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Design Manager

Bovis šŸ‡¬šŸ‡§ Oakham, Rutland, England, United Kingdom

Full-time Manager

Manage design delivery across projects from pre-bid through handover, coordinating with senior project teams, consultants, specialist designers, clients, and supply chain partners. Lead design reviews, approvals, governance, third-party interfaces, project reporting, and collaborative bidding while supporting safe, sustainable project outcomes.

Responsibilities

  • Manage design delivery across projects from pre-bid through handover, coordinating with senior project teams, consultants, specialist designers, clients, and supply chain partners. Lead design reviews, approvals, governance, third-party interfaces, project reporting, and collaborative bidding while supporting safe, sustainable project outcomes.

Requirements

  • The role requires a relevant construction qualification, an appropriate CSCS card, and extensive experience managing design teams, consultants, client interfaces, and projects across RIBA work stages. Candidates should have strong knowledge of construction legislation and contracts, CDM and Building Safety Act duties, BIM and digital project delivery, sustainability, safety leadership, and effective communication and relationship-building skills.

Benefits

  • Car Allowance
  • Up To 10% Employer Pension Contribution
  • Private Medical Health Benefit
  • Life Assurance
  • 25 Days Annual Leave
  • Option To Buy Or Sell Additional Annual Leave
  • Wellbeing Leave
  • Health And Wellbeing Support
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Talking Therapies And Coaching Services
  • Discounted Gym Membership
  • Enhanced Parental Leave

Key Skills

Design Management Design Delivery Coordination Pre‑bid to Handover Process Stakeholder Management Consultant Coordination Design Review Leadership Governance Project Reporting Collaborative Bidding Construction Legislation Knowledge Contract Knowledge CDM & Building Safety Act BIM Digital Project Delivery Sustainability Principles Safety Leadership Effective Communication Relationship Building Team Leadership Problem Solving

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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