Bowmer And Kirkland Limited

Job Title: Design Manager - Education Projects Location: Bristol Salary: Competitive Job Type: This is a full time, permanent role 40 hours over 5 days per week About Bowmer + Kirkland: Since being established in 1923 Bowmer + Kirkland has grown to become one of the most successful privately-owned, and family run construction groups in the UK. Our Investors in People accreditation demonstrates our commitment to our staff and we are Scheme Partners of the Considerate Constructors Scheme - something which only a select number of high performing contractors achieve. We are now looking to strengthen our team with the appointment of an experienced Design Manager with a background in the education sector, to lead the coordination and delivery of design across pre-construction and live project phases of our work rebuilding schools. The Role: As Design Manager, you will be responsible for managing the school design intent through detailed interrogation, coordination, and leadership of the design process across the full project lifecycle. This includes ensuring compliance with the Building Safety Act, CDM Regulations, statutory approvals, and B+K's internal governance. You will work collaboratively with clients, consultants, specialist subcontractors, and internal teams to ensure design excellence, programme certainty, and buildability-while embedding health and safety and digital innovation throughout. You will play a key part in ensuring information flows smoothly between the B+K, subcontractors, consultants, and the client - contributing to the delivery of high-quality, well-coordinated projects. Duties of the Role: The successful candidate will demonstrate exceptional leadership, a robust understanding of delivering in a main contracting environment, and the ability to work collaboratively with key project stakeholders. A relentless focus on safe delivery, programme certainty, stakeholder engagement, and quality assurance are essential. Key Responsibilities: Lead the management of the design process across one or more projects. Coordinate the full design team including consultants and design-and-build subcontractors. Manage the design programme, RFIs, change control and document control processes. Ensure designs are compliant with Building Regulations, planning conditions, CDM, and other statutory requirements. Drive Safety in Design (SiD) and embed buildability and health & safety risk mitigation. Oversee BIM coordination, clash detection reviews, and digital model audits. Support tendering, value engineering and pre-construction activities. Maintain a high level of technical and commercial awareness in all design decision-making. Engage in client meetings and lead proactive design-based communication. Participate in lessons learned and best practice forums to enhance our delivery model. Mentor junior design team members and actively support CPD development. Key Skills & Experience required: Proven experience in a design management role, ideally within a main contracting environment. Strong technical design background with a degree (or equivalent) in a construction-related discipline. Solid understanding of current regulations (Building Safety Act, CDM, Building Regs, etc.). Experience in coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing specialist subcontractors. Skilled in BIM processes and using platforms such as Viewpoint 4P. Proactive, organised, and a confident communicator. Capable of managing a range of project types, tight deadlines, and complex design scopes. In return we offer: 25 days holiday per year, plus 8 bank holidays and Christmas Eve. Entry into the Group Personal Pension Scheme Private Health Insurance (subject to a qualifying period) Enhanced family friendly policies (subject to qualifying period) Eye care voucher scheme Training & Development Opportunities Bowmer + Kirkland are an equal opportunities employer. We are a disability confident employer and actively encourage applicants who are covered under the equality act to apply. Please contact HR in advance of an interview to discuss any adjustments that are required in order to support you in the process. If you're interested in the role and would like to put yourself forward, please hit APPLY and attach your CV and Cover Letter. Candidates with the experience and relevant job titles of; Design Coordinator, Design and Build Manager, Technical Manager, Principal Designer, Design Lead, Technical Coordinator, Engineering Program Manager, may also be considered for this role.

Job Title: Planner Location: Bristol Office, based at 33 Colston Avenue, Bristol, BS1 4UA Salary: Competitive Job Type: This is a full time, permanent role. Ideally 40 hours over 5 days per week, 08:30am 5:30pm. About Bowmer + Kirkland: Since being established in 1923 Bowmer + Kirkland has grown to become one of the most successful privately-owned, and family run construction groups in the UK. Our Investors in People accreditation demonstrates our commitment to our staff and we are Scheme Partners of the Considerate Constructors Scheme - something which only a select number of high performing contractors achieve. We are seeking an enthusiastic Planner to join our Bristol Office, based at 33 Colston Avenue, Bristol, BS1 4UA, to produce programmes for Design, Procurement, Construction, Installation and Commissioning activities for each project from tender through to completion; also reviewing the progress of programmes on a regular cycle and management reporting as directed. Main duties and responsibilities of the role will include : Deliver the complete planning role from preconstruction through to project completion including internal and external progress reporting, 'as built' record keeping, BIM requirements and team programme knowledge development Understanding and appreciation of the key tender documents at tender stage. These include: Employers Requirements / Specifications / Drawings / Phasing Plans / Overall Project Programme / General Strategy Develop tender programme and phasing plans as appropriate to include subcontract package information, project specific details and input from construction management team. Support the preconstruction team with planning information as required to successfully deliver associated tenders Work with design managers to produce a targeted and achievable design release schedule that meets construction programme requirements Ensure that an accurate contract programme is in place and agreed with the construction, design, and commercial teams at project award. Regularly review and record construction progress with site teams and highlight areas of concern and assist with the introduction of appropriate mitigation measures Produce straight line and jagged line programme updates each month to accurately record progress of both the contract and target programmes. Produce straight line and jagged line programme updates each month to accurately record progress of both the contract and target programmes. Take regular progress photographs each month and upload to Viewpoint 4P for future reference. Attend project meetings as required Collate appropriate information throughout the project life to inform future tender bids and construction processes, including lessons learn Be able to read / understand drawings and specifications Support the wellbeing of B&K staff, and wider project team members, at all times Any other duties associated with this position which are related to the objectives of the Company or Team or contribute to individual development Skills and experience we are seeking in the ideal candidate: Strong communication including writing reports and presenting Understanding engineering principles Time management and planning Organisation Methodological approach High Attention to detail Excellent IT skills and relevant knowledge of the key planning software including MS Project, Asta PowerProject and Primavera P6 and the ability to transfer files from one to another Ability to remain calm under pressure Strong Problem solving Budget and financial management Leadership Work as part of a team and individually Appreciation of 4D planning software and the requirements of a BIM project In return we offer: 25 days holiday per year, plus 8 bank holidays & Christmas Eve Entry into the Group Personal Pension Scheme Private Health Insurance (subject to a qualifying period) Enhanced family friendly policies (subject to qualifying period) Eye care voucher scheme Training & Development Opportunities Bowmer + Kirkland is an equal opportunities employer. We are a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and actively encourage applicants who are covered under the equality act to apply. Please contact HR in advance of an interview to discuss any adjustments that are required in order to support you in the process. NO AGENCIES PLEASE. If you're interested in the role and would like to put yourself forward, please hit APPLY and attach your CV and Cover Letter. Candidates with the experience and relevant job titles of; Construction Planner, Engineering Planner, Building Planner, Project Scheduler, Project Planner, may also be considered for this role.