At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a design team and manage design processes for exciting construction projects.
- Company: Specialist contractor delivering innovative roofing, cladding, and glazing solutions.
- Benefits: Attractive salary, car allowance, and opportunities for career growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with travel opportunities and a chance to make a real impact.
- Why this job: Shape a key management function and work on major UK & Ireland projects.
- Qualifications: Experience in managing design teams and knowledge of construction regulations.
We are hiring for our client, a specialist contractor and fabricator delivering roofing, cladding, glazing and metalwork systems across the UK and Ireland, for an experienced Design Manager to lead their design function. Working across high-rise, commercial, industrial and public sector projects, the Design Manager will direct the production, coordination and delivery of all design information, ensuring outputs align with project programmes and the company's Technical Governance Framework.
Top 3 Things to Know About this Job:
- Attractive salary £45,000 – £65,000 and Car Allowance
- Toomebridge based, with UK & Ireland travel (when required)
- Genuine opportunity to shape and establish a key management function within a growing business
The Role:
- Manage a multi-tiered design team of senior, intermediate and junior designers, draftsmen and document controllers
- Own the Design Programme across all live projects, aligning with procurement, fabrication and site sequences
- Apply BIM principles and ISO 19650 standards, managing TIDPs, IRSs and design status within the CDE
- Ensure design development remains within commercially secured scope, escalating change through formal control procedures
- Coordinate RFIs and technical submissions in line with contractual requirements
- Build strong cross-functional relationships with commercial, preconstruction, manufacturing and site teams
The Person:
- Qualification in Construction Management, Architectural Technology, Structural Engineering or similar
- Proven experience managing a design team within construction, with direct responsibility for programme and compliance
- Experience with JCT/NEC/Bespoke contracts and ISO 9001-aligned quality systems
- Strong knowledge of UK Building Regulations and the Building Safety Act
- Chartered status (ARB, CIAT, CIOB, RICS) desirable
The Reward:
- £45,000 – £65,000 and Car Allowance
- Opportunity to build and establish a new management function
- Exposure to major UK & Ireland projects
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