Design Manager in Cardiff

Energy Jobline CVL; Cardiff; Presencial; GBP 65 000 - 85 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Energy Jobline CVL on behalf of a leading Tier 1 main contractor is seeking an ambitious Design Manager based in South Wales. The role involves coordinating design information from early stages through to completion and supporting delivery across projects in the South West and South Wales.

You will work with consultants, clients, and internal teams to ensure practical, compliant design solutions, review proposals, manage design deadlines, and carry out site visits to monitor buildability and

Qualificações

• Experience in design management within the construction industry and complex projects.
• Strong understanding of regulatory and safety requirements.
• Ability to work with project information, technical documentation and delivery schedules.
• Practical approach to design with on-site delivery focus.
• Analytical mindset to assess issues and devise effective solutions.
• Ability to explain technical matters clearly to project teams and clients.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships across teams and with clients.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee design coordination from early project stages through to completion.
• Act as a key point of contact between the design function and wider project team.
• Ensure technical information is delivered accurately and supports construction requirements.
• Monitor compliance with relevant legislation, regulations and project standards.
• Review technical proposals and identify potential issues affecting cost, programme or delivery.
• Assist with bringing design consultants and specialists onto projects.
• Coordinate consultant information, deliverables and design deadlines.
• Work with the project team on approvals, technical submissions and design queries.
• Carry out regular site visits to review design implementation and resolve issues.
• Contribute to improving buildability, value and overall project performance.

Conhecimentos

Design management

Construction industry

Regulatory knowledge

Delivery schedules

Analytical

Client relations

Buildability/value

Descrição da oferta de emprego

We are currently recruiting on behalf of a leading Tier 1 main contractor, seeking an ambitious, experienced, and strategically minded Design Manager to join their team. The position is based in South Wales and requires travel to sites and projects across the South West region or South Wales.

This is a varied role working alongside project, commercial, and construction teams, responsible for ensuring design information is coordinated effectively and supports the successful delivery of projects from early stages through to completion.

The role requires overseeing the design function on allocated projects, working closely with consultants, clients, and internal teams to ensure design solutions are practical, compliant, and aligned with project requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee design coordination from early project stages through to completion.
• Act as a key point of contact between the design function and wider project team.
• Ensure technical information is delivered accurately and supports construction requirements.
• Monitor compliance with relevant legislation, regulations and project standards.
• Review technical proposals and identify potential issues affecting cost, programme or delivery.
• Assist with bringing design consultants and specialists onto projects.
• Coordinate consultant information, deliverables and design deadlines.
• Work with the project team on approvals, technical submissions and design queries.
• Carry out regular site visits to review design implementation and resolve issues.
• Contribute to improving buildability, value and overall project performance.

Qualifications and experience:

• Background in design management within the construction industry, ideally on complex projects.
• Sound technical knowledge with a strong awareness of regulatory and safety requirements.
• Comfortable working with project information, technical documentation and delivery schedules.
• Practical approach to design, with a focus on ensuring solutions can be efficiently delivered on site.
• Naturally analytical, with the ability to assess issues and find effective solutions.
• Confident contributing to design development and explaining technical matters clearly.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across project teams and with clients.
• Commercially minded, with an understanding of how design decisions, variations and changes can influence project cost and delivery.
• Experience within a main contractor or Tier 1 environment would be advantageous.