Design Manager - Limerick - Renowned Developer

Lumen Search Ltd.; Munster; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 21 days

Pension

Bonus

Job summary

Lumen Search Ltd. is seeking a Design Manager or Senior Design Coordinator to support large-scale residential developments during construction.

You will be the central point for design matters on live projects, ensuring coordination, technical robustness, buildability and alignment with programme requirements. Working with the Head of Design Management, you will manage design queries, submissions, drawing coordination and BCAR compliance, chair coordination meetings, oversee document control,

Qualifications

• Degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years' experience – 3 years in Residential design.
• Good understanding of BCAR processes and Irish Building Regulations.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary design teams and consultant packages.
• Strong document control and technical coordination skills.
• Ability to manage RFIs, technical submissions and drawing revisions.
• Proficient in AutoCAD, Revit and CDE platforms; Zutec experience advantageous.
• Strong communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• Proactive, detail-oriented and solution-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Act as central point of contact for all design-related matters on live projects.
• Chair design coordination meetings and oversee document control.
• Coordinate design submissions and BCAR compliance throughout construction.
• Resolve on-site design clashes and support value-driven construction solutions.
• Maintain quality and programme certainty through effective design management.

Skills

Design coordination

BCAR compliance

Coordination with consultants

Communication

Stakeholder management

RFIs & submissions

Drawing coordination

Document control

Education

Degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction Management

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

CDE platforms

Zutec

Job description

Our client is one of Ireland's newest property development and construction groups delivering large-scale residential and community-focused projects across the country - one that has hit the ground running since inception and now has multiple projects on site - with a total of over 600 units in play.

Combining development, construction and design expertise under one business, the company is involved in fast-moving housing and infrastructure delivery with a strong focus on quality, growth and long-term investment in the built environment.

The Role:

Our client is seeking a Design Manager or Senior Design Coordinator to support the delivery of large-scale housing developments during the construction stage.

You will act as the central point of contact for all design-related matters on live projects, ensuring design information is coordinated, technically robust, buildable and delivered in line with programme requirements.

Working closely with the Head of Design Management, Contracts Managers, consultants and subcontractors, you will manage design queries, technical submissions, drawing coordination and BCAR compliance throughout the construction process.

The role will involve chairing design coordination meetings, overseeing document control, resolving on-site design clashes, and supporting the delivery of practical, value-driven construction solutions while maintaining quality and programme certainty.

Required Background:

• Degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline
• Minimum 5 years' experience - 3 years’ of wihch are in Residential design
• Good understanding of BCAR processes and Irish Building Regulations
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary design teams and consultant packages
• Strong document control and technical coordination skills
• Ability to manage RFIs, technical submissions and drawing revisions
• Proficient in AutoCAD, Revit and CDE platforms; Zutec experience advantageous
• Strong communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills
• Proactive, detail-oriented and solution-focused approach

The Package:

Competitive salary on offer, with 21 days’ annual leave, pension, bonus & further perks for the successful candidate.