Senior Design Manager

Summary

Caddick Construction is a family-owned business renowned for quality, integrity, and innovation in the construction sector. We are seeking an experienced Senior Design Manager to join our North West team due to a number of exciting new projects across the North West region. This role would work on projects across the Industrial, Logistics, Residential and Commercial sectors. At Caddick Construction, we value our people and prioritise collaboration, transparency and career development.

This is an excellent opportunity to become a vital part of our growing team, leading the design process from tender stage through to project completion, ensuring technically compliant, commercially viable and innovative design solutions are delivered on a range of high-quality construction projects.

• Develop technically compliant, cost-effective and innovative design solutions that meet client requirements and support successful tender submissions.
• Review tender documentation to identify risks, opportunities, design gaps and technical challenges.
• Prepare and manage Contractor's Proposals, design information, qualifications and supporting documentation for tender submissions.
• Assist with bid management from initial enquiry through to contract award.
• Oversee enquiries for subcontractor designed packages and assess technical submissions.
• Evaluate consultant appointments, ensuring appropriate scope, responsibilities and contractual terms are in place.
• Attend client meetings and contractor interviews, providing technical expertise throughout the bid process.
• Promote value engineering initiatives to maximise project value while maintaining quality and compliance.

• Lead and manage the design process throughout project delivery, ensuring designs are coordinated, buildable and delivered in accordance with programme requirements.
• Manage relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors and project teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Chair and coordinate design team meetings, ensuring actions are tracked and design programmes maintained.
• Prepare and manage the Project Information Release Schedule and Design Responsibility Matrix.
• Identify and resolve design coordination issues, interface risks and construction challenges.
• Ensure Health & Safety, CDM Regulations, Building Regulations and Building Safety Act requirements are incorporated into all design decisions.
• Manage Technical Submissions, Requests for Information (RFIs) and document control processes.
• Support project teams during mobilisation and construction, ensuring a smooth transition from pre-construction to delivery.
• Provide ongoing technical support throughout construction and assist with client reporting where required.

• Proven experience working as a Design Manager or Senior Design Manager for a main contractor.
• Strong experience delivering Design & Build, new build and refurbishment projects.
• Excellent understanding of construction methods, technical detailing and design management processes.
• Good knowledge of CDM Regulations, Building Regulations, the Building Safety Act and sustainability standards including BREEAM.
• Experience managing consultant teams, specialist subcontractors and document management systems.
• Commercial awareness with the ability to identify risk, opportunity and value engineering solutions.
• Competent in Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Experience using AutoCAD Viewer, Bluebeam and Asta Power project (or similar) would be advantageous.
• Relevant degree in Construction Management or a related discipline.
• Membership of a relevant professional body such as CIOB, RICS, ICE or RIBA is desirable.
• Relevant CSCS Card and Full UK Driving Licence.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong organisational and programme management abilities.
• Commercially aware with sound technical judgement.
• Analytical with strong problem-solving skills.
• Collaborative approach with the ability to build productive relationships across multidisciplinary teams
• Able to work independently whilst leading and coordinating design teams.
• Client-…