The Company: We are working with the North West Regional office of a Tier 1 Building Contractor who are well established in the North West, are active in a number of market sectors including; education, health, retail, leisure, residential, commercial and industrial. They procure work through many of the key North-West public-sector frameworks and also work with a number of large private sector developers. The Role: They would like to recruit a Senior Design Manager for a couple of £multi-million schemes in the North West. You will provide advice on design risk and explore opportunities for value engineering with the commercial, planning, delivery and client teams. You will produce, agree and manage realistic design programs. Attend design meetings with the client, their representatives, consultants and supply chain. Once projects are on site you will ensure the delivery team are working to the required specifications. You: Ideally, you will have worked as a Senior Design Manager or Design Manager previously on medium to high value new build or refurbishment projects. They would like to recruit somebody from an operational (Site Engineer/Manager/Project Management) background. You will be based in or be able to commute to Greater Manchester daily. IT literate. Good construction knowledge. Good verbal and written communication skills. Rewards: Family-friendly working is welcomed and encouraged – their employees are able to do the school drop off/pick-ups etc. You will get the chance to work on interesting projects in the North West of England. You will receive a good salary package with wide-ranging benefits. The opportunity to work with a friendly, forward-thinking contractor, who have an excellent reputation for how they treat their staff and provide a great work environment