Design Manager – Drylining

Hill & Hill Recruitment Ltd

This is a career-defining opportunity to join a business at a pivotal stage of growth where your ideas will shape the future of their design function, and your progression will be limited only by your ambition.

Are you ready to take ownership of the design process and help shape a pioneering in-house design team?

This is your opportunity to join one of the UK’s most forward-thinking drylining contractors a business delivering complex, design-led projects with full BIM integration and genuine investment in innovation.

Our client partners with top design consultants to turn ambitious concepts into reality. With demand growing and a clear vision for the future, they’re now bringing design expertise in-house and you could be the person to make it happen.

Having recently secured a prestigious £10M drylining and ceiling fit-out project in Oxford, they’re looking for a Design Manager ready to step up from technical detailing into a more strategic design management role. You’ll take full ownership of the design process, coordinating consultants and site teams while helping to shape the company’s new design function from the ground up.

This is more than just a coordination role it’s your chance to lead on a flagship project, embed yourself within a progressive contractor, and influence how design is delivered across the business.

The Opportunity

Role: Design Manager
Location: Hybrid flexibility (office, site and home).
Project Value: £10M D&B (BIM) Drylining & Ceiling Fit-Out
Contract Type: Permanent, full-time

What You’ll Bring

* Experience in technical detailing for drylining, interiors, or fit-out design

* Strong understanding of BIM protocols and coordination

* A background in technical drawing or detailing, with the ambition to step into design management

* Confidence in liaising with consultants, site teams, and main contractors

* The drive to help establish and grow an in-house design department within a market-leading contractor

If you’re ready to take the next step, apply now or reach out in confidence to discuss this opportunity further