Equans UK & Ireland
Design Manager
Hatfield
£65k – £75k/yr
Posted 1 day ago
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Design Manager
Design Manager
Location: Hatfield Type: Full-time Salary: £65,000 – £75,000 (depending on skills and experience)
What Will You Deliver?
- Lead design from pre-construction through to construction, taking full technical responsibility for allocated projects.
- Provide full design and technical support during the tendering process.
- Experience in leading the design of the following is advantageous:
- Major refurbishment
- Fire remediation
- Re-cladding of Higher-Risk Buildings (HRBs)
- May involve line management of the following:
- Assistant Design Coordinator
- Design Coordinator
- Senior Design Coordinator
What Can We Offer You?
- Competitive salary and benefit package
- 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
- Life Cover equivalent to 2x annual salary
- Employee discount schemes for:
- Major brands
- Retailers
- Gym membership discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Holiday purchase scheme
- 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
- A broad range of learning opportunities, including:
- Professional qualifications
- Collective/individual training
- Personalised support programmes
- Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
- Access to growing employee networks
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme + mental wellbeing app
Who Are You?
Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:
Essential:
- Detailed understanding of major construction forms and detailing, including:
- RC (Reinforced Concrete)
- Timber
- Structural Steel
- Loadbearing Masonry
- Experience supporting single and two-stage tendering processes
- Working knowledge of JCT, PPC, and NEC suite of contracts
- Experience in programming design works using:
- Asta Powerproject or
- Microsoft Project
- Analytical mindset with:
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Proactive attitude with a results-driven approach
- Ability to:
- Drive issues to completion
- Ensure project team satisfaction
- Knowledge of:
- Design requirements for procurement and construction
- Understanding of:
- Construction project sequencing, including:
- Design
- Pre-construction activities
- Construction project sequencing, including:
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- Awareness of:
- Building legislation
- Industry standards
- Commitment to:
- Constant learning
- Personal development
- Experience using:
- Common Data Environments (e.g., Viewpoint for Projects, Fieldview)
- Familiarity with:
- Digital design tools
- BIM (Building Information Modelling) processes
Education and Qualifications:
Essential:
- Relevant qualification in:
- Architecture
- Engineering
- Construction Management
- Related field
Desirable:
- Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g., CIOB, RICS, RIBA, ICE)
- Additional certifications in:
- Project Management
- Environment and Energy
- BIM (Building Information Modelling)
- Health & Safety
Who Are We?
UK & Ireland Focus:
Equans is a provider of:
- Sustainable facilities management and regeneration
- Cutting-edge energy and digital services
Our 15,000 employees work to:
- Deliver decarbonisation across the built environment
- Assist businesses, communities, public sector organisations, and government in accelerating the transition to a low-carbon, resilient world.
Global Standing:
- World leader in the energy and services sector
- Operations in 20 countries, across 90,000 employees working on 5 continents
- Turnover of 19.2 billion euros (2024)
- A subsidiary of the Bouygues group
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Our Ambition:
Our dedication translates into operational excellence and maintaining ourselves as the best place to work for our employees. Our core values are:
- Accountability
- Respect
- Team Spirit
- Service Focus
We:
- Take ownership
- Act with integrity
- Set high standards
- Listen, support, and care for each other
- Collaborate and build trust
- Aim to exceed customers’ expectations in a proactive and pragmatic way
What’s Next?
If interested, see application instructions below.
- Encouraged applicants to include: Women, ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, as well as those from any protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010.
Equans commits to fostering a culture where every voice is heard and valued, achieving diversity and inclusion across all ranks.
- Supported networks include:
- AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities)
- Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community)
- RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds)
- Veterans & Reservists
- WOMEN Together (representing women in Equans)
- Working Parents
- Young Professionals
Legal Requirements:
- Evidence of right to work in the UK is mandatory.
- No relocation package for this role.
- Disclosure checks may be required for certain candidates.
- Agency support is not necessary.
- All inquiry requests should be directed to the Resourcing Team.
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Skills
Construction Forms
Tendering Processes
JCT Contracts
PPC Contracts
NEC Contracts
Design Programming
Analytical Mindset
Attention to Detail
Problem-Solving Skills
Proactive Attitude
Project Sequencing
Building Legislation
Common Data Environments
Digital Design Tools
BIM Processes