At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and coordinate design processes for prestigious projects in Central London.
- Company: Join a dynamic team focused on heritage and architectural excellence.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, 26 days' leave, private medical insurance, and pension scheme.
- Other info: Opportunities for travel and exposure to diverse, technically challenging projects.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on culturally significant projects while developing your career.
- Qualifications: Experience in design management and strong understanding of construction processes required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced and proactive Design Manager to join our Landmark & Heritage division, supporting the delivery of some of Central London's most prestigious and architecturally significant projects.
Working across both preconstruction and live project phases, you will play a key role in managing and coordinating the design process from tender through to project completion.
This will include supporting bid submissions, design development, stakeholder engagement and the successful integration of design information into project delivery.
The successful candidate will work closely with clients, consultants, architects, specialist subcontractors and internal project teams to ensure designs are coordinated, buildable, compliant and aligned with project objectives.
With a portfolio including heritage refurbishments, conservation works and complex new-build interventions within historic settings, this role offers exposure to a diverse range of technically challenging projects.
Responsibilities
- Manage and coordinate the design process across multiple projects from tender stage through to completion.
- Support preconstruction activities, including tender reviews, design strategy development and bid submissions.
- Review employer's requirements, tender documentation and consultant information to identify design risks and opportunities.
- Coordinate architects, consultants, specialist subcontractors and project teams to ensure design information is fully integrated and delivered on programme.
- Monitor and manage design deliverables, ensuring information is issued in line with project requirements and construction programmes.
- Lead design team meetings and facilitate collaboration between all project stakeholders.
- Drive design coordination to ensure buildability, compliance and value are considered throughout the project lifecycle.
- Manage design change processes, tracking revisions and mitigating associated risks.
- Work closely with project delivery teams to resolve technical queries and design challenges during construction.
- Review proposals to ensure compliance with statutory requirements, planning conditions, conservation requirements and client expectations.
- Support the development and implementation of design management best practices across the business.
- Contribute to lessons learned reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.
Qualifications
- Proven experience in a Design Manager role within the construction industry.
- Demonstrative experience delivering refurbishment, heritage, conservation, cultural or complex building projects.
- Strong understanding of design management processes across both preconstruction and construction phases.
- Experience coordinating multidisciplinary design teams and managing stakeholder relationships.
- Excellent technical and construction knowledge, with a strong appreciation of buildability and construction methodologies.
- Ability to identify and proactively manage design risks, constraints and opportunities.
- Strong communication and organisational skills, with the confidence to engage with clients, consultants and project teams at all levels.
- Experience reviewing technical information, specifications and consultant deliverables.
- A collaborative and solutions‑focused approach to problem solving.
- Proficiency in common construction and design management software platforms, namely Revit and Auto Cad.
- A relevant construction, architectural or engineering qualification is essential.
- Additional Requirements
- Willingness to travel regularly to project sites across London as required.
- Experience working on listed buildings, heritage projects or projects within sensitive historic environments is essential.
- Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK, as visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
Benefits
- Competitive salary.
- 26 days' annual leave.
- Private medical insurance.
- Critical illness cover.
- Automatic enrolment to the company pension scheme ('opt out' available).
- Travel expenses for site based staff.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported to reach their full potential.
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Design Manager in City of Westminster employer: Walter Lilly
Walter Lilly is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work culture that values collaboration and innovation in the heritage building sector. With competitive benefits like 26 days of annual leave and private medical insurance, employees are supported in achieving a healthy work-life balance while also having ample opportunities for professional growth within landmark refurbishment projects in a vibrant location.
