Regional Design Manager

Build Search; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Build Search, on behalf of a reputable Main Contractor in the East Midlands, seeks a Regional Design Manager to lead a design team and drive governance across bids and live projects.

You will direct a team of Design Managers (circa 7), provide strategic design input across several Frameworks, and report to an Associate Director. The business prides itself on a profitable order book and strong growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Senior Design Manager level or Regional Design Manager experience.
• Experience with DFE projects.
• Strong leadership capabilities.
• Ability to drive governance and standardisation across bids and live projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Design Managers (circa 7) and manage workload.
• Drive technical governance across bids and live projects.
• Drive design standardisation across the regional team.
• Provide strategic and high‑level design input across key Frameworks.
• Report directly to an Associate Director.

Skills

Leadership

Design governance

Design standardisation

Bid input

Framework input

Team leadership

Job description

I am working on behalf of a reputable Main Contractor who have a rich history of project delivery across the Building Sector, in the East Midlands region. Their offices in the region, are performing really well and have a turnover in excess of £150m pa. The business are evenly split between the Public and Private Sector.

The Role - Regional Design Manager

Due to an internal restructure due to workload and turnover increasing, the business have a few promotions which has resulted in the need for a 'Regional Design Manager' to join the team.

As Regional DM, you will be responsible for leading a team of Design Managers (circa 7). This is a role which will drive technical governance across bids and live projects, driving design standardisation across the team and providing strategic and high level design input across a number of key Frameworks.

This role reports directly into an Associate Director.

Ideal Candidate:

• Senior Design Manager level currently or Regional Design Manager
• Open to Senior DMs looking to step up their responsibility
• Experience with DFE projects
• Strong leadership skills
• Joining one of the UK's most successful Main Contractors
• Joining a profitable business with an excellent order book
• Progression opportunities
• Excellent salary and benefits
• Flexible working scheme to suit you and the team