As Design Manager you will be responsible for running of the department and ensuring designs fully comply with all applicable regulations, standards, and codes of practice. You will have an Assistant Design Manager working with you allowing you to share or delegate the day-to-day department management tasks.

The Design department provides design and consultancy services for the business across all specialisms, both internally to other service areas and departments, and externally to customers and clients in the Retirement Living, Public Space, Construction, Defence, and Education sectors.

Where you will be working

The role is office based in Nottinghamshire and you will be required to manage a team of Design Consultants and CAD Operatives spread throughout the organisation. This includes office-based staff in Nottinghamshire, West Midlands, and West Yorkshire, as well as remote workers.

What you’ll need

You will have demonstrable experience managing a design team and an accomplished designer within the security industry with a proven record of producing designs and quotations.

• Knowledge of CDM (2015), PD6662, NCP104, NCP109, BS 8243, BS 60839-11-2, BS 50173-2, Equality Act 2010, Building Regulations, Secure by Design, and relevant Codes of Practice.
• Commercial acumen and contract awareness.
• Keen interest in technology and innovation.
• Highly literate with an excellent attention to detail.
• Team player with ambition and a willingness to learn new technologies and processes.
• Full driving license.

What you’ll get

Salary circa £50,000

Working hours: Monday – Friday 08:00-17:00

• Commitment to annual inflation increase in salary
• Pension contribution
• Holiday entitlement – 25 days per year (rising to 30 days) plus the usual 8 bank holidays.
• Medical Cash Plan
• Life and Accident Insurance
• Birthday Holiday
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• High Performance Club awards
• Employee Assistance Program

What next?

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