Design Manager

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  • Exeter
  • £65,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Job DescriptionDesign Manager - Exeter - Tier 1 Main ContractorWe're working with a highly regarded Tier 1 main contractor with a strong regional presence across the Southwest, delivering award-winning projects in education, healthcare, commercial, leisure, and public sectors. They are looking to appoint an experienced Design Manager to join their team given a healthy pipeline of works. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking contractor that embraces modern methods of construction and digital technologies to deliver sustainable, high-quality schemes.The RoleReporting to the Regional Design Manager, you will lead and coordinate the design process on multiple projects, ensuring the delivery of compliant, coordinated, and cost-effective design solutions through both pre-construction and delivery stages.Key responsibilities include:
  • Managing the design process to produce technically compliant and value-engineered design packages.
  • Building collaborative relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors, and internal teams.
  • Chairing design workshops and coordinating complex design information to meet programme deadlines.
  • Validating technical details and mitigating design risks to support smooth project delivery.
  • Advising on subcontractor design scope and working drawings.
  • Supporting compliance with all statutory, legal, planning, and sustainability requirements.
  • Championing digital construction and driving continuous improvement.
About YouWe're keen to speak with candidates who can demonstrate:
  • Strong understanding of both the design and construction process, and the interface between them.
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and collaboration skills.
  • Proactive, “can-do” attitude with a desire to innovate and improve.
  • Previous experience managing design on large-scale construction projects.
  • HNC in Building Studies or a Degree in Design Management, Architecture, or a related discipline.
  • Relevant driving licence.
Should you wish to discuss, please do call RGB Recruitment Exeter and ask for Nicky Harris.

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