Design Manager

Job Description:

About the Design Manager Opportunity:

PSR Solutions are proud to be working with a leading Main Contractor based in Kettering, recruiting for an experienced Design Manager to join their team.

This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of the design process on a range of Industrial and Commercial projects across the Midlands region. The role is predominantly office-based, with regular visits to live sites, offering the chance to work closely with both internal teams and external consultants to deliver technically robust, buildable, and efficient design solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate the design process across multiple industrial projects from pre-construction through to delivery.
• Act as the key liaison between clients, consultants, and project teams, ensuring design integrity and compliance.
• Manage and drive design programmes, ensuring alignment with project timelines, budgets, and specifications.
• Challenge and support design consultants to produce innovative, value-engineered solutions.
• Oversee design risks and opportunities, reporting effectively to senior management and project stakeholders.
• Collaborate with construction, commercial, and planning teams to ensure seamless project delivery.
• Organise and chair design meetings, reviews, and presentations with internal and external stakeholders.
• Promote best practices, digital design tools, and sustainability within the design process.

Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience as a Design Manager within a Main Contractor environment.
• Track record of managing design for industrial or commercial schemes (new build or refurbishment).
• Strong technical understanding across design and construction disciplines.
• Confident in leading consultant teams and managing multiple design packages.
• Excellent communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of buildability and construction methodology.
• Competent in using design management tools and digital platforms (e.g. BIM).

Why Join This Company?

• Join a respected Main Contractor with a strong pipeline of industrial projects across the Midlands.
• Opportunity to take a lead design role with autonomy and real influence on project outcomes.
• Supportive, collaborative working environment with a focus on quality, innovation, and delivery excellence.
• Competitive salary, car allowance, and a comprehensive benefits package.
• Clear opportunities for career development and progression into senior design leadership.

Apply now or contact Joe Rowell at PSR Solutions for a confidential discussion about this opportunity.