Assistant Design Manager

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Cambridge
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Associate
CATEGORY
Construction
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SKILLS

Design Management RIBA Design Stages Viewpoint 4P Construction Knowledge Design Coordination Project Management Team Collaboration Communication Skills

FULL DESCRIPTION

Assistant Design Manager

Company: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

Location: Cambridge

Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time

Applications Close: 15 May 2024

About the Role

We are looking for a talented Assistant Design Manager to join our Design Management Team. The role includes contributing to design aspects of tenders and live projects working independently or as part of a team within the regional office and on-site within our Construction East (Cambridge) business.

  • Assist the project team in managing design aspects/inputs to the overall project at bid and delivery stages
  • Support the Design/Senior Design Manager to lead and provide a professional, comprehensive and sustainable design service
  • Manage and co-ordinate agreed elements of the projects design process through the RIBA design stages
  • Ensure understanding and compliance with design management departmental procedures
  • Assist with design reviews and co-ordination meetings through Viewpoint 4P
  • Monitor design team progress against programme

What We Are Looking For

An individual who is looking to progress from Graduate Design Manager or currently working as an Assistant Design Manager. Educated to degree or HNC/HND level in a relevant technical, design management or architectural discipline, member of CIOB or CIAT, and with growing knowledge of the construction industry and tender to construction processes.

Benefits

  • Pension Scheme matched up to 6%
  • 26 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising to 30 after 8 years)
  • Private Healthcare Cover
  • Life Assurance up to 4 times basic salary
  • Mental Wellbeing and Employee Supports
  • Sharesave Plan and Incentive Scheme
  • Enhanced Family leave

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is an Investors in People Platinum employer providing national construction services. We are one of the UK’s most successful Tier 1 contractors. Our Leadership are focused on building a sustainable and profitable business unit based on selective, relationship-based business driven by outstanding people. We have a strong pipeline of work in the East. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is part of [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], a UK construction and regeneration group. We are an equal opportunities employer and have been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People 'Two Ticks' accreditation.

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