Project Design Manager

ZipRecruiter; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Project Design Manager to oversee an increased Design & Build workload from key clients. This role involves managing design teams, leading client meetings, and ensuring compliance with design principles. Ideal candidates will have a civil engineering background and extensive experience in relevant infrastructure projects. The position offers a hybrid working arrangement and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Company car or allowance

Life assurance (4x salary)

Company pension (up to 8% match)

Early finish every Friday

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Cycle to work scheme

Employee assistance program

Employee platform benefits

Free parking

Social events and charity activities

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in highways, structures, infrastructure, or flood alleviation works.
• Site experience to understand design principles and construction processes.
• Knowledge of common construction specifications.

Responsibilities

• Manage a design phase team, including consultants and specialist designers.
• Lead meetings with clients and present design ideas.
• Prepare design documents, briefs, and management plans.

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Team Building

Value Engineering

Proficiency with Programming Software

Education

Civil Engineering Degree

Job description

Job Description

Career Opportunity: Project Design Manager

Are you looking for a new challenge where your engineering experience, management skills, value engineering aptitude, and a keen eye for detail will be fully valued and developed?

Due to increased workload, we are seeking a permanent Works Project Design Manager to join a dynamic, innovative, and focused team. The role involves managing an increased Design & Build workload from key clients, including the Environment Agency, Highways, Local Authorities, and private clients.

The successful candidate will ideally be based at our head office or a regional office, depending on convenience. The standard working week is 40 hours with a hybrid arrangement—2 days at home. Travel to meetings with designers, clients, and sites will be required.

Main Duties include:

1. Proactively managing a design phase team, which may include consultants and/or specialist designers.
2. Leading meetings with clients, including presenting and discussing design ideas and solutions.
3. Preparing design documents, briefs, reports, and management plans.
4. Developing and managing design programmes.
5. Reviewing design documents for compliance, advising on buildability and value engineering opportunities.

We’re looking for someone with:

• Extensive experience in highways, structures, infrastructure, or flood alleviation works.
• A civil engineering academic background and site experience to understand design principles and construction processes.
• Strong collaborative, communication, and team-building skills.
• Proficiency with programming software.
• Awareness of applicable CDM Regulations.
• Understanding of design processes, procedures, guidance, codes, and standards.
• Knowledge of common construction specifications.
• Soft management skills to motivate designers to deliver timely, accurate solutions.

Our benefits include:

• Company car or allowance
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• Company pension (up to 8% match)
• The ‘Great Escape’—early finish every Friday
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with options to buy more
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance program
• Employee platform benefits
• Free parking
• Social events and charity activities

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK. We are committed to diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds. We support inclusive recruitment and will accommodate applicants needing adjustments during the process.

Please inform us if you require any additional assistance. Due to high application volume, we may not respond to all unsuccessful applicants. If you do not hear within two weeks, your application was not successful.