452 Freelance Design jobs in Bristol
Lead Design Engineer / Design Manager
Posted 14 days ago
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Lead Design Engineer / Design Manager
45,000 - 55,000 + Fantastic Technical Training + 30 Days Holiday + Attractive Company Bonus
Office based role, commutable from Weston-Super-Mare, Bristol, Bridgewater, Wells, Glastonbury, Shepton Mallet, and the surrounding areas.
Are you from CAD or Mechanical Design background, looking to take the helm of a thriving department in a market leading company that provide fantastic technical training, ensuring you become a technical expert within the field and have the opportunity to work on a bespoke product range and help grow and develop engineers within the business?
On offer is the opportunity to join a rapidly expanding manufacturer who are renowned for their ongoing product training, and development into all aspects of CAD, and have the autonomy to make key decisions surrounding the product development and help to grow and shape the department.
The company are leading design and manufacturing company makes high-quality fume and safety cupboards and cabinets for industrial & educational industry. They provide themselves on their low staff turnover and strong focus surrounding the development of their employees.
The role is office based with occasional site visits where you will be responsible for leading the development and enhancement of new and existing products, delivering innovative technical solutions, producing and maintaining technical documentation, providing expert technical support and training to both customers and service engineers, and supervising the work of a CAD-focused Design Engineer.
The role would suit someone from a CAD or Mechanical Design background keen to step into a management position and acquire the full technical training to become an expert within the CAD field.
The Role:
*Lead product development, innovation, and warranty solutions for new and existing products.
*Provide technical expertise, training, and support to customers, service engineers, and staff.
*Supervise and manage the CAD-focused Design Engineer.
The Candidate:
*CAD / Mechanical Design Experience
*Looking to step into management
*Full UK Drivers Licence
Reference Number: (phone number removed)
To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Eli Williams at Rise Technical Recruitment.
Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.
Assistant Design Manager / Design Manager
Posted 18 days ago
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Construction Assistant Design Manager / Design Manager
Location: Bristol
Are you an Assistant Design manager / Design manager with experience of delivering commercial new builds, refurbishments or residential developments? Do you like working on schemes up to 50M +? Do you want to work for a fantastic company with amazing progression routes? Do you want to progress from where you are today? Then look no further, an exciting role has opened up at one of leading clients based in the heart of Bristol?
Responsibilities
- Understand client requirements/output specs
- Ensure pricing assumptions are consistent with the development of the design - with Pre construction manager
- Monitors design progress and ensures the accuracy and completeness of design variables at each stage of the design development process (ITN Phase / PB Phase / Construction Phase)
- Ensures that all resources for coordination are appointed
- Prepare monthly report to Design Leads
- Responsible for design compliance, build ability, efficiency of design and supporting the bid process.
- Responsible to lead the sign off of documents to the correct status
- Prepares and validates the Design Management Plan (DMP)
- Prepares the Project`s Document Management Procedure in accordance with TEC.CMP.05.
- Endorses Consultants`DMPs
- Defines consultant values and authorises appointed consultants payments
- Defines designer s objectives: time, details, ratios, coordination s, etc.
- Manage the flow of design information and the Document Control
- Support the procurement and commercial teams
- Representing the company at Client/User/Local Authority and other stakeholder meetings
- Co-ordinate the input from the Technical Department necessary to develop a robust design
- Manage the Environmental Certification Process i.e. BREEAM / CFSH
- Manage (preconstruction) or participate (construction) the Design Transfer from preconstruction to construction
Next Steps
Apply below or get in touch to discuss further to start the process of finding out more about this exciting opportunity.
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
Assistant Design Manager / Design Manager
Posted today
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Construction Assistant Design Manager / Design Manager
Location: Bristol
Are you an Assistant Design manager / Design manager with experience of delivering commercial new builds, refurbishments or residential developments? Do you like working on schemes up to 50M +? Do you want to work for a fantastic company with amazing progression routes? Do you want to progress from where you are today? Then look no further, an exciting role has opened up at one of leading clients based in the heart of Bristol?
Responsibilities
- Understand client requirements/output specs
- Ensure pricing assumptions are consistent with the development of the design - with Pre construction manager
- Monitors design progress and ensures the accuracy and completeness of design variables at each stage of the design development process (ITN Phase / PB Phase / Construction Phase)
- Ensures that all resources for coordination are appointed
- Prepare monthly report to Design Leads
- Responsible for design compliance, build ability, efficiency of design and supporting the bid process.
