Design Manager

We are supporting an industry leading construction and manufacturing organisation based in Warrington in their search for a Design Manager. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced design professional to join a successful company delivering fenestration solutions.

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000

About the Role -

Reporting directly to the Technical Lead, this role will be responsible for leading the Secure Design Department, ensuring the accurate and compliant delivery of windows, doors and curtain walling projects for secure environments.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you will personally take ownership of key design outputs including drawings, schedules and technical documentation, while also managing a team of designers. They are seeking a leader who is equally comfortable managing workloads, setting direction and personally delivering technical tasks such as drawing production and project coordination.

Core responsibilities of the Design Manager role:

• Lead the Secure division design department, allocating resources and setting priorities in line with contracted programmes.
• Oversee secure fenestration projects from RFI and tender through to construction issue.
• Ensuring accuracy and compliance with regulations and client specifications of all Secure projects.
• Ensuring full compliance of projects to relevant standards, QA requirements.
• Personally produce and check drawings, schedules and technical documentation to support both client approvals and internal fabrication/supply chain requirements.
• Act as the escalation point for technical queries, design challenges and complex project issues.
• Provide technical expertise on fenestration systems, glass, fixings, coatings, ancillary products and testing standards.
• Manage design change control processes, ensuring revisions are fully traceable, impacts are assessed and risks are controlled.
• Represent the company professionally at client meetings, design reviews and site visits.

Experience required:

• Significant experience in design management or senior design roles within fenestration, curtain walling or similar engineered façade products.
• Understanding of relevant regulations, standards and guidance (Approved Documents, UK/EN standards, CWCT, Building Safety Act, Golden Thread).
• Ability to understand and interpret project specifications, language and terminology (e.g. NBS) to ensure full compliance with client and regulatory requirements.

If you're an experienced design professional looking for your next Design Manager opportunity, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now or get in touch for a confidential chat.