Design Manager
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Design Manager
Exeter
We’re working with a leading contractor seeking an experienced Design Manager to join their senior project team. This role will take ownership of design delivery across complex projects from tender through to construction completion. You’ll lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary design teams, ensuring solutions are safe, cost-effective, buildable, and aligned with client requirements. A strong focus on value engineering, risk management, and stakeholder engagement is key.
Key responsibilities:
Exeter
We’re working with a leading contractor seeking an experienced Design Manager to join their senior project team. This role will take ownership of design delivery across complex projects from tender through to construction completion. You’ll lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary design teams, ensuring solutions are safe, cost-effective, buildable, and aligned with client requirements. A strong focus on value engineering, risk management, and stakeholder engagement is key.
Key responsibilities:
- Manage design from bid stage through to construction delivery
- Lead coordination of internal teams, consultants, and subcontractors
- Ensure compliance with CDM and industry standards
- Drive value engineering and innovative design solutions
- Oversee design programmes, deliverables, and information flow
- Chair design meetings and resolve technical/interface issues
- Support BIM and digital delivery across projects
- Proven experience in design management on large-scale projects (£10m+)
- Background in water, process, or similar engineering sectors
- Strong technical construction knowledge with a focus on buildability
- Experience across both tender and delivery phases
- Degree-qualified (engineering/construction related)
- Confident communicator with strong stakeholder management skills
- Experience with DfE required
- Competitive salary + car allowance
- Flexible/agile working
- Private medical & enhanced pension
- Generous annual leave + additional benefits
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