- Responsible to lead the sign off of documents to the correct status
- Prepares and validates the Design Management Plan (DMP)
- Prepares the Project`s Document Management Procedure in accordance with TEC.CMP.05.
- Endorses Consultants`DMPs
- Defines consultant values and authorises appointed consultants payments
- Defines designer s objectives: time, details, ratios, coordination s, etc.
- Manage the flow of design information and the Document Control
- Support the procurement and commercial teams
- Representing the company at Client/User/Local Authority and other stakeholder meetings
- Co-ordinate the input from the Technical Department necessary to develop a robust design
- Manage the Environmental Certification Process i.e. BREEAM / CFSH
- Manage (preconstruction) or participate (construction) the Design Transfer from preconstruction to construction
Next Steps
Apply below or get in touch to discuss further to start the process of finding out more about this exciting opportunity.
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
Lead Design Engineer / Design Manager
Posted today
Job Viewed
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Lead Design Engineer / Design Manager
45,000 - 55,000 + Fantastic Technical Training + 30 Days Holiday + Attractive Company Bonus
Office based role, commutable from Weston-Super-Mare, Bristol, Bridgewater, Wells, Glastonbury, Shepton Mallet, and the surrounding areas.
Are you from CAD or Mechanical Design background, looking to take the helm of a thriving department in a market leading company that provide fantastic technical training, ensuring you become a technical expert within the field and have the opportunity to work on a bespoke product range and help grow and develop engineers within the business?
On offer is the opportunity to join a rapidly expanding manufacturer who are renowned for their ongoing product training, and development into all aspects of CAD, and have the autonomy to make key decisions surrounding the product development and help to grow and shape the department.
The company are leading design and manufacturing company makes high-quality fume and safety cupboards and cabinets for industrial & educational industry. They provide themselves on their low staff turnover and strong focus surrounding the development of their employees.
The role is office based with occasional site visits where you will be responsible for leading the development and enhancement of new and existing products, delivering innovative technical solutions, producing and maintaining technical documentation, providing expert technical support and training to both customers and service engineers, and supervising the work of a CAD-focused Design Engineer.
The role would suit someone from a CAD or Mechanical Design background keen to step into a management position and acquire the full technical training to become an expert within the CAD field.
The Role:
*Lead product development, innovation, and warranty solutions for new and existing products.
*Provide technical expertise, training, and support to customers, service engineers, and staff.
*Supervise and manage the CAD-focused Design Engineer.
The Candidate:
*CAD / Mechanical Design Experience
*Looking to step into management
*Full UK Drivers Licence
Reference Number: (phone number removed)
To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Eli Williams at Rise Technical Recruitment.
Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.
Design Manager/Senior Design Manager
Posted 12 days ago
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**Work with Us. Change the World.**
At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the worldu2019s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.
There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.
**Job Description**
**Start here. Grow here.**
_Hereu2019s what youu2019ll do:_
**_Managing_** **_the Design Process_**
Lead Design Management projects across the UK and Internationally.
Management of AECOM financial process and invoicing.
Review of work outputs from team prior to issue to ensure quality and compliance with contractual obligations.
**_Managing Sub-consultants_**
Prepare responsibility matrix to identify sub-consultant responsibility for each area of scope.
Draft and distribute sub-consultant back-to-back contracts so that all scope is accounted for.
Manage updates to sub-consultant contracts and prepare final documents.
Prepare and update cash flow projections.
Establish procedures for invoice submission for sub-consultants and monitor.
Track and report on the progress of all sub-consultant invoices and prepare a monthly Financial Report.
**_Establishment and Implementation of Design Management Procedures including:-_**
Roles and Responsibilities/Scope Delineation
Preparing design programmes, monitoring and reporting progress
Managing Deliverables/outputs
Managing Design Quality
Managing Design Budgets/Change
Managing Approvals
Organising Project Meetings & Design Workshops
Managing Design Coordination
**_Assist in the Management of_** **_the Design Management Team_**
Achieve AECOM PM accreditation, take active role in management of design projects in accordance with AECOM financial systems and processes.
