Design Manager - Passivhaus Student Housing Project

Energy Jobline CVL; Bath; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Bonus

Private healthcare

Pension

26 days annual holiday

Job summary

Energy Jobline CVL is recruiting a Design Manager for a major student accommodation development in Bath. The project involves 1050 bedspaces across multi-building blocks, Passivhaus standards, and a high-quality, sustainability-led approach with delivery through to 2028.

You will coordinate the design process, align consultants and site teams, and manage information flow to meet programme, cost, and buildability requirements. This is a substantial, career-defining opportunity.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Design Manager within a main contractor environment.
• Experience on substantial building projects, preferably residential/multi-unit.
• Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary design teams and manage information flow.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate design development through construction and completion.
• Work with consultants, architects, engineers, and site team.
• Monitor design deliverables and issue information per programme.
• Review designs for buildability and provide practical solutions.
• Coordinate submissions, reviews, approvals and design changes.
• Support cost and procurement considerations with the commercial team.
• Maintain clear communication to resolve design issues on site.

Skills

Design management

Coordination of design teams

Sustainability and Passivhaus

Cost and procurement awareness

Job description

Energy Jobline CVL is recruiting a Design Manager for a major student accommodation development in Bath. The project involves 1050 bedspaces across multi-building blocks, Passivhaus standards, and a high-quality, sustainability-led approach with delivery through to 2028.

You will coordinate the design process, align consultants and site teams, and manage information flow to meet programme, cost, and buildability requirements. This is a substantial, career-defining opportunity.