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Contract

Design Manager

Randstad Construction and Property
Cardiff
money-bag £550 - £600/day Outside IR35 LTD
Posted: 11 July 2026 (Today)
Closing date: 09 August 2026
Ref: 225359052

Randstad CPE are currently recruiting for a Design manager for the development of station upgrade schemes, across Cardiff.

**** OUTSIDE IR35 Paid up to -600 LTD****

Our client is a market leader within Civil engineering and rail.

The role is to provide design management support for the civils and building works from ECI / inception to final commissioning/financial settlement, and to co-ordinate and manage the design consultants appointed for the project.

* Preparation of the project brief * Consultant selection and appointment * Value management & Engineering * Management of the Design Development * Managing of the Contractor Design Process

* Prepare Design Execution Plan. * Establish and monitor appropriate project operating procedures and systems, specifically ensuring the Design Management Plan is being followed and adhered to. * Establish project design programme and ensure it is kept up to date. * Establish & manage procedures for convening and recording meetings which: enable the client to review and input into the design, enable the design team to jointly develop design solutions and coordinate their work. * Review the design development on a regular basis and report on: changes which may affect cost, deviations to the design brief, progress of the design. * Chair/attend Design Value Engineering workshops * Chair/attend Design Risk & Opportunity Management workshops

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Managed design of rail stations or on a civils framework
  • Having clear understanding of both structural and architectural/ multidisciplinary designs.
  • Be able to chair meetings, manage coordination meetings and deliver designs from Concept stage all the way to a detailed design.
  • Previous Experience as a CEM is desirable.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

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