Salary: £66,000-£71,000 + Car Allowance + Pension + Enhanced Benefits
Location: Bristol
Sectors: Manufacturing, Technology, Commercial, Industrial

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Design Manager to join a leading regional Tier 1 contractor with a strong pipeline of secured work across the South West.

This role offers the chance to work on a high-profile £120m+ landmark manufacturing and technology facility in Bristol , one of the most significant schemes currently underway in the region. Beyond this flagship project, the business offers long-term involvement across a diverse portfolio of major schemes, providing both stability and career progression.

You will play a key role within the design and technical delivery team on a complex, multi-disciplinary project, involving high-spec industrial spaces, specialist MEP integration and technically challenging structures.

This is not a typical regional project ,it is a career-defining scheme that will stand out on any Design Manager's CV, offering both technical challenge and high visibility within a well-established contractor.

• Lead and coordinate design across major structural, architectural and MEP packages
• Manage the design process from pre-construction through to delivery
• Work closely with architects, engineers, consultants and specialist subcontractors
• Ensure design information is accurate, compliant and fully coordinated
• Drive value engineering, risk management and buildability reviews
• Support tender and pre-construction activities, as well as on-site technical resolution
• Chair design workshops and coordination meetings

• Proven experience as a Design Manager or Senior Design Manager within a main contractor
• Track record delivering complex, high-value projects (£50m+)
• Strong technical understanding of structures, building envelope and MEP coordination
• Experience managing multiple design packages and consultant teams
• Strong communication, coordination and problem-solving skills
• Experience working within regulated or technically complex environments is advantageous

• £66,000-£71,000 + package
• Opportunity to work on a flagship £120m+ project in Bristol
• Flexible working - 4 days on site with 1 day working from home
• Enhanced benefits package
• Long-term pipeline of secured regional work across the South West
• Clear progression within a well-established Tier 1 contractor
• Collaborative, well-respected business with a strong reputation for quality delivery

If you'd like to discuss this opportunity in confidence, please apply below or contact James Mitchell at Hays Southampton .

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