17 design manager jobs found in Cardiff

A leading UK infrastructure contractor is seeking an experienced Design Manager to support the delivery of a major programme of energy infrastructure projects in South Wales.This is a long-term contract opportunity working within a high-profile portfolio, focusing on the coordination and management of multidisciplinary design teams across complex engineering schemes. Your new role As Design Manager, you will take ownership of the design process from early contractor involvement through to project delivery. You will play a key role in ensuring that all design outputs align with programme, cost, and technical requirements. Key responsibilities will include: Managing the design process from bid stage through to construction delivery Coordinating multidisciplinary design teams, including external consultants Ensuring compliance with CDM regulations, RIBA stages, and relevant legislation Reviewing and assuring design outputs for quality, compliance, and completeness Managing design...

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 reviews and change processes under NEC3/NEC4...

Design Manager Location: Cardiff / South Wales Rate: Competitive (DOE) Contract: Long-term temporary contract with the option to transfer to permanent employment with no penalty Duration: August 2026 – Q4 2027 Hours: 45 hours per week Danny Sullivan Group is currently seeking an experienced Design Manager to join a leading UK infrastructure contractor delivering a portfolio of high-profile energy infrastructure projects across South Wales. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in the delivery of major National Grid schemes while supporting the growth of an expanding in-house design management function. This position would suit a Design Manager with a strong background in the energy sector, ideally with experience in substation projects, multidisciplinary design management, and NEC contracts. The Role As Design Manager, you will be responsible for leading and coordinating the design process from bid stage through to project delivery, ensuring design outputs are...

Design Manager - Civil Engineering (Energy & Infrastructure) 6 Month Contract (Minimum) £600 - £650 Per Day (PAYE Umbrella) We're partnering with a leading Tier 1 civil engineering contractor to recruit an experienced Design Manager to support the delivery of infrastructure projects across the Energy Sector. This role will focus on the delivery of energy and power infrastructure projects, including substations, transmission and distribution networks, renewable energy schemes, battery energy storage systems (BESS), and associated electrical infrastructure. It is a key position within the engineering function, responsible for ensuring technically robust, compliant, and deliverable solutions are developed and implemented across the full project lifecycle. The Role As Design Manager, you'll lead multi-disciplinary design teams and external consultants to deliver high-quality technical solutions aligned to programme, budget and statutory requirements. You'll take ownership of...

My client is a leading contractor in the Steel frame and Groundworks sector. We are currently recruiting a Site Engineer to complete an 10 month contract. You will be required to manage the engineering, including the setting out of the ground works/steel frame package. Site Engineer Responsibilities: • Reporting and working with the Project Manager and foreman. • Site set up and compliance with health and safety • Completing all setting out associated to the ground works and steel Frame aspects. • Raising technical queries on design issues. Site Engineer Requirements: • CSCS card. • SMSTS or SSSTS – Desirable, not essential. • Previous experience setting out ground works and drainage. • Degree in Civil Engineering or Time Served. The Next Steps: To apply for the role as a Site Engineer, click on the apply now button below and submit your CV for further information

Safety Engineer Location: Bristol (Hybrid Working Available) Contract: 12-Month Contract Rate: £65.00 per hour (Inside IR35) About the Role We are currently seeking an experienced Safety Engineer to join a growing Defence & Security team supporting major programmes across the UK nuclear and defence Key Responsibilities Prepare, implement, and deliver nuclear safety case documentation for operational facilities, infrastructure, and plant areas. Develop safety justifications that meet project requirements for safety, quality, cost, and programme. Present safety case documentation to regulators, licensees, safety committees, and senior stakeholders. Ensure compliance with legislative, regulatory, and company nuclear safety requirements. Maintain and improve safety case systems, processes, procedures, and standards. Conduct periodic safety case reviews and provide recommendations to improve nuclear safety performance. Support the development of safety performance metrics,...

Our client, a specialist in the defence and security sector, is currently seeking a Safety Engineer on a contract basis. This role is pivotal in ensuring the safety of nuclear operations and plant areas, delivering safety case documentation, and maintaining safety standards across complex naval infrastructure. Key Responsibilities: Preparing, implementing, and delivering safety case documentation for nuclear operations and plant areas, ensuring compliance with safety, cost, quality, and schedule standards. Presenting safety case documents to safety committees, regulators, and licensees on behalf of senior management. Maintaining safety case systems and developing procedures and processes for the management and review of safety standards. Conducting short- and long-term reviews of safety cases and advising on nuclear safety performance through performance tracking dashboards. Deputising for senior roles where technical competence allows and acting as secretary to management safety...

Senior Site Engineer Bristol region Salary:£40,000 - £50,000 + Car Allowance (£5,000) Highly experienced candidates considered up to £55,000 + Car Allowance Join a Major Construction Project with Long-Term Career Progression An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Site Engineer to join a well-established and highly respected construction business delivering a landmark multi-phase development. This role offers the chance to work on a significant reinforced concrete project, starting with a complex two-storey basement car park construction and progressing onto a major £125m commercial development already secured as part of the next phase of works. With programmes extending through to 2029, this is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious engineer seeking long-term project continuity, technical challenge and genuine career development. The Role As Senior Site Engineer, you will take ownership of engineering activities on a major reinforced concrete package,...

Our client, a specialist in the defence and security sector, is currently seeking a Safety Engineer on a contract basis. This role is pivotal in ensuring the safety of nuclear operations and plant areas, delivering safety case documentation, and maintaining safety standards across complex naval infrastructure. Key Responsibilities: Preparing, implementing, and delivering safety case documentation for nuclear operations and plant areas, ensuring compliance with safety, cost, quality, and schedule standards. Presenting safety case documents to safety committees, regulators, and licensees on behalf of senior management. Maintaining safety case systems and developing procedures and processes for the management and review of safety standards. Conducting short- and long-term reviews of safety cases and advising on nuclear safety performance through performance tracking dashboards. Deputising for senior roles where technical competence allows and acting as secretary to management safety...

