Design Manager

Overview

A Civil Engineering Contractor are now looking for a Design Manager with structural, temporary works and geotechnical experience to join their growing team in Leeds. They offer a variety of excellent work and lifestyle benefits, and a salary up to £90,000 + Car allowance. This is a great opportunity to work on some unique projects and make a difference to the UK infrastructure.Responsibilities

Lead the Leeds Design Office, ensuring design outputs are delivered on time, safely, and within budget.Manage a multi-disciplinary team including Design Coordinators, CAD/BIM Technicians, and Graduates, while working closely with project teams, consultants, and clients.Coordinate internal teams and external consultants to create integrated, buildable solutions.Oversee design governance, programmes, reviews, approvals, and document control.Support bids with design strategies and programmes.Manage and develop your team, creating a culture of safety, knowledge-sharing and continuous improvement.Drive the use of digital tools and BIM processes to enhance project delivery.Remit will span project governance, programme and budget control, and people leadership.Requirements

Strong background in project or business management, ideally within civil engineering or infrastructure.Track record of coordinating design delivery across internal teams and external partners.Excellent organisational and stakeholder management skills.Commercially aware with knowledge of budgets, forecasting, and NEC or similar contracts.Familiar with CDM 2015 and design risk management.Confident using CDEs and document management systems.Degree/HNC/HND in Civil/Structural Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.Chartered/Inc. status (ICE/IStructE/APM) or working towards.Experience with temporary works or BIM/digital engineering.Salary and Benefits

Salary Up to £90,000Car AllowanceSalary Sacrifice on: Medical, Dental, and Tech PurchasesBenefit Platform + 4x death in serviceDiscretional company bonusPension 5% company 4% employee23 Days Holiday + 8 Bank HolidaysBennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, contact you about the services we offer, and submit your CV for the role you have applied ..... full job details .....