Design Manager/Coordinator

Design Manager / Coordinator – Plymouth

Location: Plymouth (office based) Salary: £45,000–£55,000 per annum + car allowance + attractive benefits Contract type: Permanent

The Company An established main contractor is looking for a Design Manager/Coordinator to join their Plymouth office. Working alongside and reporting into a Senior Design Manager, you'll be involved in a varied portfolio of projects ranging from £500k to £15m, spanning Passivhaus schemes, schools, healthcare, and commercial projects.

The Role

As Design Manager/Coordinator, you will support the design management function across a range of live projects, working closely with the Senior Design Manager to ensure design information is coordinated, compliant, and delivered in line with programme requirements. This is a varied role offering exposure to a broad mix of sectors and project sizes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the Senior Design Manager across a portfolio of projects from £500k to £15m

• Coordinating design information between architects, consultants, subcontractors, and site teams

• Managing design programmes and tracking information release against construction requirements

• Reviewing drawings and technical information for buildability, coordination, and compliance

• Attending design team meetings and ensuring actions are tracked and closed out

• Supporting the resolution of design queries and technical issues arising on site

• Assisting with design risk management and value engineering where required

About You

• Background in site/project management, engineering, or architecture

• Experience working for a main contractor on build and refurbishment schemes highly desirable

• Strong understanding of the design process and construction detailing

• Excellent coordination, organisational, and communication skills

• Comfortable working across a varied portfolio of project types and sizes

• Full UK driving licence

What's on Offer

• £45,000–£55,000 per annum, dependent on experience

• Car allowance

• Attractive benefits package

• Exposure to a broad and varied project portfolio, including Passivhaus, education, healthcare, and commercial schemes

• Genuine opportunity for career progression within an established management team