Design Manager

Design Manager

Full-Time 50000 - 65000 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
The People Pod

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Lead design coordination for exciting multi-storey residential projects.
  • Company: Dynamic contractor-developer with a modern leadership team.
  • Benefits: Competitive salary, comprehensive package, and career growth opportunities.
  • Other info: Join a forward-thinking team and drive successful project delivery.
  • Why this job: Shape innovative designs and ensure compliance in impactful projects.
  • Qualifications: Experience as a Design Manager with a strong design background.

The predicted salary is between 50000 - 65000 £ per year.

We're supporting a growing contractor-developer entering a new phase of strategic growth under new ownership and a modern, forward-thinking leadership team. With a secured pipeline of multi-rise residential and high-density new-build schemes, the business is strengthening its technical and design capability to support a more structured, coordinated and compliant delivery model.

We're now looking for a Design Manager who can coordinate design information across complex multi-storey projects, ensuring clarity, buildability and compliance from pre-construction through delivery. You'll work closely with architects, engineers and specialist consultants, helping drive technical consistency and supporting the wider project team with accurate, timely information.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Coordinate design across multi-rise residential and complex new-build schemes
  • Support pre-construction design development, ensuring buildability and compliance
  • Work with architects, engineers and consultants across structural, civil, façade and MEP disciplines
  • Maintain design trackers, information schedules and quality control processes
  • Review design proposals to ensure alignment with budgets, programme and value-engineering opportunities
  • Support planning submissions, technical approvals and regulatory compliance
  • Ensure design information meets Building Regulations and modern safety requirements
  • Chair design coordination meetings and provide clear updates to project teams
  • Facilitate communication between construction, commercial, technical and client teams
  • Manage document control processes and ensure accurate information flow
What We're Looking For:
  • Experience as a Design Manager for a main contractor or developer
  • Background in design
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Contact Details:

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We think you need these skills to ace Design Manager

Design Coordination
Multi-storey Project Management
Buildability Assessment
Compliance with Building Regulations
Collaboration with Architects and Engineers
Quality Control Processes
Budget Alignment