Design Manager

The Role

Are you ready to take a leading design role on large residential development projects? Do you thrive in a collaborative, close-knit team environment? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

At Woodall Homes, a growing regional housebuilder known for delivering high-quality homes across the East Midlands, we are investing in a newly created Design Manager role.

We are seeking a Design Manager to oversee the design process and provide technical support to our Construction, Commercial, Planning, and Customer Care teams from concept to project completion, ensuring timely delivery within budget.

To succeed in this role, you should have experience working in a Design/Technical team, either with a residential developer or a multi-disciplinary consultancy. High proficiency in AutoCAD and a deep understanding of NHBC standards and Building Regulations are essential.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your construction sector design management career, then please apply with your up-to-date CV and covering letter.

Key Engagement and Responsibilities

• Planning: Assist the Planning Team with the preparation of planning applications.
• Housetype portfolio: Assist in developing the Company’s housetype portfolio and take a lead on the design approach to each site, particularly with respect to building regulation compliance and energy efficiencies.
• Working Drawings: Oversee and coordinate the preparation and management of working drawings and outsourced drawing packages.
• Site Management: Ensure timely delivery of developments by addressing technical queries, coordinating sites, and managing project meetings.
• Technical Delivery: Convert planning-approved layouts to ensure they are technically deliverable and prepare conveyance plans and sales area drawings.
• Construction Support: Maintain and issue construction drawings, ensuring compliance with approved planning schemes, and provide on-site design and build support.
• Budget & Compliance: Monitor professional fees, ensure design conformity and manage building regulations sign-off for all plots.
• Legal Coordination: Oversee and coordinate legal plans.

About Us

Woodall Homes is a well-established housebuilder with a first-class reputation in the property industry. We are passionate about building beautiful homes that our customers can be proud of, and every Woodall Home features top-notch specifications throughout.

We believe our people are our greatest asset. We strive to create the best possible working environment and foster continuous training and development. Our dedicated team of skilled tradespeople, project managers, building professionals, and support staff are driving our business forward.

At Woodall you’ll have the opportunity to work on large, challenging projects as we pursue aggressive growth targets—making this a great time to develop your career within a growing business!

The Benefits

We value our team members and offer a competitive remuneration package, including:

• Career growth opportunities
• Competitive salary
• Participation on the Company Bonus Scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Mobile phone allowance
• Paid annual membership subscriptions for professional bodies
• 23 days holiday per year, plus 8 bank holidays
• Free on-site parking

The Person

We are looking for a diligent individual who embodies our core values and demonstrates:

• A systematic, focussed and enthusiastic approach to work.
• The ability to oversee detailed projects while maintaining a broader perspective.
• A commercially-minded, results-oriented attitude.
• A collaborative team spirit and the capability to develop yourself and others.