Design Manager

Talk Recruitment; Thornaby-on-Tees; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Car allowance

Healthcare

Pension

Job summary

Talk Recruitment is seeking a Design Manager / Senior Design Manager for Middlesbrough in the North East. You will oversee design across preconstruction and delivery stages, manage consultants, and coordinate with development and delivery teams on multiple sectors including Commercial, Mixed Use and Residential.

This role offers a mix of office, site and remote working, with opportunities to progress within a reputable tier 1 contractor.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Oversee design across preconstruction and construction stages.
• Manage appointments and relationships with consultants and sub-contractors.
• Coordinate design reviews and identify design risks and opportunities.
• Ensure design aligns with development and delivery teams.
• Support business in securing new work through design excellence.

Skills

Communication skills

Building sector knowledge

Design coordination

Client & consultant liaison

Education

Degree / HND / HNC

Job description

Design Manager / Senior Design Manager - Building / Construction - Middlesbrough / North East / Remote

What Makes It GREAT?

• Long term local North East projects.
• Stable pipeline of work (Public & Private sector)
• Mix of office, site and remote working.

COMPANY:

We are recruiting for a Senior Design Manager to join a reputable tier 1 building contractor working on general build construction sector projects.

Considering both Senior Design Manager or Design Manager looking for promotion now or in the near future.

Role:

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 (very competitive)