Design Manager / Senior Design Manager

A leading national contractor is seeking a Design Manager to join the existing team based in Surrey and working on projects throughout the Thames Valley and Southern Home Counties. The bulk of projects will have an education bias as this will be working under framework agreements as the main stream contractor. Working on two education projects in Slough, Berkshire with a combined value of £18m. There will be a requirement for one of the successful individuals to assist in the development and completion of the in-house 'best practice' guidance handbook to provide clear consistent advice to both internal teams and external consultants alike. Areas which will need to be discussed will be approved details, standardisation of preferred building components and products, BIM, maximising design efficiencies etc. Following the completion of this exercise, which they envisage will take approximately 6 months, the successful candidate will then take up a Senior Design Manager position working on some of the most prestigious projects within the business. It is anticipated that the appointed candidate will possess proven contracting experience of at least 10 years and have held the above role or a similar position before. An understanding of CAD, a proven track record of the management of multiple projects or projects of a complex nature or high value is a must. In return, you will receive a salary of between £65,000 - £75,000 per annum and, as a large and growing organisation, it offers a range of exciting benefits including company car or car allowance, private healthcare, pension. Apply for this position below or alternatively for further information please contact David Weaving on (Apply online only) If you are seeking a career move but this position is not right for you please browse the other vacancies on our website. We are specialists in Construction Recruitment and have a range of posts available. We also welcome speculative applications