Design Manager

Talk Recruitment; Ringway; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Healthcare

Pension

Bonus

Job summary

Talk Recruitment is seeking a Design Manager or Senior Design Manager for North West regional projects with a leading Tier 1 building contractor. The role covers preconstruction and construction stages, coordinating design with development and delivery teams.

You will manage consultants and specialist sub-contractors, identify design solutions, and help secure new work while maintaining high standards of design excellence and risk management.

Qualifications

• Role requires management of design across multiple sectors during preconstruction and construction stages.
• Experience in managing design processes, identifying design solutions, design risks and opportunities to support pipeline delivery and new work.
• Responsible for all design activities with development and delivery teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage consultants and specialist sub-contractors with commercial teams to negotiate appointments.
• Oversee design production, monitor design appraisal reviews, and ensure timely delivery.
• Coordinate design activities with development and delivery teams to ensure seamless handover.

Skills

Building sector knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Degree / HND / HNC in relevant field

Job description

Design Manager or Senior Design Manager - Building / Construction - North West

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:

• 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:

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