Design Manager: Lead Build Design for Major Projects

Randstad Construction and Property; Pewsey; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car or Allowance

Private Healthcare

Pension Scheme

Professional Development

Work-Life Balance

Job summary

Randstad Construction and Property is seeking a Design Manager to lead the design process from pre-construction through to site completion for a £15 million project in Tidworth/Swindon. You will coordinate clients, external design teams, suppliers and delivery managers to ensure buildability, cost effectiveness and compliance with Building Regulations.

The role requires strong leadership, UK regulatory knowledge and experience managing multi-disciplinary teams across sectors including education

Qualifications

• Proven design management experience in UK regional main contractor or similar contractor-side role.
• Strong knowledge of UK Building Regulations, Planning Frameworks and Building Safety legislation.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams on projects £2m–£25m+ across commercial/education/healthcare sectors.

Responsibilities

• Pre-Construction & Tendering: review requirements, assess risks, propose value engineering and support tenders.
• Design Coordination: manage external design consultants to align deliverables with scope, budget and procurement.
• Site Delivery & Compliance: work with site team to resolve design queries, monitor buildability, ensure regulatory compliance.
• Information Release Management: maintain the Design Release Program to keep procurement and construction on track.
• Design Reviews: chair design team meetings, coordinate BIM models and resolve clashes before site execution.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Contractor-side design management

BREEAM/sustainability

Project coordination

Education

HNC/HND or Degree in Construction Management or Architecture

Tools

BIM coordination

Job description

Randstad Construction and Property is seeking a Design Manager to lead the design process from pre-construction through to site completion for a £15 million project in Tidworth/Swindon. You will coordinate clients, external design teams, suppliers and delivery managers to ensure buildability, cost effectiveness and compliance with Building Regulations.

The role requires strong leadership, UK regulatory knowledge and experience managing multi-disciplinary teams across sectors including education