Elevation Recruitment Group
Design Manager
Design Manager at Elevation Recruitment Group, based in Leeds, Yorkshire and Humberside, paying £50,000 - £80,000 per annum. This is a contract role.
- Pay
- £50,000 - £80,000 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Contract · On site
- Location
- Leeds, Yorkshire and Humberside
- Closing date
- Sector
- Graphic Designer
About 20% above the going rate for graphic designer
Reference 57412524
About the role
Design Manager – Civil Engineering | Leeds
Are you a confident people manager with a talent for building client relationships? We're looking for an experienced Design Manager with a strong civil engineering background to work in a head office position based in Leeds.
The company are a well established specialist civil engineering company with a strong reputation and consistently excellent client feedback.
The role
You'll support a growing portfolio of work on a framework, coordinating multiple high-volume reactive projects in a fast-paced environment.
Key responsibilities
- Coordinate temporary and permanent works design across earthworks, drainage and structures projects
- Interpret client remits and agree the scope of works before design progresses
- Brief sub-contract design consultants, obtain fee proposals and place orders based on competency, value and past performance
- Specify and monitor site and ground investigation works to inform the design
- Manage design production against the contract programme and report progress to the client and internally
- Technically review designers' deliverables to ensure they meet the client's remit, standards and regulations
- Represent the company at client progress meetings
- Support the construction team during planning and construction, including briefing engineers on the design and drawings
About you
- Degree (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Building Engineering, Project Management or a similar subject
- Experience of civil engineering projects
- Experience of working in a team and coaching less experienced colleagues
- Strong MS Office skills and a full driving licence
- ICE or IStructE accreditation desirable
Apply today to join a company that values its people as much as its projects.
Reference: 57412524 · Posted 17 hours ago · Closes 12 Nov 2026 · Listed via Elevation Recruitment Group
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