At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage the design process from pre-construction to completion, ensuring compliance and coordination.
- Company: Join a Top Tier Contractor with a strong pipeline of work across London.
- Benefits: Exposure to technically challenging projects valued between £50m-£100m.
- Other info: Location: London; focus on Commercial/Mixed Use refurbishment and Healthcare schemes.
- Why this job: Play a pivotal role in ensuring design excellence and successful project delivery.
- Qualifications: Relevant qualification in construction or architecture with experience in projects over £50m.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 65000 £ per year.
We are working with a Top Tier Contractor who are adding to their growing London business and have an opportunity for a Design Manager to join them. They have a strong and secure pipeline of work across London including Commercial/Mixed Use refurbishment, Cut & Carve and Healthcare / Hospital schemes; £50m-£100m, offering exposure to technically challenging projects. This is a key role within the project team, where you will play a pivotal part in ensuring design excellence, programme certainty, and successful project delivery.
As Design Manager, you will take ownership of the design process from pre‑construction through to completion, ensuring that design information is coordinated, compliant, and aligned with programme and commercial objectives. You will act as the central point of coordination between internal teams, consultants, subcontractors and the client, driving design quality and mitigating risk.
Responsibilities
- Manage the design process with full awareness of commercial, contractual and programme constraints
- Support tenders/bids, including input into value engineering exercises
- Lead and coordinate external consultants and subcontractor design teams
- Prepare and manage Design Information Release Schedules, Design Programmes and Design Responsibility Matrices
- Ensure all designs comply with current legislation, standards, codes of practice and Employer's Requirements
- Develop and manage drawing/document control systems and protocols
- Collaborate with the Project Manager and Planner to align design and construction programmes
- Support the Commercial Team in procurement planning and scheduling
- Chair design team meetings and coordination workshops
- Review design outputs for quality and completeness, Health & Safety / CDM compliance, buildability and technical accuracy
- Manage the RFI process and maintain registers
- Support change control, including assessment of variations
- Liaise with clients, stakeholders, statutory authorities and delivery teams
- Manage client expectations and maintain strong working relationships
- Ensure design information is delivered on time and to the required quality
- Identify and reduce design and construction risks (technical, H&S and financial)
- Support SHEQ plans, QA processes, and preparation of ITPs and quality documentation
- Contribute to BIM implementation and company standards where required
- Undertake quality inspections and report on site issues
Qualifications
- Relevant qualification in construction, architecture or design management with a main contractor
- Experience delivering new build and refurb projects circa £50m+
- Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders and drive design programmes
- IT literate (MS Office essential)
- Knowledge of BIM processes, tools and implementation (desirable)
Design Manager (Construction New Build & Refurb) in London employer: Energy Jobline CVL
This Top Tier Contractor is expanding its London operations, offering a secure pipeline of diverse projects. Employees benefit from working on high-value schemes (£50m-£100m) and have opportunities for professional growth. The team prioritises design quality and risk mitigation in a collaborative environment.
