À propos de ce poste Design Engineering Manager chez Universal Business Team

Universal Business Team · Hybride · Wetherby, England, United Kingdom

Salary: £55,000 – £65,000 per annum (negotiable DOE) + car or car allowance + Bonus
Hours: 40 hours per week | Monday to Friday (flexible start/finish times)
Location: Wetherby (office‑based), with 1–2 days per week on site nationwide
Holidays: 25 days + 8 bank holidays + birthday off
Benefits:

Car or car allowance

Bonus opportunity
Free on‑site parking
Auto‑enrolment pension
Flexible working hours
Informal rewards (team lunches and recognition for project wins)

The Opportunity

We are recruiting on behalf of a growing, highly respected specialist design‑and‑delivery business operating within complex care, healthcare and specialist environments. Following significant project growth and the expansion of an in‑house BIM/CAD function, the business is now seeking an experienced Design Engineering Manager to take ownership of design governance, team leadership and process maturity - ensuring high‑quality, coordinated design outputs across a high‑volume, multi‑project environment.

This is a pivotal role, reporting into the Operations Director, with real influence over quality, systems, people and future innovation.

The Role

As Design Manager, you will lead and coordinate all design activity across a diverse portfolio of projects ranging in value from £5k to £1m, focused on specialist equipment, hoisting systems, hydrotherapy and integrated environments.

You will provide structure, accountability and technical assurance to an in‑house team of designers, while acting as a key interface between sales, project delivery and clients.

Key responsibilities include:

Leading and managing the in‑house design team, setting clear expectations for quality, performance and delivery

Establishing and embedding robust design management procedures, standards and governance
Ensuring design compliance with statutory regulations, industry standards and best practice
Overseeing design resource planning, workloads, deliverables and information release schedules
Implementing quality checks, KPIs and performance metrics to drive continuous improvement
Supporting commercial decision‑making, value engineering and cost control through the design process
Managing design change control to minimise cost and programme impact
Acting as a client‑facing technical authority on complex and flagship projects
Working closely with Project Managers to ensure seamless transition from design to delivery
Exploring opportunities for AI, automation and potential offshoring within the design function

About You

This role will suit a Design Manager who combines technical credibility with strong people leadership and thrives in a fast‑moving environment where multiple projects run simultaneously.

You will ideally bring:

Proven experience managing and leading a design team within construction, fit‑out or specialist environments

Strong understanding of design governance, coordination and assurance
Confidence reviewing, challenging and coordinating work produced in AutoCAD, Revit and BIM environments
Commercial awareness with the ability to influence scope, cost and programme decisions
Excellent communication skills and confidence working directly with clients and senior stakeholders
Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage 50–70 live projects concurrently
A proactive, improvement‑focused mindset with strong attention to detail
Experience with COBie, BIM, specialist equipment integration or healthcare environments is beneficial but not essential.
Chartered or professionally accredited candidates (or those working toward accreditation) are welcomed, as are those with architectural, engineering or technical backgrounds.

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À propos de Universal Business Team

Universal Business Team (“UBT”) is a global enterprise spanning 19 countries across the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, Central America and Australasia. UBT, headquartered in Sydney, Australia, is a diversified business consultancy that supports clients with business-advisory and group-buying services with the objective to help businesses develop a competitive edge.

UBT was launched in 2009 in response to the Global Financial Crisis to support client organisations that were either in distress or looking to improve their competitiveness and financial performance. Currently, UBT turns over $500M (AUD) and has aspirations for significant growth over the next three to five years. A recent decision was made to bring four separate global regions together under the one global brand and leadership team.

UBT’s business advisory services comprise corporate training, consulting, recruitment, accounting, and group buying services. UBT facilitates leadership and business excellence for our client’s in their respective industries. Through the group buying function, UBT nurtures mutually-beneficial relationships between member businesses and world-leading providers of business goods and services. The outcome to which we strive is a “win-win” for small-to-medium enterprises and big business alike.

UBT provides services and products to approximately 3,000 independent, family-owned businesses globally with combined annual revenues exceeding $12B (AUD). The majority are small to medium sized enterprises with typical annual revenue ranges between $5m-$20m. However, there are also some larger businesses with annual revenues in the range of $100m-$250m.

UBT supports clients by providing products, services and support designed to increase their profitability and growth. The after-tax profits generated by UBT are reinvested into community initiatives, predominantly through schools and charities.,

UBT Recruitment are an Equal Opportunities Employer. We will apply a rigorous, objective selection process using non-discriminatory criteria, as far as possible on behalf of all the businesses we recruit for.
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