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Job Description - Design Manager

Location: Helston (Cornwall) | Full-Time

We are seeking a proactive Design Manager to drive excellence within our CAD design team on both new-build and refurbishment projects. You will harness your hands-on engineering and fabrication experience to develop a cohesive, high-performing team that consistently delivers innovative, safe, and cost-effective design solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Cultivate and strengthen the CAD design team, fostering a collaborative environment and encouraging professional growth
  • Inspire and motivate designers to achieve exceptional quality, combining creativity with practical fabrication and installation insight
  • Rigorously review and sign off design drawings, ensuring all safety factors and compliance standards are fully addressed
  • Track project milestones - schedule, budget, and technical performance - and take proactive steps to keep objectives on target
  • Monitor departmental KPIs and champion continuous process improvements
  • Act as the main design liaison: clarify requirements, present design updates, and integrate feedback from clients, suppliers, and internal stakeholders
  • Champion design-for-manufacture best practices to maximize efficiency and minimise costs

Required Qualifications

  • Expert user of SolidWorks or equivalent 3D CAD software
  • Proven background in construction, fabrication, or related engineering disciplines
  • Hands-on fabrication experience with steel, wood, concrete, stone, glass, and stainless steel
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively with external contractors and support services
  • Strong leadership skills, including one-to-one coaching, performance feedback, and team-building techniques
  • Exceptional attention to detail and a disciplined approach to process and documentation

What We Offer

  • A competitive salary range of £40,000-£50,000
  • The opportunity to develop and inspire a talented CAD design team
  • Engagement with varied, technologically advanced projects
  • Clear pathways for career progression
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