Design Manager

Job description

We are currently seeking a Design Manager who will be responsible for supporting the design process across all stages of construction projects, ensuring compliance with CDM 2015 regulations. This role bridges the gap between design and construction, ensuring that health and safety considerations are embedded from concept through to completion.

Responsibilities

• Design Leadership & Coordination: Coordinate input from architects, engineers, consultants, and subcontractors to ensure cohesive and integrated design solutions.
• Chair regular design team meetings and workshops to drive progress and resolve design issues.
• CDM 2015 Compliance: Identify and eliminate foreseeable health and safety risks during the design stage and ensure residual risks are communicated clearly.
• Maintain and update the Pre-Construction Information (PCI) and Health and Safety File throughout the project lifecycle.
• Risk Management: Conduct design risk assessments and ensure that risk mitigation strategies are implemented and documented.
• Collaborate with the Health & Safety team to ensure that all design decisions consider construction, maintenance, and end-user safety.
• Technical Oversight: Review technical drawings, specifications, and reports to ensure compliance with project requirements and regulations.
• Support to ensure designs are buildable, cost-effective, and meet sustainability and performance standards.
• Support value engineering exercises without compromising design integrity or compliance.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Act as the main point of contact for Construction and Buildability including compliance with the CDM regulations queries from clients, contractors, and statutory authorities.
• Support planning submissions, building control approvals, and other regulatory processes.
• Support clear communication of design intent to site teams and subcontractors.
• Digital & BIM Integration: Promote the use of digital tools for clash detection, visualisation, and design validation.
• Quality Assurance: Support design quality assurance procedures in line with company and industry standards.
• Support regular design audits and reviews to ensure continuous improvement and compliance.

Qualifications

• Essential: Extensive experience in Construction & Project Management
• Strong understanding and implementation of CDM Regulations and Risk Management Processes.
• Proven experience in managing employer’s requirements and aligning them with project goals.
• Desirable: Experience with NEC – DMIC - FIDIC contracts and client liaison.
• Formal qualifications in Construction Management or Engineering (e.g., a degree/HND or ONC in Civil/Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management).
• Chartered status or membership with a recognised engineering institution (e.g., ICE, IStructE, CIOB).

Competitive salary plus excellent company benefits on offer for this Permanent position.

Please apply with an upto date CV or contact Tahanee @ Fortiva for more information.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Greater Bristol Area

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

01-05-2026

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