Talk Recruitment
Senior Design Manager
Senior Design Manager at Talk Recruitment, based in Solihull, West Midlands, paying £65,000 - £80,000 per annum. This is a contract role.
- Pay
- £65,000 - £80,000 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Contract · On site
- Location
- Solihull, West Midlands
- Closing date
- Sector
- Graphic Designer
About 33% above the going rate for graphic designer
Reference 886
About the role
Senior Design Manager - Building / Construction – Birmingham + some remote work
Multi-million pound MOJ project to start.
COMPANY:
Opportunity to join a leading building main contractor working on multi-million pound projects local in the west midlands.
Growing business with local long-term projects, ideal for long term job security & local work.
Projects predominately on long term public sector frameworks, Education, Health, MOJ, MOD and also some private sector such as PRS and Student Accommodation.
Role:
The role will be responsible for the management of design related issues across multiple sectors on both preconstruction and the Construction Stages of individual projects.
The function requires experience in the appointment and management of consultants, monitoring the production of detailed design and managing the design appraisal review process for projects in delivery.
Must be experienced in managing the design process, identifying design solutions, design risk and opportunities to support the business in delivering existing pipeline and securing new work.
Responsible for all design activities in conjunction with the development team and transition to the delivery teams.
Manage all aspects of the consultants and specialist sub-contractors activities working with commercial teams to negotiate their appointments.
Requirements:
To be considered for this Design Manager role you must meet the following criteria:
- Knowledge of Building Sector.
- Previous employment as a Design Co-ordinator, D&B Coordinator, D&B Manager or Design Manager.
- Previous experience in building sector projects such as Commercial, Mixed Use, Residential, Apartment Blocks, Student Accommodation, Hotels, Extra Care Housing, MOJ, MOD, Industrial, Education or Healthcare.
- Previous Main Contractor employment ideally.
- High level of communication skills.
- Relevant industry qualification (Degree / HND / HNC etc).
Remuneration:
The successful Design Manager will receive:
*Competitive Basic (Dependent on experience)
*Car Allowance
*Healthcare
*Pension
To be considered for this vacancy or to find out more information please apply now.
Services advertised by Talk Recruitment are that of an employment business and/or agency.
If you have not received a reply on your application within 5 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Reference: 886 · Posted 2 weeks ago · Closes 9 Nov 2026 · Listed via Talk Recruitment
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