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Design Manager

Bovis šŸ‡¬šŸ‡§ Cirencester, England, United Kingdom

Full-time Manager

The Design Manager will lead design management processes from pre-bid to handover, integrating with senior project teams and external consultants. They are responsible for representing the business, managing design reviews, and ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks and project governance.

Responsibilities

  • The Design Manager will lead design management processes from pre-bid to handover, integrating with senior project teams and external consultants. They are responsible for representing the business, managing design reviews, and ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks and project governance.

Requirements

  • Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Architecture or Engineering and possess a valid CSCS card. Essential experience includes managing design teams, client interfacing, and deep knowledge of construction legislation, contracts, and digital project delivery.

Benefits

  • Car allowance
  • Employer pension contribution
  • Private medical health benefit
  • Life assurance
  • Annual leave
  • Wellbeing leave
  • Health and wellbeing support
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Discounted gym membership
  • Parental leave

Key Skills

Design management Pre‑bid coordination Design handover processes Stakeholder representation Design review facilitation Regulatory compliance Project governance Construction legislation knowledge Contract management Digital project delivery Team leadership Client interfacing Consultant coordination Risk management Strategic planning Communication Collaboration Problem solving Agile delivery

About Bovis

Since 1885, we’ve built enduring partnerships grounded in trust, expertise and shared purpose. We bring together the right people, capabilities and resources to deliver complex, high-quality projects – from commercial and residential developments to cultural spaces, universities, prisons and essential public infrastructure. We’re a catalyst for economic growth, a leader in sustainable construction, and we deliver projects that make a lasting impact on people, places and the planet. Backed by robust governance, our agile, one-team approach enables us to navigate complexity, minimise risk and unlock long-term value for clients and communities alike. Through Bovis Consulting, we combine on-the-ground specialist skills with strategic project leadership — drawing on the insight, innovation and technical expertise of our construction business to deliver intelligent, precisely tailored solutions. We don’t just build. We build with purpose, care and clarity. And we always take the l

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