Design Manager

Senior Design Technician – Warrington – Competitive Salary + Benefits Join a leading specialist in full building envelope solutions as a  Design Manager, taking ownership of curtain walling, cladding, windows and doors design from concept to construction. You'll lead selected projects, mentor junior team members, and play a key role in delivering technically robust, compliant, high-quality designs.

What They’re Offering
Competitive salary

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension scheme

Life Assurance (2x)

Medicash

Full-time, permanent role

Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm

A supportive, professional environment with opportunities to grow your technical expertise and project leadership skills

Ideal Candidate You’ll thrive here if you have:

Strong experience in curtain walling, cladding, windows, doors, or full building envelope design

Proven background producing high-quality fabrication/detailed drawings

Excellent ability to interpret structural and architectural information

Proficiency in AutoCAD (mandatory) and ideally Revit/Sketch Up/Rhino

A positive, proactive, organised approach with confidence to communicate clearly with teams, clients and stakeholders

A team-player mindset with flexibility to handle fluctuating workloads

Clean driving licence

Key Duties
Lead on allocated design projects and support the Design Manager in managing client briefs, scopes and deliverables

Produce accurate 2D/3D drawings aligned to specs, regulations (including fire safety) and client expectations

Develop design concepts through to detailed design, contributing to tender, contract and site stages

Collaborate with internal and external design teams to ensure coordinated, compliant design solutions

Provide input in project/design meetings and maintain consistent quality through internal design reviews

Support implementation of QA procedures and work in line with internal BMS processes

Manage your workload effectively, meeting deadlines and ensuring all documentation is accurate and up to date

Take responsibility for your own technical development and understanding of products

Ensure all work complies with H&S and CDM regulations

Attend site when required and maintain strong communication with office and factory teams

V7 Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. All applications will be considered solely on merit and suitability for the role.
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