Design Manager

Galliford Try; West of England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Galliford Try in Bristol is seeking a Design Manager to lead and coordinate design across projects in the South West. You will manage client and design teams, ensure compliance with CDM 2015, and drive safe, efficient design delivery across multiple sites.

The role emphasizes strong stakeholder engagement, buildability awareness, and commercial acumen to manage design change and opportunities throughout bids and construction.

Qualifications

• CDM 2015 knowledge and experience.
• Awareness of health and safety responsibilities.
• Ability to read and interpret design and construction programmes.
• Understanding of buildability and ability to challenge sequencing.
• Analytical with strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to develop ideas and present concisely.
• Excellent communication to engage with senior stakeholders.
• Commercial acumen and experience managing design change.

Responsibilities

• Manage client, subcontractor, project and design team relationships to develop and deliver designs efficiently.
• Lead the design process in line with Galliford Try Building Management System.
• Apply and monitor CDM 2015 compliance and safety in design.
• Identify and mitigate design risk and capitalise on opportunities in bids or projects.
• Assist in selecting designers and ensure competency checks.
• Develop scope/responsibilities for consultants and manage fees.
• Create the design programme with planning, manage information release schedules and progress of design deliverables.
• Oversee Planning, Building Control, and BREEAM processes.
• Conduct site inspections to verify as-built meets design criteria.

Skills

CDM 2015

Health & Safety

Design programmes

Buildability

Problem solving

Present concisely

Stakeholder comms

Design change management

Job description

Design Manager

Bristol

Ideally, you will based in or around the South West area and will have the opportunity to travel across multiple sites/projects in the Region.

What you will be doing:

• Managing the relationships with the client, subcontractors, project and design teams for the efficient development and delivery of designs on a project or bid.
• Lead the design process in accordance with the Galliford Try Building Management System.
• Apply and monitor compliance with CDM 2015 and the principle of prevention and safety in design.
• Identify and mitigate design risk and realise opportunities through all stages of a bid or project.
• Assist in the selections of designers for a project and ensure competency checks are undertaken.
• Develop and agree the scope and responsibilities for consultants and invite fees for the compilation and management of the project fee schedule.
• Develop the design programme in conjunction with the Planner and develop, manage, monitor and report on the Information Release Schedules and progress and quality of design deliverables to seek advice.
• Manage statutory and 3rd party processes such as Planning, Building Control, BREEAM.
• Undertake site inspections to ensure the As-built product meets the design criteria.

About You:

• Experienced in and knowledge of CDM 2015.
• Aware of H&S responsibilities and adheres to company policies.
• Able read and interpret design and construction programmes.
• Understands buildability and will challenge if designs do not meet the sequencing or construction methodology.
• Analytical with advanced problem-solving skills.
• Able to develop ideas and present concisely.
• Excellent communicator able to engage with senior stakeholders.
• Able to demonstrate commercial acumen and managing of design change process

What We Can Offer in Return:
With an impressive order book of over £4.3 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

About us:
Galliford Try is one of the UK’s leading construction businesses with a vision to continuously be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.

Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our West Midlands / South West business please contactJack Allford on [e-mail]

Additional Information:

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

We encourage, and would be grateful if, you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.

Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.”

A full job description for this role is available upon request.