Design Manager
Letchworth, Hertfordshire | Main Contractor | Design & Build
Competitive salary + £6,000 car allowance, fuel card, mileage and private medical cover
The Company and Opportunity
A regional main contractor with a strong reputation is looking for a Design Manager to join its team in Letchworth. The company has long-standing client relationships, a low staff turnover and a friendly, down-to-earth working environment. Projects include new build and refurbishment schemes across education, healthcare, commercial, residential and public-sector construction, generally ranging from £5m to £15m. There is plenty of secured work ahead, making this a good opportunity for someone looking for flexibility, progression and a long-term role.
Salary and Benefits
·Competitive salary
·£6,000 car allowance
·Fuel card and mileage
·25 days’ holiday plus Christmas shutdown
·Additional holiday at 5, 7 and 10 years, increasing to 28 days
·Enhanced pension
·Private medical cover
·Fully funded professional memberships and training
·Annual health checks and flu jabs
·Eye tests and glasses for screen users
·EV salary sacrifice scheme
·Regular pay reviews
The Design Manager Role
You will look after the design process across two or three live projects, working closely with the site, pre-construction, commercial and project teams. You will make sure drawings and technical information are coordinated, practical to build and issued on time, while picking up design queries before they cause delays on site.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the design process on D&B projects
- Coordinate drawings and technical information between architects, engineers and specialist subcontractors
- Attend site regularly to help resolve design queries and technical issues
- Oversee buildability reviews and technical checks
- Track design deliverables against programme requirements
- Ensure timely approvals and information flow to site
- Work collaboratively with pre-construction, commercial and project teams
Working Pattern
·One day working from home
·One to two days in the Hitchin office
·Typically two days on site
·Working hours: 8.30 am to 5.00 pm, with a one-hour lunch break
What We’re Looking For
·Experience as a Design Manager, Senior Design Coordinator, Architect or in a similar design-led construction role
·A strong understanding of construction drawings, detailing and the design process
·Confidence coordinating architects, engineers, consultants and specialist subcontractors
·The ability to manage deadlines and keep design information moving across several projects
·A practical approach to buildability and resolving technical issues on site
·Experience gained with a main contractor, design and build contractor, architectural practice, structural engineering business or consultancy
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Apply online or contact Sally Whittingham to find out more.