Trainee Design Manager in Ipswich

Vacancy Summary

Job Title: Trainee Design Manager

Job Type: Permanent

Job Ref: #1448

Location: Suffolk

Start Date: ASAP

Salary: c£30k basic (DOE) plus competitive package inc car allowance and employee rewards.

Company & Project

A privately owned Main Contractor operating in the Education, Healthcare and Commercial sectors locally, are seeking to recruit an ambitious and effective Trainee Design Manager to complement their design team working both in Pre-Construction and within the on-site delivery team.

The client has an exciting opportunity for an Trainee Design Manager to join the business working across all of the RIBA design stages.

This is an excellent opportunity for a trainee or graduate in the architectural, design or engineering disciplines to develop a career in Design Management with a Main Contractor.

Duties & Responsibilities

The successful candidate will take responsibility assisting in the design process throughout the full project lifecycle including helping supervising consultants, subcontractors and suppliers.

Desirable Experience

• Either 2 years+ experience with design co-ordination, architecture or architectural technology OR recently graduated with a design or construction related degree or comparable qualification.
• Good communication skills.
• Previous Roles: Junior Design Manager OR Trainee Design Manager OR Assistant Design Co-ordinator OR Assistant Design Coordinator OR Graduate Design Manager.

Qualifications & Skills

Completed or part-way through Degree in Construction Management/Architecture/Engineering/Architectural Technology or comparable qualification e.g. HNC/HND/BTEC/NVQ.