Design Manager
Randstad Construction and Property • Cardiff, South Glamorgan • Posted July 09, 2026
About the Role
Location: Cardiff / South Wales (On-site / Hybrid)
Duration: Contract (Aug 2026 - Q4 2027)
Rate: Competitive (Strictly Inside IR35 - PAYE / Umbrella PAYE Only)
We are recruiting for a Design Manager to join a tier-one engineering leader's Energy unit , supporting high-profile National Grid infrastructure schemes across South Wales. This is a full-time temporary role (45 hours/week) with an option to transition to permanent.
The Role
Managing the design process from bid through to delivery within an Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) framework, your day-to-day will involve:
Coordination: Leading multidisciplinary design teams and external design consultancies.
Delivery: Driving engineering outputs to align with project programmes, cost plans, and technical specs.
Compliance: Reviewing design submissions for quality, CDM 2015 compliance, RIBA stages, and tracking/closing out Design NCRs.
Change Control: Managing design revi...
Duration: Contract (Aug 2026 - Q4 2027)
Rate: Competitive (Strictly Inside IR35 - PAYE / Umbrella PAYE Only)
We are recruiting for a Design Manager to join a tier-one engineering leader's Energy unit , supporting high-profile National Grid infrastructure schemes across South Wales. This is a full-time temporary role (45 hours/week) with an option to transition to permanent.
The Role
Managing the design process from bid through to delivery within an Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) framework, your day-to-day will involve:
Coordination: Leading multidisciplinary design teams and external design consultancies.
Delivery: Driving engineering outputs to align with project programmes, cost plans, and technical specs.
Compliance: Reviewing design submissions for quality, CDM 2015 compliance, RIBA stages, and tracking/closing out Design NCRs.
Change Control: Managing design revi...