Drawing Office Manager
| Posting date: | 28 November 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 December 2025 |
| Location: | TQ12 6TQ |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Centristic Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Are you an experienced design or engineering professional with strong leadership skills? Centristic is looking for a proactive Drawing Office Manager to lead our drafting and detailing team, drive quality, and ensure the successful delivery of engineering projects.
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What You’ll Do
• Lead and manage the Drawing Office team, ensuring high-quality and error-free drawings.
• Coordinate resources, workloads, and timescales to meet project deadlines and milestones.
• Act as the central contact for Project Managers, supporting design changes and early planning.
• Work closely with the Workshop Manager to ensure smooth and timely drawing handovers.
• Run Kick-Off Meetings, Technical Reviews, and weekly DO meetings to track progress and resolve issues.
• Review and approve drawings to ensure compliance with company standards and UKCA/legislative requirements.
• Maintain and improve drawing office processes, quality standards, and document control.
• Monitor commercial aspects, including variations, drawing hours, and specification changes.
• Support team development, training, performance management, and recruitment.
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What We’re Looking For
• Experience managing a drawing office or design team in an engineering environment.
• Strong technical background in drafting, detailing, or engineering (materials handling experience a plus).
• Excellent organisational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Understanding of UKCA marking, Design Risk Assessments, and workshop/site operations (or willingness to learn).
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to manage budgets and variations.
• Proficiency with Tekla Structures and Trimble Connect software essential.
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Why Join Us?
• Be a key leader in a respected engineering business.
• Influence processes, quality standards, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Work with a knowledgeable and supportive technical team.
• Opportunity to develop and grow within a forward-thinking company.
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How to Apply
Send your CV and a brief cover letter to hr@centristic.co.uk, quoting “Drawing Office Manager” in the subject line.
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What You’ll Do
• Lead and manage the Drawing Office team, ensuring high-quality and error-free drawings.
• Coordinate resources, workloads, and timescales to meet project deadlines and milestones.
• Act as the central contact for Project Managers, supporting design changes and early planning.
• Work closely with the Workshop Manager to ensure smooth and timely drawing handovers.
• Run Kick-Off Meetings, Technical Reviews, and weekly DO meetings to track progress and resolve issues.
• Review and approve drawings to ensure compliance with company standards and UKCA/legislative requirements.
• Maintain and improve drawing office processes, quality standards, and document control.
• Monitor commercial aspects, including variations, drawing hours, and specification changes.
• Support team development, training, performance management, and recruitment.
________________________________________
What We’re Looking For
• Experience managing a drawing office or design team in an engineering environment.
• Strong technical background in drafting, detailing, or engineering (materials handling experience a plus).
• Excellent organisational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Understanding of UKCA marking, Design Risk Assessments, and workshop/site operations (or willingness to learn).
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to manage budgets and variations.
• Proficiency with Tekla Structures and Trimble Connect software essential.
________________________________________
Why Join Us?
• Be a key leader in a respected engineering business.
• Influence processes, quality standards, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Work with a knowledgeable and supportive technical team.
• Opportunity to develop and grow within a forward-thinking company.
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How to Apply
Send your CV and a brief cover letter to hr@centristic.co.uk, quoting “Drawing Office Manager” in the subject line.