Top Design Jobs in Manchester

Designs and coordinates sprinkler systems for main-contract construction projects, producing working drawings, hydraulic calculations, completion documentation, and material schedules. Coordinates with clients, architects, consultants, builders, suppliers, and subcontractors; attends site meetings; supports procurement and equipment management; monitors design programs; and may lead or mentor team members. The role requires sprinkler-industry design expertise, knowledge of LPC, Factory Mutual, and NFPA standards, CAD proficiency, occasional travel, and a full driving license.

Moderates centre-marked learner work for the Level 1/2 Technical Award in Creative Design and Production. Reviews assessment decisions, applies quality assurance and regulatory standards, produces moderation reports, manages sampling activity, attends training and standardisation meetings, and provides constructive feedback to support consistency and continuous improvement.

Designs and develops manufacturing-ready BMS and EPMS control panels for mission-critical projects. Responsibilities include creating schematics, wiring diagrams, I/O allocations, communication architectures, bills of materials, and vendor integrations. Performs constructability and technical reviews, validates installation feasibility, manages revisions, supports commissioning readiness, and coordinates with project teams, manufacturers, and vendors. The role also identifies design risks, improves panel architecture and component selection, and supports quality management and continuous improvement.

Manage design management teams and infrastructure design projects across the UK and internationally. Responsibilities include coordinating sub-consultants, administering contracts and invoices, developing design programs and procedures, monitoring budgets and quality, managing approvals and deliverables, organizing workshops, and mentoring junior team members. The role also supports business planning, financial reporting, compliance reviews, and project leadership.

Manage civil project design delivery from contract award through completion. Coordinate designers, monitor progress, secure approvals, review buildability and compliance, resolve technical issues, support risk management and value engineering, implement BIM, assist with CDM obligations, and manage design handover during project completion.

Leads electrical design for hyperscale and mission-critical data centers across Europe. Responsibilities include managing HV/MV/LV systems, substations, utilities, consultants, permitting, project delivery, construction support, commissioning, and integrated systems testing. The role provides client-side technical leadership, reviews designs and project documents, coordinates multidisciplinary teams, manages risks and milestones, and ensures compliance with standards and operational requirements.

Manage design management teams and projects across the UK and internationally. Responsibilities include design programming, coordination, quality, budgets, approvals, deliverables, sub-consultant contracts, invoicing, financial reporting, business planning, and team development. The role also involves reviewing outputs for quality and contractual compliance, organizing project meetings and workshops, mentoring junior staff, and supporting commercial and performance management activities.

Leads technical and strategic security engineering for new-build and fit-out projects across all RIBA stages. Responsibilities include risk assessments, mitigation strategies, operational requirements, security master planning, physical security design, electronic security systems design, and counter-terrorism guidance covering hostile vehicle mitigation, bomb blast, and ballistics. The role also requires business development, security consultancy expertise, relevant qualifications, and professional security credentials.

Own the function’s AI transformation strategy, prioritize high-impact opportunities, map workflows, and drive measurable adoption. Build and manage AI agents using no-code and low-code tools, configure skills and MCP connections, evaluate agent performance, and iterate solutions. Lead change management, champion networks, cross-functional collaboration, intake processes, and alignment with Enterprise AI and executive stakeholders.

Create and manage branded graphics, videos, photography, copy, presentations, social media, website content, and digital campaign assets. Maintain brand consistency across marketing materials, analyze social performance, support website optimization, coordinate photo and video shoots, manage external suppliers, and assist with events and wider marketing operations.

Leads product design for Monzo’s Payments business area, setting design strategy and vision, partnering with Product and Engineering leadership, shaping roadmaps, and driving high-quality execution. Builds and develops a high-performing design team, coaches designers, raises design quality, strengthens collaboration and craft, and expands design’s influence across the organisation and customer experience.

Design and build polished user interfaces across the web app and marketing site. Own UX and visual decisions from concept through production code, develop the design system and component library, improve accessibility and responsiveness, prototype ideas, and promote stronger design practices across the engineering team.

Design structural repair solutions for buildings damaged by fire, flooding, and subsidence. Responsibilities include designing and specifying sub-structure schemes, producing CAD drawings, obtaining permissions, supporting sustainable and net-zero repair approaches, monitoring site work, engaging senior stakeholders, and training colleagues. The role primarily supports listed and historic buildings and requires strong communication, organization, technical judgment, and customer service skills.

Lead mechanical design for consumer electromechanical products from concept through production. Responsibilities include CAD modeling, prototyping, testing, thermal/fluid/structural analysis, cross-functional collaboration, DFM/DFA, tolerance analysis, and manufacturing ramp support in Asia. The role requires designing plastic, metal, and soft goods components integrated with sensors and actuators, supporting high-volume manufacturing, and traveling to China as needed.

Leads multidisciplinary design teams on AMP8 water and wastewater projects across optioneering, design, and construction support. Coordinates technical interfaces, risks, decisions, reviews, assurance, and stakeholder relationships while supporting programme, budget, quality, safety, sustainability, and constructability objectives. The role also contributes to work winning, framework development, continuous improvement, and mentoring technical team members.

Lead the end-to-end product experience across acquisition, onboarding, avatar selection, chat, media generation, and retention. Drive conversion, retention, and LTV through hypotheses, prioritization, A/B testing, and data-informed design. Establish the product’s design direction and design system, lead a multidisciplinary design team, and partner with product, analytics, marketing, engineering, research, and support.

Produce temporary works designs for excavation support, propping, formwork and falsework; check drawings to BS5975:2019; attend client meetings and site visits; review design briefs; manage workload and contribute to continuous improvement.

Lead design and delivery of HV/EHV substations (11kV–400kV) for transmission, distribution and renewables. Client liaison, produce primary substation design deliverables, coordinate multidiscipline teams, apply National Grid/DNO/IEC standards, prepare equipment specifications, manage H&S and CDM design duties, support bids and project delivery to budget, time and quality.

Lead delivery and technical quality for HVDC projects including cable system modelling, rating calculations, routing and installation studies, converter station layouts, specifications, drawings, testing support, and mentoring junior engineers while supporting bid and business development activities.

The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer develops fluid systems, creates CAD drawings, collaborates with teams, ensures design compliance, and maintains documentation.

The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer will develop fluid systems, create CAD drawings, ensure design safety compliance, and collaborate with engineering teams.

Design and prototype precision photonic hardware: enclosure, packaging, assemblies, and thermal management. Perform mechanical/thermal analysis, validation testing, supplier engagement, and support transfer from lab demonstrator to manufacturable systems.

Lead and inspire the design team across men's, women's, and accessories to create trend-led, high-performance activewear. Manage full design lifecycle from concept to production, collaborate with product development, buying and marketing, research trends/fabrics/sustainability, present collections to stakeholders, participate in fittings, and ensure technical, fit, and production requirements are met for commercially viable collections.

Design Engineer responsible for producing detailed water and wastewater infrastructure designs, maintaining H&S/CDM 2015 compliance, managing drawings and submissions via CEMAR, coordinating with project and client teams, mentoring junior designers, performing site investigation drawings, and delivering weekly design reports.

Design Engineer will develop sprinkler system designs, produce working drawings, coordinate with various stakeholders, and oversee material procurement. Responsibilities include design program management and site meetings.