Overview
Design Manager - Social Housing | Northampton-based contractor | Salary: Up to £70,000 + Car Allowance + Benefits
Location & Salary
Northampton-based contractor. Salary up to £70,000 plus car allowance and benefits.
Benefits
- Company pension
- Life insurance
- Car allowance
- 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Ongoing training and career development
- Employee Assistance Programme
Company
A well-established, privately owned Contractor in Northampton, delivering high-quality Design & Build social housing projects across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and surrounding areas. Schemes typically include low-rise apartments and housing developments delivered for local authorities and housing associations. The business offers long-term stability, a collaborative working environment and clear progression opportunities.
The Role
- The Design Manager will take responsibility for managing and coordinating the design process across multiple residential schemes, from pre-construction through to completion and handover.
- Working closely with the Commercial, Construction and Pre-Construction teams, you will ensure design information is fully coordinated, compliant and issued in line with programme requirements.
- Key duties include managing external consultants, coordinating multi-disciplinary design teams, overseeing architectural and engineering information, and ensuring alignment with Employer's Requirements and building regulations.
- You will lead design meetings, control design changes, identify and manage design risk, and resolve technical queries to support construction progress and cost certainty.
- The role will also involve liaising directly with clients and housing associations, supporting value engineering exercises, and contributing to tender and bid stages when required.
The Right Person
- Previous experience as a Design Manager or Senior Design Coordinator within social housing or affordable housing.
- Strong knowledge of Design & Build procurement within residential construction.
- Proven ability to manage external consultants and coordinate complex design packages.
- Good technical understanding of building regulations, planning conditions and construction detailing.
- Well-organised, commercially aware and confident in decision-making.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Full UK driving licence
Keywords
Design Manager Northampton, Design Manager Social Housing, Residential Design Manager, Affordable Housing Design Manager, Design & Build Design Manager, Senior Design Coordinator, Housing Association projects, East Midlands construction jobs, Regional contractor roles