Lead/Support Design Management projects across the UK and Internationally as appropriate.
Assist in the development of junior Design Management team members through mentoring, training and reviews.
Review work outputs from junior Design Management team members prior to issue to ensure quality and compliance with contractual obligations.
Support the Design Management team Leadership as required.
If you're passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Join our team, where we don't just construct infrastructure but also uplift communities and enhance lives. Why not give our AECOM page on LinkedIn a follow to stay updated on the impactful projects we're working on and see firsthand the difference we're making in the industry!
**Qualifications**
**Ready to push the limits of whatu2019s possible?**
_Hereu2019s what weu2019re looking for:_
The jobholder will be expected to display a range of competencies, both behavioural and technical in undertaking the role. These are included in the Design Management Induction Plan and include areas such as:
Understanding of the design process.
Project and design programming skills.
Experience in development and implementation of design management tools and procedures.
Excellent communication skills.
Commercial awareness of projects.
Construction knowledge/experience.
Proficiency in MS Project/Excel/InDesign.
**Additional Information**
**About AECOM**
AECOM is the worldu2019s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle u2013 from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
**Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity**
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youu2019re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Weu2019re the worldu2019s trusted global infrastructure firm, and weu2019re in this together u2013 your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and youu2019ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm u2013 access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each personu2019s potential, and weu2019ll help you reach yours.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
**ReqID:** J
**Business Line:** B&P - Buildings & Places
**Business Group:** DCS
**Strategic Business Unit:** Europe & India
**Career Area:** Program & Project Management
**Work Location Model:** Hybrid
Design Manager/Senior Design Manager
Posted 12 days ago
Job Viewed
Job Description
**Work with Us. Change the World.**
At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the worldu2019s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.
There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.
**Job Description**
**Start here. Grow here.**
_Hereu2019s what youu2019ll do:_
**_Managing_** **_the Design Process_**
Lead Design Management projects across the UK and Internationally.
Management of AECOM financial process and invoicing.
Review of work outputs from team prior to issue to ensure quality and compliance with contractual obligations.
**_Managing Sub-consultants_**
Prepare responsibility matrix to identify sub-consultant responsibility for each area of scope.
Draft and distribute sub-consultant back-to-back contracts so that all scope is accounted for.
Manage updates to sub-consultant contracts and prepare final documents.
Prepare and update cash flow projections.
Establish procedures for invoice submission for sub-consultants and monitor.
Track and report on the progress of all sub-consultant invoices and prepare a monthly Financial Report.
**_Establishment and Implementation of Design Management Procedures including:-_**
Roles and Responsibilities/Scope Delineation
Preparing design programmes, monitoring and reporting progress
Managing Deliverables/outputs
Managing Design Quality
Managing Design Budgets/Change
Managing Approvals
Organising Project Meetings & Design Workshops
Managing Design Coordination
**_Assist in the Management of_** **_the Design Management Team_**
Achieve AECOM PM accreditation, take active role in management of design projects in accordance with AECOM financial systems and processes.
Lead/Support Design Management projects across the UK and Internationally as appropriate.
Assist in the development of junior Design Management team members through mentoring, training and reviews.
Review work outputs from junior Design Management team members prior to issue to ensure quality and compliance with contractual obligations.
Support the Design Management team Leadership as required.
If you're passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Join our team, where we don't just construct infrastructure but also uplift communities and enhance lives. Why not give our AECOM page on LinkedIn a follow to stay updated on the impactful projects we're working on and see firsthand the difference we're making in the industry!
**Qualifications**
**Ready to push the limits of whatu2019s possible?**
_Hereu2019s what weu2019re looking for:_
The jobholder will be expected to display a range of competencies, both behavioural and technical in undertaking the role. These are included in the Design Management Induction Plan and include areas such as:
Understanding of the design process.
Project and design programming skills.
Experience in development and implementation of design management tools and procedures.
Excellent communication skills.
Commercial awareness of projects.
Construction knowledge/experience.
Proficiency in MS Project/Excel/InDesign.
