Design Manager / Assistant Design Manager | Residential | Guildford / Basingstoke | Permanent
Join a nationally recognised Tier One contractor delivering major housing and regeneration schemes across the South East.
This is a well-funded, secure business with record turnover and long-term public sector partnerships.
Regionally, they are delivering significant housing schemes - including a £90m, 300-home partnership in Guilford whilst having multiple projects to look forward to.
The Role
Work across traditional housing schemes (non-HRB) in Guildford and surrounding areas
• Manage design from Stage 3/4 through delivery
• Coordinate architects, structural engineers and M&E consultants
• Review technical information for buildability and compliance
• Drive pragmatic problem solving on live schemes
• Lead design meetings, manage RFIs and protect programme
4 days site / head office, 1 day WFH - You must be able to comfortably reach both Guildford and Basingstoke.
What they’re looking for
Assistant Design Manager stepping up or established Design Manager
• Technically strong - not overly process-driven
• Housing or traditional construction background
• Tier 2 backgrounds welcomed
• Ambitious and keen to grow within a structured Tier One environment
• Engineering background would be a real advantage but not essential
They are specifically looking for someone technically capable who can add depth - not just manage paperwork.
The Company
A nationally recognised Tier One main contractor, consistently ranked within the UK’s top five privately owned construction groups.
They deliver large-scale construction, engineering and residential partnership schemes across the UK, with a particularly strong presence in housing and regeneration across the South East.
Financially secure, framework-backed and actively winning work, the regional business has multiple housing schemes moving into delivery - creating the need to strengthen the Design team permanently rather than rely on freelance support.
This offers the stability and progression of a major contractor, with the feel of a strong regional team.
Interested?
Michael Ogunyankin | (phone number removed) | michael @ (url removed)
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