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Design Manager / Senior Design Manager – Tier 1 - New Build
Location: Bristol (projects are Bristol + Devon)
Salary: £70,000 – £80,000 + Car Allowance + Full Package
Sector: Main Contractor – New Build Resi apartments + office
Start Date: ASAP
Flexible Working: 1 day per week remote
Senior Design Manager – The Company
A leading Tier 1 UK main contractor with an excellent reputation as a top employer and strong regional presence across the South West.
The business delivers complex new build projects typically ranging from £25m to £70m+ across Residential Aprtments and new build Office space (typically all RC Frame or Cut and carve) sectors. With a secured pipeline of work and repeat clients, this is a stable and growing regional team offering clear long-term progression.
Senior Design Manager – The Role
An opportunity for an experienced Design Manager with proven Tier 1 main contractor experience as well as new build or refurbishment experince within the Commercial office space - to take ownership of the design process on 1 or 2 schemes (if Senior)
Working closely within the Regional Design and operational teams, you will manage design through RIBA Stages 4 & 5, ensuring coordination, compliance and programme alignment across consultants, subcontract designers and client stakeholders.
Key responsibilities include:
* Leading and chairing design team meetings
* Managing drawings, specifications and contract documentation
* Carrying out technical and buildability reviews
* Managing design programmes and information release schedules
* Driving value engineering and risk mitigation
* Coordinating BREEAM, Part L and statutory submissions
* Managing Building Control and planning condition approvals
* Controlling design change and RFIs
* Leading client design workshops and managing approvals
* Supporting construction teams through delivery and handover
Design Manager – The Person
* Experience as a Design Manager within a Tier 1 national or established regional main contractor
* New build RC / cut and carve experience
* Strong RIBA Stage 4 & 5 knowledge
* Experience on projects £15m+
* Commercial awareness within a Design & Build environment
* Confident communicator able to manage consultants and client relationships
The Reward
* £70,000 – £80,000 salary
* Car allowance and full benefits package
* Flexible working structure
* Long-term South West pipeline
* Clear progression within a leading Tier 1 contractor
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