Design Manager
Design Manager - Bristol Salary: £66,000-£71,000 + Car Allowance + Pension + Enhanced Benefits
Location: Bristol
Sectors: Manufacturing, Technology, Commercial, Industrial
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Design Manager to join a leading regional Tier 1 contractor with a strong pipeline of secured work across the South West.
This role offers the chance to work on a high-profile £120m+ landmark manufacturing and technology facility in Bristol, one of the most significant schemes currently underway in the region. Beyond this flagship project, the business offers long-term involvement across a diverse portfolio of major schemes, providing both stability and career progression.
The Opportunity You will play a key role within the design and technical delivery team on a complex, multi-disciplinary project, involving high-spec industrial spaces, specialist MEP integration and technically challenging structures.
This is not a typical regional project ,it is a career-defining scheme that will stand out on any Design Manager's CV, offering both technical challenge and high visibility within a well-established contractor.
Key Responsibilities • Lead and coordinate design across major structural, architectural and MEP packages
- Manage the design process from pre-construction through to delivery
- Work closely with architects, engineers, consultants and specialist subcontractors
- Ensure design information is accurate, compliant and fully coordinated
- Drive value engineering, risk management and buildability reviews
- Support tender and pre-construction activities, as well as on-site technical resolution
- Chair design workshops and coordination meetings
- Track record delivering complex, high-value projects (£50m+)
- Strong technical understanding of structures, building envelope and MEP coordination
- Experience managing multiple design packages and consultant teams
- Strong communication, coordination and problem-solving skills
- Experience working within regulated or technically complex environments is advantageous
- Opportunity to work on a flagship £120m+ project in Bristol
- Flexible working - 4 days on site with 1 day working from home
- Enhanced benefits package
- Long-term pipeline of secured regional work across the South West
- Clear progression within a well-established Tier 1 contractor
- Collaborative, well-respected business with a strong reputation for quality delivery
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