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Design Manager

Galliford Try 🇬🇧 Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Full-time Manager

The Design Manager will lead the design process for projects, ensuring compliance with CDM 2015 and managing relationships with clients and subcontractors. They are responsible for identifying design risks, managing statutory processes, and monitoring the quality of design deliverables throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

  • The Design Manager will lead the design process for projects, ensuring compliance with CDM 2015 and managing relationships with clients and subcontractors. They are responsible for identifying design risks, managing statutory processes, and monitoring the quality of design deliverables throughout the project lifecycle.

Requirements

  • Candidates should have extensive experience with CDM 2015 regulations and a strong understanding of construction methodology and buildability. Excellent communication skills and the ability to manage commercial design changes are essential for this role.

Benefits

  • Wellbeing programme
  • Training and development
  • Leadership development framework
  • Apprenticeship programmes
  • Career paths initiative
  • Agile working programme

Key Skills

CDM 2015 compliance Construction methodology Buildability analysis Design risk identification Statutory process management Quality monitoring of design deliverables Client relationship management Sub‑contractor coordination Commercial design change management Team leadership Technical documentation Health & safety regulations Budget control Schedule management Cross‑functional collaboration Problem solving Negotiation skills AutoCAD or similar design software Agile or waterfall project delivery

About Galliford Try

Galliford Try is a leading UK contractor, and a member of the FTSE 250, passionate about providing high quality buildings and infrastructure for communities across the nation. With expertise in providing whole life solutions to both private and public clients, we have a strong track record in our chosen sectors of Building, Highways and Environment. Our network of offices across England and Scotland, provide local delivery to their regional markets, all underpinned by the strength of a nationwide FTSE business.

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