Design Manager

MB930: Design ManagerLocation: WorkingtonSalary: £60,000 - £70,000 + £5,750 Car AllowanceWorking Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per weekAdditional Company Benefits: Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Company Car/Car Allowance (Depending on job grade), Pension matched up to 8%, 25 days annual leave – plus holiday (opportunity to buy/sell leave will be implemented from January 2026), Private medical insurance, Free 24/7 EAPOverview:First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic national construction business who are looking to recruit a Design Manager on a permanent basis due to growth based at their Workington depot.Duties and Responsibilities:

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• Manage the process, resolution and communication of all design queries as part of the project.
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• Review contract requirements and ensure compliance with requirements.
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• Raise requests for further information internally and externally from the whole project team.
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• Collaborate in the preparation of design programmes.
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• Manage communication with the Client design representative throughout the contract period.
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• Produce monthly reports on design progress and any other design-specific elements.
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• Manage and update the design deliverable schedule.
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• Review all design deliverables and ensure that they are completed to the expected standard. Challenge and resolve when not.
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• Manage and chair design reviews with the project team.
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• Manage and chair all design interface meetings with external parties.
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• Review designs for compliance with contract requirements and tender intentions.
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• Ensure compliance with design approval processes required by the contract.
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• Routinely monitor and report on progress of the design and explain any necessary actions.
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• Collaborate with the engagement of external suppliers/subcontractors.
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• Ensure the document register is completed by designers correctly and issued periodically.
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• Manage provision of drawings to the project team (document control).
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• Establish technical query procedure.
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• Review all design communications and collaboratively resolve queries.
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• Agree changes with the project team in accordance with project authority protocol.
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• Issue instructions to the Designer in accordance with project authority protocol.
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• Implement change order management.
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• Approve the designer’s quality management system.
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• Lead Design Reviews with approval and acceptance bodies.
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• Support Assurance functions with design-specific requirements.
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Skills and Qualifications:

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• Wide-ranging understanding and working knowledge of construction methods and outputs and can coach others.
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• Must have spent 12 months completing designs as part of a consultancy or temporary works design department.
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• Will have both substantial construction and design experience.
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• Ability to deputise for the Project Manager if required.
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• Understands the Principal Designer Duties including ERIC.
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MB930: Design ManagerLocation: WorkingtonSalary: £60,000 - £70,000 + £5,750 Car AllowanceWorking Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per weekAdditional Company Benefits: Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Company Car/Car Allowance (Depending on job grade), Pension matched up to 8%, 25 days annual leave – plus holiday (opportunity to buy/sell leave will be implemented from January 2026), Private medical insurance, Free 24/7 EAP