Talk Recruitment

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Talk Recruitment Thornaby, Yorkshire
20/08/2026
Full time
Design Manager / Senior Design Manager - Building / Construction - Middlesbrough / North East / Remote What Makes It GREAT? -Long term local North East projects. -Stable pipeline of work (Public & Private sector) -Mix of office, site and remote working. COMPANY: We are recruiting for a Senior Design Manager to join a reputable tier 1 building contractor working on general build construction sector projects. Considering both Senior Design Manager or Design Manager looking for promotion now or in the near future. Role: The role will be responsible for the management of design related issues across multiple sectors on both preconstruction and the Construction Stages of individual projects. The function requires experience in the appointment and management of consultants, monitoring the production of detailed design and managing the design appraisal review process for projects in delivery. Must be experienced in managing the design process, identifying design solutions, design risk and opportunities to support the business in delivering existing pipeline and securing new work. Responsible for all design activities in conjunction with the development team and transition to the delivery teams. Manage all aspects of the consultants and specialist sub-contractors activities working with commercial teams to negotiate their appointments. Requirements: To be considered for this Design Manager role you must meet the following criteria: - Knowledge of Building Sector. - Previous employment as a Design Co-ordinator, D&B Coordinator, D&B Manager or Design Manager. - Previous experience in building sector projects such as Commercial, Mixed Use, Residential, Apartment Blocks, Student Accommodation, Hotels, Extra Care Housing, MOJ, Industrial, Education or Healthcare. - Previous Main Contractor employment. - High level of communication skills. - Relevant industry qualification (Degree / HND / HNC etc). Remuneration: The successful Design Manager will receive: Competitive Basic (Dependent on experience) Car Allowance Healthcare Pension (very competitive) To be considered for this vacancy or to find out more information please apply now. Services advertised by Talk Recruitment are that of an employment business and/or agency.
Talk Recruitment City, Birmingham
20/08/2026
Full time
M&E Coordinator / M&E Manager / Building Services Coordinator / Building Services Manager Sector: Building / Construction (Candidates considered from main contractors, M&E subcontractors and M&E Design Consultancy backgrounds considered). What Makes It Great? -Very low staff turnover. Excellent sign that they look after their staff. -The company has lots of repeat business. So very stable forward workload. (One of the busiest construction contractors in the UK. -Professional & friendly team environment, even on site! -Inspiring company culture, a really motivated and exciting place to work. -Excellent relationships and a prompt payer to subcontractors and suppliers. -Turnover of circa 1 billion, big enough to keep you busy, but not too big, still a close-knit M&E team excellent option if you are fed up of being treated like just another number. -Diversity of projects including Student accommodation, PRS and Hotels. -Excellent opportunity for career progression, going through a period of organic growth and as such are growing their M&E division. -Renowned for training and support. Perfect opportunity if you are looking to transfer experience over from a subcontractor or design engineering background such as a Mechanical Engineer or Electrical Engineer. -Excellent salary and benefits package including, car allowance / competitive pension / x 2 bonuses a year. Role: As part of a growing M&E team you will split your time across visiting 2-3 sites, so predominately live works. Flexibility on nationwide travel would be required with likely 1 day remote working. This is genuinely a very stable and impressive employer and a great career opportunity so please contact me asap to discuss further. This really is an opportunity not to be missed, we are yet to find a candidate who has not wanted to join them after an interview. Duties: The responsibility of this role is to coordinate and control specialist engineering installations and ensure that the work is completed with accordance with the specification and completed programme. Company: Our client is a national building main contractor with a busy workload and one of the Best Employers in construction. This employer is looking to recruit a permanent M&E Coordinator or M&E Manager to work on general build sector projects. This is an ideal opportunity for someone looking to transfer their M&E experience into a main contractor environment or an already experienced M&E Coordinator / Manager. Requirements: To be considered for this M&E Coordinator / Manager role you must meet the following criteria: - Knowledge of Building Sector. - Previous employment as a M&E Co-ordinator, Building Services Coordinator, M&E Manager, Building Services Manager or Mechanical Design Engineer, Mechanical Designer, Project Engineer, M&E Supervisor, M&E Project Manager or Graduate Engineer. - Previous experience / knowledge in building sector projects such as Commercial, Mixed Use, Residential, Apartment Blocks, Student Accommodation, Hotels, Extra Care Housing, MOJ, Industrial, Education or Healthcare. - Previous Main Contractor employment would be ideal but not essential, Engineering Consultancy and M&E Subcontractor backgrounds also considered. - Good communication skills. - Relevant industry qualification (Degree / HND / HNC etc). Remuneration: The successful Mechanical & Electrical Coordinator / Manager will receive: Competitive Basic (Dependent on experience) Car Allowance Pension (Very Competitive) x 2 Bonuses a year To be considered for this vacancy or to find out more information please apply now. Services advertised by Talk Recruitment are that of an employment business and/or agency
Talk Recruitment Bristol, Gloucestershire
20/08/2026
Full time
Senior Design Manager / Technical Manager (Team Leader) - Building / Construction Hotels , Student Accommodation and PRS /build to rent projects. (Role will be a mix of remote working and site visits, project in Bristol) BEST EMPLOYER IN CONSTRUCTION THIS COMPANY HAVE ONE OF THE BEST OPPORTUNITIES ON OFFER FOR A DESIGN MANAGER IN THE INDUSTRY. What makes it great? -Very low staff turnover, in fact ridiculously low, has to be one of the lowest in the industry. Excellent sign that they look after their staff. -Professional & friendly team environment, even on site! -Excellent relationships and a prompt payer to subcontractors and suppliers. -High standards of excellence on site, -Big enough to keep you busy, but small enough to know your name, excellent option if you are fed up of being treated like just another number. -Diversity of projects, commercial, PRS, Student accommodation, Care Homes, Hotels -Excellent opportunity for career progression, going through a period of organic growth. COMPANY: My client is a leading building contractor, with a busy and fast growing workload. As a result of securing further new projects, this employer is looking to strengthen their team further with the appointment of a Senior Design Manager / Technical Manager to work on a range of Building Sector projects. REQUIREMENTS: To be considered for this Design Manager role you must meet the following criteria: - Knowledge of Building Sector. - Previous employment as a Design Co-ordinator, D&B Coordinator, D&B Manager, Design Manager. Architecture or Design Engineering backgrounds also considered. - Previous experience in building sector projects such as Commercial, Mixed Use, Residential, Apartment Blocks, Student Accommodation, Hotels, Extra Care Housing, MOJ, Industrial, Education or Healthcare. - Ideally previous Main Contractor employment but not essential. - High level of communication skills. - Relevant industry qualification (Degree / HND / HNC etc). REMUNERATION: The successful Design Manager will receive: Competitive Basic (Dependant on experience) Car Allowance Healthcare Pension (very competitive). Bonus To be considered for this vacancy or to find out more information please apply now. Services advertised by Talk Recruitment are that of an employment business and/or agency.