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Design Manager

Job Posted: 19 hours ago

Salary: £ 67,000 - 75,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Bristol

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Design Manager - Bristol

Salary: £66,000-£71,000 + Car Allowance + Pension + Enhanced Benefits
 Location: Bristol
 Sectors: Manufacturing, Technology, Commercial, Industrial

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Design Manager to join a leading regional Tier 1 contractor with a strong pipeline of secured work across the South West.

This role offers the chance to work on a high-profile £120m+ landmark manufacturing and technology facility in Bristol, one of the most significant schemes currently underway in the region. Beyond this flagship project, the business offers long-term involvement across a diverse portfolio of major schemes, providing both stability and career progression.

The Opportunity

You will play a key role within the design and technical delivery team on a complex, multi-disciplinary project, involving high-spec industrial spaces, specialist MEP integration and technically challenging structures.

This is not a typical regional project ,it is a career-defining scheme that will stand out on any Design Manager's CV, offering both technical challenge and high visibility within a well-established contractor.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate design across major structural, architectural and MEP packages
Manage the design process from pre-construction through to delivery
Work closely with architects, engineers, consultants and specialist subcontractors
Ensure design information is accurate, compliant and fully coordinated
Drive value engineering, risk management and buildability reviews
Support tender and pre-construction activities, as well as on-site technical resolution
Chair design workshops and coordination meetings

About You

Proven experience as a Design Manager or Senior Design Manager within a main contractor
Track record delivering complex, high-value projects (£50m+)
Strong technical understanding of structures, building envelope and MEP coordination
Experience managing multiple design packages and consultant teams
Strong communication, coordination and problem-solving skills
Experience working within regulated or technically complex environments is advantageous

What's on Offer

£66,000-£71,000 + package
Opportunity to work on a flagship £120m+ project in Bristol
Flexible working - 4 days on site with 1 day working from home
Enhanced benefits package
Long-term pipeline of secured regional work across the South West
Clear progression within a well-established Tier 1 contractor
Collaborative, well-respected business with a strong reputation for quality deliveryIf you'd like to discuss this opportunity in confidence, please apply below or contact James Mitchell at Hays Southampton.

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