Design Manager/Coordinator

JHR Recruitment; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Attractive benefits package

Career progression

Job summary

JHR Recruitment is seeking a Design Manager/Coordinator for the Plymouth office. You will support design management across a varied portfolio, reporting into a Senior Design Manager, with projects from £500k to £15m.

This permanent, office-based role offers a salary of £45,000-£55,000 per year plus a car allowance and attractive benefits. Ideal candidates have a background in site/project management, engineering, or architecture and hold a full UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• Background in site/project management, engineering, or architecture.
• Experience with main contractors on build/refurbishment projects.
• Strong understanding of the design process and construction detailing.
• Excellent coordination and communication skills.
• Able to work across a varied portfolio of project types and sizes.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Design Manager across a portfolio of projects from £500k to £15m.
• Coordinate design information between architects, consultants, subcontractors, and site teams.
• Manage design programmes and track information release against construction requirements.
• Review drawings and technical information for buildability, coordination, and compliance.
• Attend design team meetings and ensure actions are tracked and closed out.
• Support the resolution of design queries and technical issues arising on site.
• Assist with design risk management and value engineering where required.

Skills

Site/Project management

Design coordination

Architecture/Engineering background

Strong communication

Driving Licence (UK)

Job description

Design Manager / Coordinator - Plymouth

Location: Plymouth (office based)

Salary: £45,000-£55,000 per annum + car allowance + attractive benefits

Contract type: Permanent

The Company

An established main contractor is looking for a Design Manager/Coordinator to join their Plymouth office. Working alongside and reporting into a Senior Design Manager, you'll be involved in a varied portfolio of projects ranging from £500k to £15m, spanning Passivhaus schemes, schools, healthcare, and commercial projects.

The Role

As Design Manager/Coordinator, you will support the design management function across a range of live projects, working closely with the Senior Design Manager to ensure design information is coordinated, compliant, and delivered in line with programme requirements. This is a varied role offering exposure to a broad mix of sectors and project sizes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the Senior Design Manager across a portfolio of projects from £500k to £15m
• Coordinating design information between architects, consultants, subcontractors, and site teams
• Managing design programmes and tracking information release against construction requirements
• Reviewing drawings and technical information for buildability, coordination, and compliance
• Attending design team meetings and ensuring actions are tracked and closed out
• Supporting the resolution of design queries and technical issues arising on site
• Assisting with design risk management and value engineering where required

About You

• Background in site/project management, engineering, or architecture
• Experience working for a main contractor on build and refurbishment schemes highly desirable
• Strong understanding of the design process and construction detailing
• Excellent coordination, organisational, and communication skills
• Comfortable working across a varied portfolio of project types and sizes
• Full UK driving licence

What's on Offer

• £45,000-£55,000 per annum, dependent on experience
• Car allowance
• Attractive benefits package
• Exposure to a broad and varied project portfolio, including Passivhaus, education, healthcare, and commercial schemes
• Genuine opportunity for career progression within an established management team