**Additional Information**
**About AECOM**
AECOM is the worldu2019s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle u2013 from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
**Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity**
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youu2019re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Weu2019re the worldu2019s trusted global infrastructure firm, and weu2019re in this together u2013 your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and youu2019ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm u2013 access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each personu2019s potential, and weu2019ll help you reach yours.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
**ReqID:** J
**Business Line:** B&P - Buildings & Places
**Business Group:** DCS
**Strategic Business Unit:** Europe & India
**Career Area:** Program & Project Management
**Work Location Model:** Hybrid
Design Manager/Senior Design Manager
Posted 17 days ago
Job Viewed
Job Description
**Work with Us. Change the World.**
At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world's most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.
There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.
**Job Description**
**Start here. Grow here.**
_Here's what you'll do:_
**_Managing_** **_the Design Process_**
+ Lead Design Management projects across the UK and Internationally.
+ Management of AECOM financial process and invoicing.
+ Review of work outputs from team prior to issue to ensure quality and compliance with contractual obligations.
**_Managing Sub-consultants_**
+ Prepare responsibility matrix to identify sub-consultant responsibility for each area of scope.
+ Draft and distribute sub-consultant back-to-back contracts so that all scope is accounted for.
+ Manage updates to sub-consultant contracts and prepare final documents.
+ Prepare and update cash flow projections.
+ Establish procedures for invoice submission for sub-consultants and monitor.
+ Track and report on the progress of all sub-consultant invoices and prepare a monthly Financial Report.
**_Establishment and Implementation of Design Management Procedures including:-_**
Roles and Responsibilities/Scope Delineation
+ Preparing design programmes, monitoring and reporting progress
+ Managing Deliverables/outputs
+ Managing Design Quality
+ Managing Design Budgets/Change
+ Managing Approvals
+ Organising Project Meetings & Design Workshops
+ Managing Design Coordination
**_Assist in the Management of_** **_the Design Management Team_**
+ Achieve AECOM PM accreditation, take active role in management of design projects in accordance with AECOM financial systems and processes.
+ Lead/Support Design Management projects across the UK and Internationally as appropriate.
+ Assist in the development of junior Design Management team members through mentoring, training and reviews.
+ Review work outputs from junior Design Management team members prior to issue to ensure quality and compliance with contractual obligations.
+ Support the Design Management team Leadership as required.
If you're passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Join our team, where we don't just construct infrastructure but also uplift communities and enhance lives. Why not give our AECOM page on LinkedIn a follow to stay updated on the impactful projects we're working on and see firsthand the difference we're making in the industry!
**Qualifications**
**Ready to push the limits of what's possible?**
_Here's what we're looking for:_
The jobholder will be expected to display a range of competencies, both behavioural and technical in undertaking the role. These are included in the Design Management Induction Plan and include areas such as:
+ Understanding of the design process.
+ Project and design programming skills.
+ Experience in development and implementation of design management tools and procedures.
+ Excellent communication skills.
+ Commercial awareness of projects.
+ Construction knowledge/experience.
+ Proficiency in MS Project/Excel/InDesign.
**Additional Information**
**About AECOM**
AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle - from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
**Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity**
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you're working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We're the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together - your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you'll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
**ReqID:** J
**Business Line:** B&P - Buildings & Places
**Business Group:** DCS
**Strategic Business Unit:** Europe & India
**Career Area:** Program & Project Management
**Work Location Model:** Hybrid
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Design Manager
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I am working alongside a Multi-Regional Contractor who have recently secured a lot of work in the region. They are keen to add a talented Technical Coordinator/Design Manager to help support the project with a view to following on and running your own project afterwards.
Key deliverables:
- Overseeing the design process for all regional projects.
- Offering design assistance to the Project Management and Estimation teams.
- Facilitating design team meetings and workshops.
- Ensuring Technical Queries and RFIs are accurately and promptly addressed for the supply chain involved in all relevant projects.
- Ensuring that all planning-related considerations are addressed and a clear plan for obtaining necessary approvals is established before tender submission, highlighting any associated risks or costs.
- Collaborating closely with clients to ensure their satisfaction.
For further information, please contact Seb Williams @ PSR Solutions or apply with an in-depth CV.
Design Engineer
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Are you a Mechanical Design Engineer looking for a new and exciting position ?
Then please get in touch! Kingston Barnes are recruiting for a Mechanical Design Engineer to join one our clients in the Bridgwater area !
