Design Manager - Permanent Client: Tier 1 Main Contractor Salary: £60,000-£65,000 + Car / Car Allowance DOE NEG Location: Office base in Derby Project: DfE Schools - Birmingham, West Midlands The Company We're recruiting on behalf of a highly regarded, Tier 1 main contractor with a strong national presence and an excellent reputation for delivering complex, high-value education and public sector schemes (amongst others). This is a business that invests in its people, offers genuine long-term career development, and has a well-established pipeline of DfE-funded work. The Role An immediate requirement has arisen for a Design Manager to join the team on a landmark £60m new build school project in the Birmingham, West Midlands region. You will be the sole design lead on the project, working closely with and supported by a Senior Design Manager and a Regional Design Manager. This is a hands-on, client-facing role where you'll own the design process from pre-construction through to completion. Base location is the Derby office. The expected working pattern is approximately 3 days per week on site in the West Midlands, 1 day per week in the Derby office, with potential for 1 day working from home once you're settled and performing — though this is not a contractual guarantee. Candidates must be comfortable with regular travel between Derby and the site in West Midlands and should not apply if they ar...