Job Description
Facade Design Manager
£50,000 – £60,000 depending on experience
North West location + occasional UK site visits
️ 25 days holiday
Healthcare cash plan
Death in service
Permanent, full-time | Mon–Fri, 8am–5pm
Are you a fenestration design professional ready to lead?
Laboris Solutions are working with a facade specialist delivering award-winning projects to healthcare providers, and custodial environments across the UK. They're looking for a Design Manager to head up one of their design teams.
The Role
This is a hands-on leadership position — you’ll personally own key design outputs and manage, mentor, and develop a talented team of designers. No ivory tower management here.
You’ll take projects from tender through to construction issue, act as the technical authority for the division, and collaborate closely with Production, Installation, Sales, Procurement, and R&D to keep designs accurate, buildable, and fully compliant.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Leading and managing the Secure Division Design Department
* Producing and checking drawings, schedules, and technical documentation
* Owning projects end-to-end — tender to construction issue
* Acting as escalation point for complex technical challenges
* Driving design change control, QA, and Golden Thread compliance
* Attending client, architect, and contractor meetings as design lead
* Mentoring junior designers and building a high-performing team
What they’re Looking For
Proven experience in fenestration or façade design (2–5+ years senior)
Strong technical knowledge
Familiarity with UK/EN standards, Approved Documents, CWCT, Building Safety Act, and Golden Thread
Experience producing drawings for client approval and fabrication
Proficiency in AutoCAD and MS Office
Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Full, clean UK driving licence
Ambitious candidates with a shorter track record but exceptional technical ability and leadership potential are encouraged to apply.
Apply now or message us directly — we’d love to hear from you.
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