Design Manager / Senior Design Manager Stirling-based | Projects up to £35m | Competitive salary car or allowance bonus If you're a Design Manager who's fed up with endless red tape, conflicting priorities, and feeling like the last to know rather than the first to lead, this might be exactly the shift you're looking for. This role is with a long-standing Scottish contractor - privately owned, financially stable, and firmly established as a leader in quality, mid- to large-scale builds across a range of sectors. You’d be joining their team at the Stirling head office, working closely with estimating, commercial, delivery, and site teams from tender stage through to handover. Design here is taken seriously. It’s not a box-ticking exercise. The business sees it as key to successful delivery - both commercially and on site. You’ll be trusted to lead coordination with consultants, guide technical decisions, and ensure the design process supports, rather than slows down, construction. The scope of projects is broad and interesting - everything from schools and community hospitals to residential developments, hotels, and commercial schemes. Project values typically sit between £5m and £35m, and there’s a steady pipeline of work with both repeat clients and public sector frameworks. You’re not coming in to patch holes or fix a mess - you’re coming in to shape things from the ground up, on projects that have clear momentum. If you're operating at Design Manager level, this is a place where you’ll be backed to step into a senior role. If you’re already a Senior DM, you’ll be given proper responsibility, space to lead, and the infrastructure to deliver well - without being buried in bureaucracy. The leadership team is accessible and the culture is grounded. It’s the kind of place where decisions are made quickly, support is on-hand when needed, and people genuinely care about doing things properly. In return, the salary will reflect your experience and level. You’ll receive either a company car or car allowance, a bonus, a strong pension and life assurance package, and 32 days’ holiday as standard. There’s also flexibility to buy and sell holiday, and hybrid working is very much on the table once you’re established in the team. Most importantly, you’ll be part of a team that stays - the average tenure here is measured in years, not months. This is a chance to be at the centre of a construction business that still believes design should drive value, not just risk. If you want to be trusted, supported, and part of a long-term team delivering meaningful projects across Scotland, this is the one.