Senior Design Manager
Gloucestershire
Design Manager Tier 1 - New Build
Location: Bristol (projects are Bristol + Devon)
Salary: £70,000 £75,000 + 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 experince on Cut and Carve or new buiod office/appartments - to take ownership of the design process on 2 schemes.
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 £25m+
- Commercial awareness within a Design & Build environment
- Confident communicator able to manage consultants and client relationships
The Reward
- £70,000 £75,000 salary
- Car allowance and full benefits package
- Flexible working structure
- Long-term South West pipeline
- Clear progression within a leading Tier 1 contractor
For more information on this Design Manager Bristol opportunity, contact Foresight Search.
Salary: £70,000 to £75,000 Annual + Car allowance + package
Hours Per Week: Full Time
