An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Design Manager to join a well-established contractor delivering projects across the Highlands. Based in or around Inverness, you’ll play a key role across multiple sites, supporting both pre-construction and live project delivery.
The Role:
You’ll be responsible for managing the design process from tender stage through to project completion, ensuring designs are coordinated, compliant, and delivered in line with programme and quality expectations.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors, and internal teams
- Leading and coordinating the design process across projects and bids
- Ensuring compliance with CDM 2015 and promoting safety in design
- Identifying and mitigating design risks while driving value engineering opportunities
- Developing and managing design programmes and information release schedules
- Overseeing statutory approvals including Planning and Building Control
- Ensuring designs are fully coordinated, buildable, and aligned with programme
About You:
- Experience working in a Design Manager role within construction
- Strong knowledge of CDM 2015 and relevant technical standards
- Ability to interpret design and construction programmes
- Good understanding of buildability and construction sequencing
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels
- Commercial awareness and experience managing design change
What’s on offer:
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Strong pipeline of secured work across the Highlands
- Opportunities for progression within a growing business
- Supportive and collaborative working environment
- Ongoing training and professional development
This is a great opportunity for a Design Manager looking to work on a varied portfolio of projects while developing their career within a forward‑thinking contractor.
#J-18808-Ljbffr”, “datePosted”: “2026-05-17”, “hiringOrganization”: { “@type”: “Organization”, “name”: “C&P Recruitment”, “sameAs”: “https://uk.whatjobs.com/pub_api__cpl__435495188__4861?utm_campaign=publisher&utm_medium=api&utm_source=4861&geoID=65” }, “jobLocation”: { “@type”: “Place”, “address”: { “@type”: “PostalAddress”, “addressLocality”: “Inverness” } } }An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Design Manager to join a well-established contractor delivering projects across the Highlands. Based in or around Inverness, you’ll play a key role across multiple sites, supporting both pre-construction and live project delivery.
The Role:
You’ll be responsible for managing the design process from tender stage through to project completion, ensuring designs are coordinated, compliant, and delivered in line with programme and quality expectations.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors, and internal teams
- Leading and coordinating the design process across projects and bids
- Ensuring compliance with CDM 2015 and promoting safety in design
- Identifying and mitigating design risks while driving value engineering opportunities
- Developing and managing design programmes and information release schedules
- Overseeing statutory approvals including Planning and Building Control
- Ensuring designs are fully coordinated, buildable, and aligned with programme
About You:
- Experience working in a Design Manager role within construction
- Strong knowledge of CDM 2015 and relevant technical standards
- Ability to interpret design and construction programmes
- Good understanding of buildability and construction sequencing
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels
- Commercial awareness and experience managing design change
What’s on offer:
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Strong pipeline of secured work across the Highlands
- Opportunities for progression within a growing business
- Supportive and collaborative working environment
- Ongoing training and professional development
This is a great opportunity for a Design Manager looking to work on a varied portfolio of projects while developing their career within a forward‑thinking contractor.
#J-18808-Ljbffr…