Details:
- Salary: £65,000 - 75,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Gloucestershire
- Date: 1 week ago
Description:
Design Manager - Gloucestershire
Salary: Up to £75,000 + package
We're recruiting for an experienced Design Manager to lead design delivery across complex, multi‑sector projects in Gloucestershire. This role sits at the heart of project success - integrating design, managing consultants, influencing strategy, and representing the business with clients and partners.
You'll work alongside senior leaders including Project Directors, Commercial Directors and Construction Directors, ensuring design is coordinated, compliant, efficient and commercially aligned from pre‑construction through delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Deliver design management using strong judgement and sector experience
Integrate with senior project leadership teams
Represent the business with clients, consultants and supply chain partners
Manage complex projects across varied sectors and procurement routes
Support work winning through bids, presentations and relationship‑building
Manage consultant and specialist designer input through pre‑construction
Lead design reviews, approvals and documentation control
Manage interfaces with Planning, Building Control and other authorities
Report progress to senior design leaders at key milestones
Navigate internal governance including bid reviews, monthly project reviews and audits
Essential Credentials
Appropriate CSCS card
Degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management or similar
Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Ability to plan, manage and monitor design in line with BR Principal Designer duties
Strong written and verbal communication across technical and non‑technical audiences
Confident decision‑making and clear direction setting
Ability to negotiate and direct senior consultants
Strong presentation skills
Competent IT capability across Microsoft Office, PDF editing, InDesign and BIM platforms
Thorough knowledge of design and construction processes
Understanding of legislation, regulatory frameworks and industry standards
Strong knowledge of CDM 2015, Building Safety Act, and RIBA Work Stages
Knowledge of technical design, construction details and standard forms of contract (JCT, NEC, CM, MC)
Understanding of sustainability requirements and digital project delivery (BIM, CDEs)
Commercial awareness including contract conditions, deliverables and liability
Experience managing consultants, design teams and client interfaces
Experience delivering safety initiatives and sustainable outcomes
Experience administering consultant appointments and project control mechanisms
Behaviours
Champion the Incident & Injury Free (IIF) culture
Build strong relationships with clients, consultants and supply chain
Collaborative, flexible and team‑focused
Share best practice across the design management community
Uphold and demonstrate company values
What We Offer
Car allowance
Up to 10% employer pension contribution
Private medical cover
Life assurance
25 days annual leave + buy/sell options
3 wellbeing days
Health & wellbeing initiatives
24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
Discounted access to 2,500+ gyms nationwide
Industry‑leading parental leave