Design Manager

Job Title: Design Manager

• Location: London
• Reporting To: Pre-Construction Director / Project Director
• Salary £75,000 Plus Package.

Role Overview

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Design Manager to lead the design process across multiple high-quality construction projects. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in managing and coordinating design information between internal teams, clients, consultants, and subcontractors, ensuring design deliverables meet project requirements, timelines, and budgets

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the design process from pre-construction through to project completion.

• Lead design meetings and workshops with clients, consultants, and project teams.

• Coordinate design information between architects, structural engineers, M&E consultants, and specialist subcontractors.

• Review design drawings, specifications, and documentation for compliance and buildability.

• Identify and mitigate design risks, resolving conflicts and discrepancies early.

• Ensure timely release of information to meet project programme milestones.

• Provide technical support during tendering and procurement stages.

• Work collaboratively with commercial and construction teams to ensure cost-effective, buildable design solutions.

• Maintain up-to-date design registers, trackers, and RFI logs.

• Ensure all designs comply with relevant statutory regulations, planning permissions, and client requirements.

• Contribute to value engineering exercises and sustainability targets.

• Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in a similar Design Manager role within the construction industry.

• Strong knowledge of UK building regulations, planning processes, and construction methods.

• Excellent communication and coordination skills with multidisciplinary teams.

• Strong technical background - ideally with a degree in architecture, engineering, or construction management.

• Proficient in reading and interpreting drawings and technical documents.

• Ability to manage multiple projects and design packages concurrently.

• Competent in design and project management software (AutoCAD, Revit, Asta/Primavera/MS Project, etc.).

• Proactive, solution-driven, and commercially aware.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary package

• Pension & benefits scheme

• Opportunities for career progression in a growing company

• Collaborative, team-oriented culture

• Exposure to diverse and challenging projects.

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