Head of Design
Walker & Sloan Ltd | Certified B Corp is looking for an Head of Design in Greater Bristol Area
Job description
Regional Design Manager – Leading Regional Contractor | Bristol
Salary: Up to £80,000 + Full Package
Location: Bristol (Regional South West Coverage)
Sector: Main Contracting | Design & Build | Commercial | Public Sector
♂ For my client – a well-respected, forward-thinking regional contractor with an exceptional reputation for quality, innovation, and delivery.
Are you an experienced Design Manager ready to step into a senior regional role?
Do you thrive in design-led environments where collaboration, innovation, and technical excellence drive project success?
My client - one of the South West’s most prominent and well-respected regional contractors - is looking to appoint a Regional Design Manager to lead design management across a diverse pipeline of major projects.
This is a rare opportunity to join a business that genuinely invests in its people and delivers schemes that shape communities.
The Role
As Regional Design Manager, you’ll oversee the design strategy and coordination across multiple projects, typically ranging between £10m – £50m+. You’ll work closely with pre-construction, operations, commercial teams, and external consultants to ensure smooth, efficient, and innovative design delivery
.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Leading the design process across several live and pre-construction projects
- Managing and coordinating design teams, consultants, and specialist suppliers
- ✏ Ensuring buildability, technical compliance, and design excellence
- Supporting bids and tenders with design strategy and innovation
- Driving collaboration between design and site delivery
- Managing information flow, approvals, and design risk
- Ensuring designs meet client vision, cost plans, sustainability goals, and programme milestones
This role comes with regional responsibility, strategic influence, and a genuine seat at the table.
✅ Ideal Candidate Profile
To thrive here, you’ll likely be:
- An experienced Design Manager or Senior Design Manager ready for regional leadership
- Strong across pre-construction, design coordination, and stakeholder management
- Experienced in main contracting across sectors such as commercial, education, healthcare, industrial, or mixed-use
- Able to balance design vision with buildability, cost, and programme
- A confident communicator who builds strong relationships with clients and internal teams
- Based in or commutable to Bristol / South West
What’s on Offer
- Salary up to £80,000 (DOE)
- Company car / allowance
- Long-term progression within a respected contractor
- Collaborative culture with low turnover and high employee engagement
- Opportunity to shape design strategy across major regional projects
- Exposure to flagship schemes with strong pipeline security
This is a career-defining role within a business where people stay, grow, and lead.
Interested?
If you’re ready to take the next step as a Regional Design Manager and want to join a contractor with ambition, stability, and a reputation for excellence - I’d love to hear from you.
Send your CV to: charlie.walker@walkerandsloan.com
Extra information
- Status
- Open
- Education Level
- Secondary School
- Location
- Greater Bristol Area
- Type of Contract
- Part-time jobs
- Published at
- 22-12-2025
- Profession type
- Design / Fashion
- Full UK/EU driving license preferred
- No
- Car Preferred
- No
- Must be eligible to work in the EU
- No
- Cover Letter Required
- No
- Languages
- English
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