Design Manager - Barnes Construction

The Company
Barnes Construction is the largest division of The Barnes Group Limited and offers a comprehensive professional construction service. Since the company was formed in 1978, we have established ourselves as a client-focused building contractor, completing various projects for blue chip and repeat business clients. Whilst our Head Office is based in Ipswich, we operate throughout the UK on a wide range of projects, mainly within the Health, Leisure, Education, Retail and Commercial sectors. 

We are very proud of our commitment to employees’ professional/personal development, and this is an excellent opportunity for you to further develop your commercial expertise in a successful family company. 

Reporting to: Associate Divisional Director

Location: Ipswich Head Office (in person)

Contract type: Full time, permanent

Immediate colleagues: Design Department

Schedule: 39 hours per week (Monday – Friday)

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Produce design programmes/controls for timely information release to procurement and construction delivery teams.
• Oversee Design Process and ensure work is completed on time and in line with the ER’s.
• Working closely with architects, structural engineers, and supply chain partners to create coordinated designs that can be used during the build and for maintenance.
• Undertake site visits as required for the project.

Skills required:

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead and manage multi-disciplinary external design teams.
• A good team player with the drive to roll up their sleeves and get on with the job.
• Knowledge of Building Regulations, planning process and Building Safety Act.
• Broad experience in the leisure, commercial, education and mixed-use markets, designing to both traditional and modern methods of construction.
• Ability to interpret ER’s and develop compliant, workable solutions.
• A thorough understanding of the design and risk management processes.
• Commercial awareness and value engineering to increase value to client and drive down capital costs.
• Keen focus on sustainability and the environment.
• Good understanding of Mechanical & Electrical designs and processes.

Qualifications & skills: Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Building Services or Architecture would be advantageous, or comparable qualification.

Benefits: Profit based discretionary bonus, private healthcare scheme, professional/personal development opportunities, on-site bike/car parking, staff social events, Employee Assistance Programme, internal Mental Health First Aiders.

If you are interested in the above position, applications should, in the first instance, be made in writing enclosing a current CV marked ‘For the attention of Mr D Sheldrake’ or by email to: recruitment@barnesconstruction.co.uk.

Mr D Sheldrake
Associate Divisional Director
Barnes Construction
6 Bermuda Road
Ransomes Europark
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP3 9RU

All applicants will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Barnes Construction is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and safer recruitment practices. We undertake all the required pre-employment checks on the successful candidate.

Note: Only applications made in writing or sent direct to recruitment@barnesconstruction.co.uk will be accepted.