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Working for a respectable manufacturer of multiple products and services which are supplied across on the globe on a worldwide scale, this is a fantastic opportunity for a Design orientated engineer to undertake a Mechanical Design role on a permnanet basis with flexi start and finish times.
The Design Engineer will develop a technical solution and supporting rationale in response to a described application need. This can be on a standard range or specially designed basis depending on the application requirements. The Design Engineer is responsible for management of the technical aspects of New Product Introduction and supports associated commercial, operational and supply chain activities.
**Requirements**
- Previous 2D and 3D design experience is essential
- A background in the Manufacturing sector is essential
- HNC/HND or degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering is desirable
If you would like to hear more then please get in touch. Interviews will be taking place shortly!
Design Manager
Posted 11 days ago
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Job Title: Design Manager - Education Projects
Location: Bristol
Salary: Competitive
Job Type: This is a full time, permanent role 40 hours over 5 days per week
About Bowmer + Kirkland:
Since being established in 1923 Bowmer + Kirkland has grown to become one of the most successful privately-owned, and family run construction groups in the UK. Our Investors in People accreditation demonstrates our commitment to our staff and we are Scheme Partners of the Considerate Constructors Scheme - something which only a select number of high performing contractors achieve.
We are now looking to strengthen our team with the appointment of an experienced Design Manager with a background in the education sector, to lead the coordination and delivery of design across pre-construction and live project phases of our work rebuilding schools.
The Role:
As Design Manager, you will be responsible for managing the school design intent through detailed interrogation, coordination, and leadership of the design process across the full project lifecycle. This includes ensuring compliance with the Building Safety Act, CDM Regulations, statutory approvals, and B+K's internal governance.
You will work collaboratively with clients, consultants, specialist subcontractors, and internal teams to ensure design excellence, programme certainty, and buildability-while embedding health and safety and digital innovation throughout. You will play a key part in ensuring information flows smoothly between the B+K, subcontractors, consultants, and the client - contributing to the delivery of high-quality, well-coordinated projects.
Duties of the Role:
The successful candidate will demonstrate exceptional leadership, a robust understanding of delivering in a main contracting environment, and the ability to work collaboratively with key project stakeholders. A relentless focus on safe delivery, programme certainty, stakeholder engagement, and quality assurance are essential.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the management of the design process across one or more projects.
- Coordinate the full design team including consultants and design-and-build subcontractors.
- Manage the design programme, RFIs, change control and document control processes.
- Ensure designs are compliant with Building Regulations, planning conditions, CDM, and other statutory requirements.
- Drive Safety in Design (SiD) and embed buildability and health & safety risk mitigation.
- Oversee BIM coordination, clash detection reviews, and digital model audits.
- Support tendering, value engineering and pre-construction activities.
- Maintain a high level of technical and commercial awareness in all design decision-making.
- Engage in client meetings and lead proactive design-based communication.
- Participate in lessons learned and best practice forums to enhance our delivery model.
- Mentor junior design team members and actively support CPD development.
Key Skills & Experience required:
- Proven experience in a design management role, ideally within a main contracting environment.
- Strong technical design background with a degree (or equivalent) in a construction-related discipline.
- Solid understanding of current regulations (Building Safety Act, CDM, Building Regs, etc.).
- Experience in coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing specialist subcontractors.
- Skilled in BIM processes and using platforms such as Viewpoint 4P.
- Proactive, organised, and a confident communicator.
- Capable of managing a range of project types, tight deadlines, and complex design scopes.
In return we offer:
- 25 days holiday per year, plus 8 bank holidays and Christmas Eve.
- Entry into the Group Personal Pension Scheme
- Private Health Insurance (subject to a qualifying period)
- Enhanced family friendly policies (subject to qualifying period)
- Eye care voucher scheme
- Training & Development Opportunities
Bowmer + Kirkland are an equal opportunities employer. We are a disability confident employer and actively encourage applicants who are covered under the equality act to apply. Please contact HR in advance of an interview to discuss any adjustments that are required in order to support you in the process.
If you're interested in the role and would like to put yourself forward, please hit APPLY and attach your CV and Cover Letter.
Candidates with the experience and relevant job titles of; Design Coordinator, Design and Build Manager, Technical Manager, Principal Designer, Design Lead, Technical Coordinator, Engineering Program Manager, may also be considered for this role.