Design Manager

Job description

We are looking for a talented and experience Design Manager to join our team in Swindon and to make a positive impact within our growing business. Managing the design process from Pre Construction through to and including the construction phase for projects up to £12m.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Looking ahead and planning all aspects of the project, identifying challenges and bringing imaginative and cost-effective solutions to the table
• Working within current legislation, standards and codes of practice where needed
• Looking to eliminate health and safety and financial risk during construction
• Keeping a good flow of quality information to ensure pace with the project timescale
• Having the ability to build good solid relationships with all stakeholders and have open and clear dialogue

What you will bring:

• Ability to work equally well as part of a team or on your own
• Ability to communicate at all levels and be understood
• Commercial awareness
• A broad understanding of alternative forms of procurement, to include frameworks, negotiated and 2 stage tenders

Experience:

• Previous experience covering similar roles
• Understanding of traditional construction and D&B
• Thorough understanding of CDM regulations
• Knowledge of software – for example BIM and 4Projects
• Design qualification considered

Benefits (subject to completion of introductory period of up to 6 months):

• 27 days Annual Leave plus bank holidays
• Other leave - Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave and Family Leave (after qualifying period)
• Pension - Company contributions x 1.5 employee contribution, up to a maximum of 7.5% (5% employee contribution)
• Company sick pay up to 12 weeks
• Death in Service - three times annual salary, not including car allowance
• Health care cash plan after three months
• Private Healthcare - Single cover with the option to add family members at your own cost, via payroll deduction
• Discounts and offers on our Salary Extras platform, salary sacrifice car scheme, bike and tech scheme
• Training & development - Mandatory training (dependent on role) plus help to develop to be the best you can be
• Discretionary bonus - Up to a maximum of 7.5% of salary dependent on achieving planned company and / or office (as applicable) budgeted turnover, your role and objectives, pro-rata for the first year of employment

To read more about Beard and this role, please visit our website -

https://www.beardconstruction.co.uk/careers/vacancies

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Swindon

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

01-08-2026

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