Job description
Design Manager / Coordinator – Cornwall
Location: Truro (office based)
Salary: £50,000–£60,000 per annum + car allowance + attractive benefits
Contract type: Permanent
The Company
An established main contractor is looking for a Design Manager/Coordinator to join their Cornwall office. Working alongside and reporting into a Senior Design Manager, you'll be involved in a varied portfolio of projects ranging from £500k to £20m, spanning Passivhaus schemes, schools, healthcare, and commercial projects.
The Role
As Design Manager/Coordinator, you will support the design management function across a range of live projects, working closely with the Senior Design Manager and Director to ensure design information is coordinated, compliant, and delivered in line with programme requirements. This is a varied role offering exposure to a broad mix of sectors and project sizes.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting the Senior Design Manager across a portfolio of projects from £500k to £25m
- Coordinating design information between architects, consultants, subcontractors, and site teams
- Managing design programmes and tracking information release against construction requirements
- Reviewing drawings and technical information for buildability, coordination, and compliance
- Attending design team meetings and ensuring actions are tracked and closed out
- Supporting the resolution of design queries and technical issues arising on site
- Assisting with design risk management and value engineering where required
About You
- Background in site/project management, engineering, or architecture
- Experience working for a main contractor on build and refurbishment schemes highly desirable
- Strong understanding of the design process and construction detailing
- Excellent coordination, organisational, and communication skills
- Comfortable working across a varied portfolio of project types and sizes
- Full UK driving licence
What's on Offer
- £50,000–£60,000 per annum, dependent on experience
- Car allowance
- Attractive benefits package
- Exposure to a broad and varied project portfolio, including Passivhaus, education, healthcare, and commercial schemes
- Genuine opportunity for career progression within an established consutrction team.
Reference 225657765
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