Designer jobs

Major Dublin Residential & Mixed-Use Projects
€90,000 (DOE) + Vehicle + full benefits package
Developer-Led Delivery

The Company

Our client is one of Ireland’s most established real estate developers and home builders, with 35+ years of delivery across residential, commercial and infrastructure-led schemes.

They are best known for creating large-scale, high-quality communities across Dublin and beyond, delivering thousands of homes over the past three decades and maintaining a strong forward pipeline.

Their projects are design-led and sustainability-focused, typically including major housing developments, high-density apartment schemes, mixed-use urban quarters and supporting amenities. The business has a strong reputation for quality, programme certainty, and professional delivery standards.

Due to continued expansion across Dublin-based developments, they are now seeking an experienced Design Manager to join their team.

The Role – Design Manager

You will take ownership of design coordination including architectural, structural, and building services interfaces, ensuring information is complete, timely and aligned with programme delivery on live sites.

Working closely with Project Managers, Site Managers, consultants and subcontractors, you’ll drive efficient design-to-build solutions that protect quality, cost and schedule.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage setting out and coordination of architectural and engineering information with the site team.
• Coordinate utilities and services interfaces between mechanical/electrical engineers and utility providers.
• Prepare and maintain the project Information Schedule in line with contract programme.
• Track design deliverables, flagging delays or risks early and driving resolutions.
• Coordinate and control the full technical submittal process across all packages.
• Maintain robust submittal tracking aligned with construction sequencing.
• Build and manage procurement tracking schedules based on approved submittals.
• Deal promptly with all technical queries, ensuring full recording and close-out.
• Support a smooth flow of information between design, commercial and delivery teams.

About You

• 7+ years’ experience as a Design Manager on major commercial and/or residential projects.
• Third level qualification in Engineering, Architecture or a related discipline.
• Strong main contractor or developer-side coordination background.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• High attention to detail and a proactive, solutions-focused approach.
• Confident communicator able to work across multiple stakeholders and packages.

What’s on Offer

• Salary: €90,000 (DOE)
• Package Includes:
• Company Vehicle
• Pension Scheme
• Private Healthcare
• Performance Bonus
• Laptop & Phone
• CPD and structured progression support
• Lifestyle benefits and employee wellbeing supports
• Long-term project pipeline across Dublin.
• Clear progression into Senior Design / Technical Management roles.
• Opportunity to work on landmark, design-led communities that shape modern housing delivery.

Why Apply? This is a rare chance to step into a senior design role with one of Ireland’s top residential developers, working on major Dublin projects where design coordination directly shapes delivery success.

If you’re looking for stability, scale, and a company where technical input is genuinely valued, this is a standout next move.

How to Apply Send your CV to eoghan@breaghrecruitment.com or call 01 531 4345 for a confidential discussion.

About Breagh Recruitment At Breagh Recruitment, we specialise in construction and engineering recruitment across Ireland and the UK. We pride ourselves on a straightforward, personal approach, built on flexibility, hard work, and common sense.

We recruit across key roles including:
Design Managers | Project Managers | Site Managers | Quantity Surveyors | Engineers | Construction Managers | HSEQ | Estimators | Buyers

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