Design Manager — BIM & Construction Lead (Bristol)

Stepnell; West of England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pension scheme

Annual leave accrual with service

Car allowance or company car

Private health coverage

Job summary

Stepnell in Bristol is seeking an experienced Design Manager to lead and coordinate design across projects from Bristol. You will manage external design consultants, subcontractors and internal teams, ensuring buildable, compliant and commercially viable design information is delivered on time and within budget.

Reporting to the Regional Design Lead, you will drive BIM execution, run design coordination meetings, and champion value engineering while maintaining design responsibility throughout

Qualifications

• Proven track record in Design Management within a main contractor environment.
• In-depth knowledge of Building Regulations, Planning Conditions, BREEAM and Building Control processes.
• Experience leading BIM execution plans and coordinating multidisciplinary design teams.
• Strong commercial acumen to identify value engineering opportunities and manage design risk.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills to chair workshops and lead teams.

Responsibilities

• Participate in pre-construction bid management for Design & Build and Traditional/CDP projects.
• Review tender documents, identify project risks and opportunities, and ensure alignment with Building Regulations and Employer’s Requirements.
• Lead creative workshops to generate innovative, practical, and win-winning solutions.
• Capture key pre-commencement items including Planning Conditions, Building Control, BREEAM, Ecology, Energy and Highways requirements.
• Coordinate selection, enquiry, appointment, and fee reviews for novated and Stepnell-selected design consultants and specialists.
• Challenge consultants to deliver optimal, viable, and competitive designs to agreed timescales while maintaining design responsibility.
• Work with Contracts Managers, Project Managers, Site Managers, and Quantity Surveyors to deliver integrated design solutions balancing buildability, cost, and programme.
• Establish and drive project Design Programmes, lead design coordination meetings/workshops, and manage decision trackers.
• Maintain and champion BIM principles and Execution Plans across project lifecycles.
• Maximise value engineering opportunities and track cost implications of design changes with the Quantity Surveyor.
• Ensure full compliance with contract conditions, budgets, statutory regulations, and third-party approvals.

Skills

Design Management

BIM Proficiency

Commercial Acumen

Leadership

Stakeholder Engagement

Tools

BIM software (Revit)

Job description

Stepnell in Bristol is seeking an experienced Design Manager to lead and coordinate design across projects from Bristol. You will manage external design consultants, subcontractors and internal teams, ensuring buildable, compliant and commercially viable design information is delivered on time and within budget.

Reporting to the Regional Design Lead, you will drive BIM execution, run design coordination meetings, and champion value engineering while maintaining design responsibility throughout