Senior Design Manager

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.