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Date Added: Thu 10/04/2025

Design Manager

London, EC4N, UK
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Company: MICHAEL PAGE

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Salary: £55000 - £65000/annum travel expenses, pension, pmi, etc

This is an opportunity for an Architect with relevant project and construction experience to move into Design Management with a commercial D&B contractor known for delivering cut & carve, refurb, and fit out schemes in a range of sectors throughout London.

Client Details

This Design Manager role is available with an established main contractor with a reputation for working with some of the most recognisable investor-developers across London to develop new spaces in existing buildings. Their project work spans a range of sectors with a large proportion of their work coming in Commercial CAT A schemes. The business has a track record of supporting Architects looking to move into Design Management and will provide on scheme support from Senior Design Managers in the business. The role is a full-time site based position and can provide the successful candidate with experience in tendering/bid work as well.

Description

As a Design Manager you will have responsibility for supporting project delivery on a £60m Commercial CAT A scheme in the City of London. Your key responsibilities will be:

Oversee the design process from conception to completion (design team already appointed in this instance).
Coordinate with internal departments and external stakeholders to ensure programme, quality, and cost are delivered to client expectations.
Resolving complex cut & carve, structural changes with the structural design management support
Ensure that all designs meet client, company, and industry standards.
Manage design budgets and timelines with regular management of DTMs.
Engage with subcontractors effectively to ensure quality and compliant technical design is produced on time.
Work closely with the construction team to ensure designs are implemented accurately.
Provide regular progress reports to senior management.

This role is based full-time on site in the City of London.

Profile

A successful Design Manager should have:

An architecture background
Proven experience of construction stage delivery of schemes
Ideally commercial cut & carve scheme project experience, other sector experience will be considered (UK project experience is essential)
Strong project management skills and a background in coordinating with design teams and subcontractors
Excellent communication and presentation skills, specifically for producing project reports
Ability to work collaboratively with a team and independentlyYou must have the right to work in the UK.

Job Offer

A salary ranging between £55,000 - £65,000 depending on experience
Auto-enrol pension scheme
Private medical insurance
Travel expenses covered in Zones 1-5
Discretionary bonus scheme
25 days annual leave to ensure work-life balance
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