Design Manager - Fire Safety Upgrades in Government

Michael Page (UK); Cambridge; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A major UK government department is seeking a Design Manager to oversee technically challenging projects and ensure compliance with safety and operational standards. The successful candidate will lead design initiatives while benefiting from competitive pay, flexible working arrangements, and extensive corporate perks.

Benefits

Competitive DM salary package with car allowance

Flexible working arrangements

Profit share scheme

Private medical insurance

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

26 weeks fully paid maternity leave

12 weeks fully paid paternity leave

Travel expenses covered for site visits

Excellent learning and career development opportunities

Supportive work environment with focus on wellbeing

Qualifications

• Strong design management experience from contractor, consultancy, or client side.
• Confident leading complex projects.
• Focused on delivering compliant, innovative, and buildable designs.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver realistic design programmes and schedules.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure design meets brief and standards.
• Review designs for compliance, safety, and buildability.

Skills

Design management experience

Collaboration

Compliance

Risk management

Innovation

Job description

• Work on high-profile, technically challenging projects.
• Enjoy excellent benefits and career development support.

About Our Client

Our client is a major UK government department responsible for delivering and maintaining secure public infrastructure. Their projects involve highly regulated environments with strict safety, security, and operational standards.

Job Description

As Design Manager, you'll be responsible for:

• Manage and deliver realistic design programmes and schedules.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure design meets brief and standards.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation initiatives.
• Review designs for compliance, safety, and buildability.
• Identify and mitigate risks throughout design and construction stages.

The Successful Applicant

The successful candidate will have strong design management experience, whether from contractor, consultancy, or client side. They'll be confident leading complex projects, skilled at collaboration, and focused on delivering compliant, innovative, and buildable designs.

What's on Offer

In return, our client can offer:

• Competitive DM salary package with additional car allowance
• Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance
• Profit share scheme and extensive corporate benefits
• Private medical insurance and 8% employer pension contribution
• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Industry-leading family leave: 26 weeks fully paid maternity leave and 12 weeks fully paid paternity leave
• Travel expenses covered for site visits
• Access to excellent learning and career development opportunities
• Supportive, inclusive work environment with a strong focus on wellbeing and diversity