Design Manager – Façade Remediation / Recladding
📍 Manchester
💰 £65,000 – £80,000 + Package
A growing principal contractor with a strong reputation in the façade remediation and recladding sector is looking to appoint an experienced Design Manager to join its expanding team.
With a turnover of £20m and a robust, secured pipeline of nationwide projects, this business has quickly established itself as a trusted name in delivering critical safety-led façade solutions. Known for its forward-thinking approach and technical expertise, the company has built a highly capable in-house design team and fosters a strong, collaborative working environment.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a progressive and ambitious organisation where there is genuine potential for long-term development and a clear route toward senior leadership and directorship.
The Role
This is a senior position, taking full oversight of the design function across multiple façade remediation projects. Working closely with the Pre-Construction Director, you will lead and manage the design process from concept through to completion, ensuring technical excellence, compliance, and coordination at every stage.
Key responsibilities include:
* Full management of the design process and BSR Gateway requirements across multiple projects
* Leading and coordinating the internal design team and external consultants, including structural engineers
* Overseeing design development from concept, pre-construction, and detailed design through to handover
* Ensuring all designs meet current building safety regulations, compliance standards, and buildability requirements
* Working across multiple projects nationwide at various stages of delivery
* Supporting pre-construction activities, tenders, and technical submissions
About You
* Proven experience as a Design Manager within the façades / cladding remediation sector
* Strong technical understanding of façade systems and building safety / BSR processes
* Stable career background within the façades industry
* Confident managing multiple stakeholders, projects, and design outputs
* A hands-on, solutions-focused approach with strong leadership capability
What’s on Offer
* £65,000 – £80,000 + package
* Senior role with full oversight of the design process across all projects
* Opportunity to join a growing, forward-thinking contractor with a strong industry reputation
* Supportive, team-oriented environment with a well-established in-house design function
* Clear pathway for career progression into senior leadership / directorship
* Exposure to high-profile, safety-critical façade remediation projects nationwide