Design Manager
Role overview
Location – HULL- Hybrid
Salary- Upto £65K
Car Allowance – 5K
Medical, critcal illness scheme, cycle to work scheme.
Our Local modular soulotions company are looking for a Design Manager to lead and develop our technical design capability for bespoke modular spaces. You will manage the end-to-end design process for projects ranging from concept through technical design, approvals and handover, ensuring solutions are technically robust, compliant with healthcare regulations, cost-effective and delivered to programme. This is a hands-on, client-facing role that requires strong leadership, experience of building-services and architectural coordination, and a track record of delivering offsite/modular soloutions.
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Key responsibilities
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Lead multi-discipline design teams (internal and external consultants) to deliver technically compliant, buildable designs for modular/mobile healthcare units.
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Act as the primary technical point of contact for clients, project managers and supply-chain partners; translate clinical requirements into design solutions.
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Develop and review detailed design drawings, specifications and technical calculations to ensure compliance with healthcare building standards, HTM/HTM-like guidance, fire strategy and statutory requirements.
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Manage design programmes and milestones, ensuring timely sign-off to meet manufacturing and installation schedules.
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Coordinate mechanical, electrical, structural and architectural disciplines to produce fully co-ordinated BIM/CAD deliverables; perform clash detection and resolve design conflicts.
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Drive value engineering and risk mitigation through constructive design reviews and continuous improvement.
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Prepare technical submittals, design risk assessments, design change notices and sign-off documentation for installation and client approval.
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Support procurement and tender evaluation from a technical perspective, including assessing suppliers’ technical proposals.
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Mentor and develop junior designers and CAD/BIM technicians; promote best practice design workflows and governance.
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Ensure accurate and auditable project records, and compliance with company QA processes and H&S procedures.
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Experience and skills required
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Proven experience (typically 5+ years) managing design in ideally modular/offsite construction.
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Strong technical knowledge of building services (M&E), structural interfaces and architectural detailing.
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Experience producing and co-ordinating BIM/CAD models and using clash-detection tools.
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Working knowledge of UK standards and guidance (or equivalent), including HTM where applicable, fire safety and statutory approvals.
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Demonstrable experience leading multi-disciplinary teams and managing client relationships.
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Excellent problem-solving, project planning and communication skills.
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Ability to travel to client sites and manufacturing locations as required; valid driving licence desirable.
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Degree or equivalent qualification in Architecture, Building Services, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or related discipline, and professional membership where applicable.
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Package and location
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Salary up to £60,000 per annum.
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Car allowance £5K per annum plus standard company benefits.
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Office location flexible within UK (HULL – preferred but not essential)
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(hybrid working), with travel to sites and manufacturing facilities as required