We are looking for a Construction Assistant Project Manager to join a client's site based in Somerset. Nature and Scope: The nature of the role is to provide leadership to ensure the effective delivery of activities in the programme, while recognising and managing the impacts of the programme on the wider Project. The Project Manager will apply a project management approach to activities relating to design principles and system design which are undertaken by the Architect Engineer, detailed design, manufacturing, and construction which are largely delivered through contracts and commissioning managed through integrated contractor and company teams to ensure all activities are delivered safely, to quality, budget, and schedule. The Project Manager is responsible for the delivery of a specific set of activities to time, cost, safety, and quality including the day-to-day management. Leadership is crucial as the Project Manager will be required to establish and lead diverse project...

The Opportunity We are recruiting for an experienced Senior Site Engineer to join one of the UK's leading construction and civil engineering contractors on a major infrastructure project in Herefordshire. The business has an outstanding reputation for delivering complex, high-value projects across infrastructure, highways, defence, rail, energy, and major civil engineering sectors. Known for technical excellence, innovation, and delivering some of the country's most challenging construction schemes, they continue to invest in both their people and projects while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, and engineering delivery. This is an excellent opportunity to work on a prestigious long-term project where you will play a pivotal role in the engineering delivery of major civils and structural works. The Role As Senior Site Engineer, you will take ownership of all engineering activities across your section of works, ensuring construction is delivered safely,...

Abatec are currently recruiting for a freelance Project Manager to join our client, a regional Civil Engineering contractor based in Gloucester on a highways scheme. The successful individual will be site-based overseeing the structures package and requires extensive knowledge of NEC forms of contract and experience in formwork, bridge construction and temporary works. As a Project Manager, you will play a key role in the successful delivery of the civil engineering project. Reporting into the Contracts Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the management of site activities, ensuring that projects are completed to schedule, within budget, and to the highest standards. As a Project Manager you will: * Provide regular updates to the Contracts Manager on project progress, including budget, programme, and design issues. * Ensure that health and safety standards and industry regulations are strictly adhered to on site. * Act as the primary point of contact for...

Project Manager Would you like to work for an inclusive and collaborative company which is achieving great success? My client is working closely with long established clients to deliver a range of water infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects. These works are key to ensuring sustainable, high-quality services for communities across the region. Role Overview We are seeking a Project Manager to take overall responsibility for the successful delivery of allocated multidisciplinary projects. You will lead projects from conception through to completion, ensuring safe and efficient execution within agreed timescales, budgets, and quality standards. This role requires strong leadership, technical knowledge, and commercial awareness, alongside the ability to manage internal teams, external consultants, and key customer relationships. You will be expected to deliver projects in line with core company values, driving service excellence and continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities...

Duties of the role will be to; Schedule and manage content across our range of social media channels. Produce written copy for social media content. Build a community and communicate with internal and external stakeholders to grow our channel reach. Help manage CCR's current website and take a lead in creating and maintaining CCR�s new planned website. Take the lead in developing our SEO and PPC approach, including local and global SEO activities. Take the lead in improving and maintaining our current intranet. Work with other teams to develop social media timelines which coincide with project updates, campaigns, and other brand messages. Track and report on CCR's social media and web platforms, producing key analytics reports. Run digital campaigns and report on the success (ROI) through engaging analytics that deliver insights for senior management. Contribute towards Content Calendars and idea creation for future content campaigns. Design and produce basic...

RTL Group are recruiting multiple site agents to work on a major project in Cardiff! What will I be doing? You will be an Agent with a relevant civil engineering qualification, chartership preferable, and experience in Roadworks and Structure. With demonstrated experience in the safe, efficient delivery of infrastructure projects in a site role, you will be adept at managing multiple tasks and deadlines. Your strong leaderships skills will help to develop and mentor junior staff. The Agent will be required to assist in the delivery of the works, challenging the design for value engineering and ensuring a high quality of delivery on site. Sub-contract packages will be managed through weekly meetings, monthly forecasting and on site measurement. A high standard of personal safety is expected with this standard transferred to all works in your section. Mentoring and guidance of the site engineering team will be required, to bring them on in their careers. With the support of our...

SEN Teaching Support Assistant- Location- Penarth Salary- £92.63/ day Contract type- Full time Start date- September 2026 About the Role We are looking to appoint a dedicated SEN Teaching Support Assistant to join our specialist learning environment. Working closely with teaching staff, you will play a key role in fostering a positive, inclusive, and nurturing setting for pupils with Additional Learning Needs (ALN). The successful candidate will be proactive, adaptable, and committed to developing their practice. You will support learners with a diverse range of needs, including Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) and Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) challenges. The role involves providing support both within the classroom and across the wider school, helping pupils access learning, build independence, and feel safe, valued, and supported. A calm, patient, and approachable manner is essential, alongside strong teamwork skills and a genuine passion for ensuring every...

Gateman Bridgend | Monday-Friday, 7.00am -5.00pm | Introduction Acorn by Synergie is recruiting a Gateman / Traffic Marshall for a construction site in Caerphilly . This is a role where the successful candidate will be the first point of contact on site Key Duties: Sign in and out site visitors and contractors. Manage deliveries and visitors at the gate. Direct vehicles on and off site Requirements: Valid CSCS card. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). CPCS or NPORS Previous gate person experience. Manual handling certificate (desirable but not essential). What We Offer: Hourly rate is negotiable Monday-Friday, 7.00am-5.00pm Interested? Apply online with your CV attached or contact Acorn's Construction team today. Acorn by Synergie acts as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers