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Assistant Design Manager Wakefield Looking for your next big step into construction design management? We re working with a highly successful main contractor that s expanding its design team and offering a fantastic opportunity for an Assistant Design Manager / Design Coordinator. With a strong pipeline of projects secured well into 2026, this is a chance to be part of a thriving business delivering varied schemes across education, healthcare, commercial, distribution and industrial sectors, typically valued up to £15m. This is the perfect role for someone with experience in design management, or for an Architect/Technologist who s ready to move into the contracting world and apply their design skills in a fast-paced, practical environment. What you ll be doing: Coordinating design information across live projects to keep everything moving smoothly Carrying out design-gap reviews, value engineering and design risk management Collaborating with project teams, consultants, clients and subcontractors to create the best design solutions Driving safe, efficient and profitable project delivery through clear sequencing of design Managing consultant appointments and scopes of service Leading and contributing to design meetings, ensuring timely, accurate information Providing technical input for pre-qualification and client presentations What s in it for you: Salary up to £40,000 Car allowance + full benefits package Ongoing training and clear career progression with a highly successful main building contractor The chance to work on diverse, high-profile projects in a supportive, ambitious team If you re ambitious, detail-focused and ready to push your design management career forward, this is the role for you.