Senior Design Manager

Passionate about construction? Want to work on exciting, iconic schemes? Experienced in Design management? Yes? We have the perfect role for you!

Eric Wright Construction work in a variety of sectors including hi-rise residential city apartments, Educational, City Regeneration and Health, schemes that range from £5m to £45m+. We’re looking for a Senior Design Manager to join our growing team. We have a strong pipeline for 2024 and beyond which will be delivered by our exceptional construction team.

Our business is truly special; part of the Eric Wright Group, and wholly owned by the Eric Wright Charitable Trust, we are a commercially focused business with a social purpose. Forward thinking and people focussed, we retain our traditional values and are extremely proud of our dedicated, passionate and friendly colleagues who live our values and work hard to make a difference every day. Our business would not be the business it is today without its people, we strive to develop and nurture talent, provide a positive healthy environment empowering our people to be the best they can be.

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What will you do?*

As a Senior Design Manager, you will be a key influencer to ensure the successful delivery of construction projects. You will be instrumental in assisting and leading the design related elements from pre-construction to facilitate work winning through to project delivery. Confident and articulate you will motivate the EWC design management team and external design consultants to deliver exceptional work, every day. A full job description is attached.

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What we’re looking for?*

It is essential that you are qualified to HNC/Degree level in a construction/design related subject and have the appropriate experience. Ideally, you will have demonstrable technical expertise in the construction of complex building types, as well as having knowledge of current design, planning legislation and compliance issues. You will have outstanding IT skills including knowledge of BIM. An effective communicator, able to engage, motivate and influence people in a busy and thriving environment.

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In return we offer.*

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Enhanced annual leave *starting at 26 Days + bank holidays rising with service

• Enhanced Paid Family Leave - maternity, paternity, adoption, fertility, compassion, bereavement, crisis, emergency dependants, and much more
• Learning and development - we offer a range of learning opportunities to develop talent at all levels within our business focussing on technical competence, upskilling, compliance and governance and career development.
• Company car / car allowance scheme – £ xx as a car allowance or equivalent for company car, we are working towards 100% hybrid / electric vehicles.
• Pension — 6.5% employer contribution of your salary into your pension to help you save for the future
• BUPA - optional scheme and can include your family to the scheme (50% contribution)
• Group Income Protection – 50% of your salary covered for 3 years for long term illness
• Health Plans – optional, including dental, cash health plans and critical illness
• EAP – Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured, supporting you and your family with advice, guidance and counselling on a variety of areas such as health, fitness, home life, finances and much more.
• Mental Health support – through the Thrive app, approved by the NHS, provides tools, to tackle, prevent and manage common stressors such as sleep, bereavement, work issues etc. Also provides relaxation, breathing and meditation techniques and measures impact.
• Savings scheme – Put aside an affordable amount for a rainy day in the future
• Recognition awards – awards for long service and special birthdays
• Onsite Nursery – we have a subsidised nursery on site at Head office
• Onsite gym – we have a gym on site at Head Office – free to use
• Company Doctor – for when you can’t get to see your own or if you have any health concerns
• A comprehensive health and wellbeing strategy focussed on physical, emotional, financial and career wellbeing
• A wide range of enhanced benefits to support your well-being and work-life balance

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Our Core Values are: Respect | Trust & Integrity | Quality | Talent | Reliability*

At Eric Wright Group, our clients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, who share of values, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger.

Job Type: Permanent