Design Manager — Lead Buildable Design & Coordination

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company car or allowance

Generous pension scheme

Private healthcare

Professional development

Job summary

Randstad Construction & Property is seeking an experienced Design Manager to join the Swindon/Tidworth team. You will own the design process from pre-construction through to site completion, coordinating external design teams and ensuring buildability, cost effectiveness, and regulatory compliance.

The 15 million project requires proactive design management with BIM coordination, progressing through PCSA and into construction.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Design Manager or Senior Design Coordinator within a UK regional main contractor or equivalent contractor-side role.
• Strong knowledge of current UK Building Regulations, Planning Frameworks, and Building Safety legislation.
• Experience delivering multi-disciplinary projects across commercial, healthcare, or education sectors (£2m–£25m+).
• Excellent leadership and conflict-resolution skills to manage external consultants.

Responsibilities

• Pre-Construction & Tendering: review employer requirements, assess design risks, propose value engineering.
• Design Coordination: lead external design consultants and ensure alignment with scope, budget and procurement program.
• Site Delivery & Compliance: work with site teams to resolve RFIs, monitor buildability and ensure regulations 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

Design leadership

Communication skills

UK building regulations

Project management

Design coordination

Education

HNC/HND or Degree in Construction/Architecture/Civil Engineering

Tools

BIM coordination

Regulatory awareness

Job description

Randstad Construction & Property is seeking an experienced Design Manager to join the Swindon/Tidworth team. You will own the design process from pre-construction through to site completion, coordinating external design teams and ensuring buildability, cost effectiveness, and regulatory compliance.

The 15 million project requires proactive design management with BIM coordination, progressing through PCSA and into construction.