Head of Design
MTR - Construction Recruitment · Salford, Greater Manchester
Head of Design at MTR - Construction Recruitment, based in Salford, Greater Manchester, paying £120,000 - £150,000 per annum. This is a contract role.
- Salary
- £120,000 - £150,000 per annum
- Location
- Salford, Greater Manchester
- Contract
- Contract
- Posted
- 1 week ago
- Closes
- 30 Nov 2026
- Sector
- Graphic Designer
About 141% above the going rate for graphic designer
Reference 729
About the role
Head of Design | West Yorkshire | Six-Figure Salary + Package
We're currently working with a leading main contractor to recruit an experienced Head of Design for a major healthcare development in West Yorkshire.
The role will involve taking overall responsibility for the design function on a landmark hospital project, leading the design team and working closely with the client, consultants, supply chain and operational teams throughout pre-construction and delivery.
What You'll Be Doing;
- Leading the overall design function across a major healthcare project
- Managing and developing a multidisciplinary design team
- Driving the design programme from pre-construction through to delivery
- Coordinating consultants, specialist subcontractors and internal delivery teams
- Managing design risk, change, compliance and technical challenges
- Ensuring design information is produced in line with programme and construction requirements
- Working closely with the client and key project stakeholders
- Providing senior-level design input as part of the wider project leadership team
What You'll Need;
- Significant Design Management experience within a Tier 1 or major main contractor environment
- Strong track record delivering major healthcare or hospital projects
- Previous experience working under NEC contracts
- Experience leading design teams on large, technically complex schemes
- Strong understanding of healthcare design, compliance and stakeholder requirements
- Ability to manage consultants and specialist supply chain partners
- Strong commercial and programme awareness from a design perspective
- Confident operating at senior leadership level on major projects
Why Apply?
- Senior leadership role on a landmark West Yorkshire healthcare development
- Long-term secured workload on a complex, high-profile scheme
- Opportunity to lead and shape the design function throughout delivery
- Six-figure basic salary plus comprehensive package
If you're an experienced design professional with a strong healthcare background looking to take a lead role on one of the region's most significant construction projects, apply now for a confidential discussion.
Reference: 729 · Posted 1 week ago · Closes 30 Nov 2026 · Listed via MTR - Construction Recruitment
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