Design Manager

Design Manager - Building Remediation & Refurbishment

Location: Warrington / Hybrid - with travel to projects across the UK

Salary: Up to £95,000 + Bonus and an excellent benefits package

Employment Type: Permanent

The Opportunity

We are working with a well-established and growing specialist contractor to recruit an experienced Design Manager to join their expanding Building Remediation and Refurbishment division.

Our client delivers complex refurbishment, planned maintenance, building remediation and energy-efficiency projects across the UK, working across both public and private sector environments.

With a strong pipeline of secured and upcoming projects, they are looking for a technically strong Design Manager who can take ownership of the design process and act as the key link between Pre-Construction and Operational delivery teams.

This is a senior and influential role within the business, offering the successful candidate the opportunity to become a key technical figure as the division continues to expand.

The Role

As Design Manager, you will take responsibility for leading and coordinating design across a portfolio of complex remediation and refurbishment projects.

Working from early pre-construction and PCSA stages through to project delivery, you will ensure designs are technically compliant, fully coordinated, buildable and commercially viable.

A significant part of the role will involve managing projects in line with the Building Safety Act and Building Safety Regulator requirements, including leading and supporting projects through the Gateway process.

You will work closely with clients, architects, structural engineers, fire engineers, specialist consultants, commercial teams and operational delivery teams. You will provide technical leadership, identify design risks and ensure practical solutions are developed before projects reach site.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the design management process across multiple refurbishment and building remediation projects.

Act as the technical link between Pre-Construction and Operational delivery teams.

Coordinate architects, structural engineers, fire engineers and specialist consultants throughout the design lifecycle.

Manage design development throughout t...