design solutions, manage design risks and opportunities to support pipeline and delivery.

Skills

Knowledge of Building Sector

Strong communication

Experience managing consultants

Design process management

Education

Degree / HND / HNC in related field

Job description

Design Manager or Senior Design Manager - Building / Construction - Exeter / South West Projects (Hybrid)

What makes it Great?

• Leading Tier 1 Main Contractor
• Long term Local Regional Projects
• Strong Work Pipeline on public sector projects
• Flexible working / Hybrid role
• Very low staff turnover

COMPANY:

A leading tier 1 building main contractor, operating on a regional basis.

This employer is a very stable company on lots of long term public sector frameworks, a great place for job security and long term local work.

Previous experience on public sector projects (Education, Health etc) would be ideal but not essential.

Role:

Open to consider candidates at both Design Manager level or Senior Design Manager Level.

The role will be responsible for the management of design related issues across multiple sectors on both preconstruction and the Construction Stages of individual projects.

The function requires experience in the appointment and management of consultants, monitoring the production of detailed design and managing the design appraisal review process for projects in delivery.

Must be experienced in managing the design process, identifying design solutions, design risk and opportunities to support the business in delivering existing pipeline and securing new work.

Responsible for all design activities in conjunction with the development team and transition to the delivery teams.

Manage all aspects of the consultants and specialist sub-contractors activities working with commercial teams to negotiate their appointments.

Requirements:

To be considered for this Design Manager role you must meet the following criteria:

• Knowledge of Building Sector.
• Previous employment as a Design Co-ordinator, D&B Coordinator, D&B Manager or Design Manager.
• Previous experience in building sector projects such as Commercial, Mixed Use, Residential, Apartment Blocks, Student Accommodation, Hotels, Extra Care Housing, MOJ, Industrial, Education or Healthcare.
• Previous Main Contractor employment.
• High level of communication skills.
• Relevant industry qualification (Degree / HND / HNC etc).

Remuneration:

The successful Design Manager will receive:

• *Competitive Basic (Dependent on experience)
• *Car / Allowance
• *Healthcare
• *Pension