Design Manager

Role overview Location - HULL- Hybrid Salary- Upto £65K Car Allowance - 5K Medical, critcal illness scheme, cycle to work scheme. Our Local modular soulotions company are looking for a Design Manager to lead and develop our technical design capability for bespoke modular spaces. You will manage the end-to-end design process for projects ranging from concept through technical design, approvals and handover, ensuring solutions are technically robust, compliant with healthcare regulations, cost-effective and delivered to programme. This is a hands-on, client-facing role that requires strong leadership, experience of building-services and architectural coordination, and a track record of delivering offsite/modular soloutions. * Key responsibilities * Lead multi-discipline design teams (internal and external consultants) to deliver technically compliant, buildable designs for modular/mobile healthcare units. * Act as the primary technical point of contact for clients, project managers and supply-chain partners; translate clinical requirements into design solutions. * Develop and review detailed design drawings, specifications and technical calculations to ensure compliance with healthcare building standards, HTM/HTM-like guidance, fire strategy and statutory requirements. * Manage design programmes and milestones, ensuring timely sign-off to meet manufacturing and installation schedules. * Coordinate mechanical, electrical, structural and architectural disciplines to produce fully co-ordinated BIM/CAD deliverables; perform clash detection and resolve design conflicts. * Drive value engineering and risk mitigation through constructive design reviews and continuous improvement. * Prepare technical submittals, design risk assessments, design change notices and sign-off documentation for installation and client approval. * Support procurement and tender evaluation from a technical perspective, including assessing suppliers’ technical proposals. * Mentor and develop junior designers and CAD/BIM technicians; promote best practice design workflows and governance. * Ensure accurate and auditable project records, and compliance with company QA processes and H&S procedures. * Experience and skills required * Proven experience (typically 5+ years) managing design in ideally modular/offsite construction. * Strong technical knowledge of building services (M&E), structural interfaces and architectural detailing. * Experience producing and co-ordinating BIM/CAD models and using clash-detection tools. * Working knowledge of UK standards and guidance (or equivalent), including HTM where applicable, fire safety and statutory approvals. * Demonstrable experience leading multi-disciplinary teams and managing client relationships. * Excellent problem-solving, project planning and communication skills. * Ability to travel to client sites and manufacturing locations as required; valid driving licence desirable. * Degree or equivalent qualification in Architecture, Building Services, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or related discipline, and professional membership where applicable. * Package and location * Salary up to £60,000 per annum. * Car allowance £5K per annum plus standard company benefits. * Office location flexible within UK (HULL - preferred but not essential) * (hybrid working), with travel to sites and manufacturing facilities as required