Senior Design Manager

Foresight Search Ltd; Wales; Hybrid; GBP 67,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional construction firm based in Cardiff is seeking a Senior Design Manager with experience in overseeing design implementation across multiple projects. The role offers flexibility with a mix of office and remote work. Candidates should have substantial experience with a main contractor, particularly in post-construction design, and on projects valued at £7m or more. A competitive salary and company benefits package are provided, making this an excellent opportunity for career progression.

Benefits

Car allowance

Healthcare

Pension

Death in service

Varied projects

Qualifications

• Solid experience with either a national or regional main contractor.
• Demonstrable experience working on post construction design and build projects is essential.
• Experience on large projects of at least £7m in value preferred.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing project managers and ensuring design implementation.
• Managing timeframes and processes for multiple projects.

Skills

Experience as Design Manager

Excellent communication skills

Innovative thinking

Experience in post-construction design

Job description

Senior Design Manager

Location: Cardiff + some day travel + flexible

Salary: £670,000 to £75,000 + package

Sector: Main contractor: Construction, Refurbishment, Cladding replacement

Start Date: ASAP

The Company: Our client is a leading regional main contractor with an established reputation across multiple regions. Typical projects are between £1m and £20m in value on construction and refurbishment projects including large scale cladding replacement schemes. The company has an excellent pipeline of work within the South Wales and West and is a fast growing business with significant progression opportunity. The company is forward thinking and offers excellent flexibility and hybrid working.

Senior Design Manager – The Role

A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Design Manager (or D&B focused Project Manager) to join the team based in the Cardiff office, in a mix of site, office (1-2 times per fortnight) and largely remote/flexible working. This is a unique role where you will not be focused on one or two projects, but instead overarching above the Project Managers and Contracts Managers to make sure they are sufficiently managing Design implementation, while overseeing process and ensuring timeframes are being met. You must have pre and post construction delivery experience in a Design Management role for a main contractor, but this could be as an accomplished Project Manager.

Senior Design Manager – The Person

• Solid experience with either a national or regional main contractor.
• Experience as Design Manager or D&B Project Manager.
• Demonstrable experience working on post construction design and build projects is essential.
• Experience on large projects of at least £7m in value preferred.
• Innovative – ability to identify better ways of doing things.
• A good communicator, able to liaise between different departments in order to achieve a common goal.

The Reward

• Competitive salary.
• Car allowance.
• Company benefits package (Death in service, Healthcare, Pension + more).
• Varied projects across sectors.
• Continued local work within the region.

Please contact Foresight Search for more information on this, or any other vacancy.