Design Manager

Fawkes & Reece; Nechells; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Fawkes & Reece is recruiting a Design Manager to lead design management on major industrial projects in the Birmingham area. You will work closely with the project team, consultants, clients and the supply chain to ensure design coordination, buildability and delivery to the highest standards.

This role requires a strong background in industrial, logistics or manufacturing environments, with a proactive, commercially aware and collaborative approach to drive outcomes in a fast-paced main

Qualifications

• Experience leading design management on major projects within a main contractor environment.
• Strong background in industrial/logistics/manufacturing schemes.
• Solid understanding of design coordination, buildability and technical compliance.
• Proven ability to lead, influence and own delivery with consultants, clients and subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Own design management across major projects.
• Coordinate with project team, consultants, clients and supply chain to ensure design is coordinated and buildable.
• Ensure design delivers to the highest standards and align with programme requirements.
• Challenge design intelligently in a fast-paced main contracting environment.

Skills

Design management

Main contractor experience

Industrial project exposure

Stakeholder management

Job description

DESIGN MANAGER | INDUSTRIAL

Birmingham | Major Main Contractor | Confidential Opportunity

We’re working with a highly established national main contractor with a strong presence across the Midlands, an impressive track record and a growing pipeline of major industrial projects.

The business has built a reputation for delivering complex schemes at scale, but what really sets it apart is the culture: commercially driven, ambitious and collaborative, with people genuinely encouraged to have a voice and make an impact.

With a multi-million-pound turnover, a robust forward order book and significant investment across its industrial division, this is a business where there is both stability and plenty of room to grow.

The opportunity

We’re looking for an experienced Design Manager to join the Birmingham team, with a strong background in industrial, logistics, manufacturing or similarly complex construction environments.

You’ll take ownership of design management across major projects, working closely with the project team, consultants, clients and supply chain to ensure design is coordinated, buildable and delivered to the highest standards.

This is a role for someone who enjoys being involved from the early stages, can challenge design intelligently and is comfortable operating in a fast-paced main contracting environment.

You’ll bring:

• Proven experience as a Design Manager within a main contractor environment
• Strong industrial / logistics / manufacturing project experience
• A solid understanding of design coordination, buildability and technical compliance
• Confidence working with consultants, clients and specialist subcontractors
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• The ability to lead, influence and take ownership
• A commercially aware and solutions-focused approach

If you’re ambitious about where your career goes next and want to work on high-profile industrial schemes with a business that has the projects, reputation and platform to match, this could be a very interesting move.