Design Manager

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Design Manager – Construction - Negotiable Salary Your new company A well established, privately owned UK construction company operating throughout the UK. They deliver major projects across a number of sectors including education, leisure, commercial, and industrial. They have a strong focus on sustainability, community engagement and social value.
Your new role An opportunity has arisen for a Design Manager to join the construction team based in the Cambridge area. The role involves overseeing design development from early consultation through to live project delivery, ensuring alignment with project intent and compliance standards. As Design Manager, you will bring strong leadership skills, experience in a principal contracting environment, and a collaborative approach to stakeholder engagement.
Duties include: Leading design coordination across projects
Managing consultants and subcontractor design inputs
Overseeing design programmes, RFIs, and document control
Ensuring regulatory compliance and planning conditions are met
Promoting buildability and safety in design
Supporting BIM processes and digital model reviews
Contributing to pre-construction and value engineering efforts
Maintaining technical and commercial awareness
Representing the design function in client meetings
Sharing lessons learned and mentoring junior team members
What you'll need to succeed Demonstrated success in a design coordination or management role, preferably within a principal contractor setting.
Strong technical foundation, supported by a degree or equivalent qualification in a construction-related field.
Comprehensive knowledge of current legislation, including the Building Safety Act, CDM regulations, and Building Regulations.
Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and oversee specialist subcontractor activities.
Highly organised, proactive, and an effective communicator.
Comfortable managing diverse project types, tight timelines, and intricate design challenges.
Prior experience working on Department for Education frameworks is preferred.
What you need to do now
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Location:
Cambridgeshire
Job Type:
FullTime

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