Senior Design Manager

Breakthrough Consulting Ltd; Tonbridge; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-leading salary

Profit share bonus

Car allowance + mileage

26.5 days holiday + bank holidays

Flexible working policy

Company pension & life assurance

Training & professional membershipFees

Annual development reviews

Job summary

Baxall Construction is seeking a Senior Design Manager to guide the design process from tender through delivery, leading internal and external teams to ensure projects are built to budget and exceed client expectations. You will support preconstruction and coordinate with delivery teams, driving design solutions that meet program, quality, and cost targets.

The role emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and leadership in a contractor setting, with opportunities to shape design strategy across

Job description

Looking for a role where design, innovation, and collaboration truly come together?

Baxall Construction is an award-winning, platinum IIP main contractor and one of Kent's most respected businesses with a reputation for innovation and teamwork.

Effective design management has always been at the heart of what of what Baxall do and the Design Management Department has been the hub around which successful projects have been delivered for over 15 years.

Baxall are looking to double their turnover over the next 5 years and they are now looking to strengthen their Design Management team with a Senior Design Manager who can only support the existing team but lead a team as Baxall expand.

Why You'll Love Working Here

This is a contractor that genuinely looks after its people and leads from the front when it comes to innovation and collaboration.

Investors in People - Platinum

Constructing Excellence - Integration & Collaborative Working Award

RICS - Best Use of BIM Award

10+ National Federation of Builders Awards, including Contractor of the Year twice

Staff turnover below 2% - people stay because promises are kept and it is a great place to work

They've even partnered with the University of Kent to measure how their buildings perform - from energy efficiency and carbon footprint to the wellbeing and productivity of the people who use them. It's design with purpose - and it shapes everything they do next.

About the Role

As Senior Design Manager, you'll play a pivotal role from tender through to delivery - guiding the design process and the various internal and external teams from concept to handover. Supporting your team and coordinating with preconstruction as well as delivery teams and ultimately helping to deliver projects that can be built to a budget and exceed client expectations.

You'll:

• Support preconstruction, contributing to bids and tenders for upcoming projects
• Identify opportunities and challenges in design and coordinate innovative solutions
• Work closely with the PM and QS to ensure quality, buildability, and commercial success
• Lead coordination across clients, consultants, and supply chain partners

Projects typically range from £5M-£20M, covering sectors such as education, leisure, commercial, and high-end residential.

About You

You're a team player who loves finding smart, practical design solutions - someone who enjoys bringing people and ideas together with a passion for great design and construction and a desire to keep learning

What's in It for You

• Market-leading salary, reviewed annually
• Profit share bonus (typically 5-10% of salary, first £3,600 tax-free)
• Car allowance + mileage
• 26.5 days holiday + bank holidays
• Flexible working policy
• Company pension & life assurance
• Training & professional membership fees fully covered (80% of staff are chartered)
• Annual development reviews with leadership training to help you lead your own team

If you're looking for a role where your design expertise truly makes a difference - and where innovation, people, and delivery all come together - this is the opportunity for you.

Breakthrough Consulting is an equal opportunities employer.