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Job Posted: 12 hours ago

Salary: £ 80,000 - 85,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Bristol, City of Bristol

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Regional Design Manager – Leading Regional Contractor | Bristol

💼 Salary: Up to £80,000 + Full Package
📍 Location: Bristol (Regional South West Coverage)
🏗️ Sector: Main Contracting | Design & Build | Commercial | Public Sector

🕵️‍♂️ For my client – a well-respected, forward-thinking regional contractor with an exceptional reputation for quality, innovation, and delivery.

Are you an experienced Design Manager ready to step into a senior regional role?
Do you thrive in design-led environments where collaboration, innovation, and technical excellence drive project success?

My client - one of the South West’s most prominent and well-respected regional contractors - is looking to appoint a Regional Design Manager to lead design management across a diverse pipeline of major projects.

This is a rare opportunity to join a business that genuinely invests in its people and delivers schemes that shape communities.

🔧 The Role

As Regional Design Manager, you’ll oversee the design strategy and coordination across multiple projects, typically ranging between £10m – £50m+. You’ll work closely with pre-construction, operations, commercial teams, and external consultants to ensure smooth, efficient, and innovative design delivery.

Your responsibilities will include:

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    🧩 Leading the design process across several live and pre-construction projects

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    🗂️ Managing and coordinating design teams, consultants, and specialist suppliers

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    ✏️ Ensuring buildability, technical compliance, and design excellence

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    🤝 Supporting bids and tenders with design strategy and innovation

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    🏗️ Driving collaboration between design and site delivery

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    📑 Managing information flow, approvals, and design risk

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    🎯 Ensuring designs meet client vision, cost plans, sustainability goals, and programme milestones

This role comes with regional responsibility, strategic influence, and a genuine seat at the table.

✅ Ideal Candidate Profile

To thrive here, you’ll likely be:

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    An experienced Design Manager or Senior Design Manager ready for regional leadership

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    Strong across pre-construction, design coordination, and stakeholder management

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    Experienced in main contracting across sectors such as commercial, education, healthcare, industrial, or mixed-use

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    Able to balance design vision with buildability, cost, and programme

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    A confident communicator who builds strong relationships with clients and internal teams

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    Based in or commutable to Bristol / South West

💰 What’s on Offer

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    💷 Salary up to £80,000 (DOE)

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    🚗 Company car / allowance

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    📈 Long-term progression within a respected contractor

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    🤝 Collaborative culture with low turnover and high employee engagement

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    🧠 Opportunity to shape design strategy across major regional projects

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    🏗️ Exposure to flagship schemes with strong pipeline security

This is a career-defining role within a business where people stay, grow, and lead.

📩 Interested?

If you’re ready to take the next step as a Regional Design Manager and want to join a contractor with ambition, stability, and a reputation for excellence - I’d love to hear from you.

Send your CV to: Charlie Walker

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