Design Manager

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 24 March 2026
LOCATION
Greater London
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£90,000 / year
CATEGORY
Construction
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SKILLS

Design Management Pre-construction Construction Project Coordination Consultant Management Buildability Reviews

FULL DESCRIPTION

Design Manager

A contractor delivering projects across the healthcare, commercial and care sectors is looking to appoint a Design Manager to support both pre-construction and live project delivery.

Location: Greater London

Salary: £80000 - £90000 per annum

Contact: Michael Ogunyankin

Email: [contact hidden]

The Role

Design management across pre-construction and live construction projects

  • Supporting design development, coordination and buildability from early stages through delivery
  • Managing consultant teams and subcontractor design packages
  • Chairing design meetings and coordinating design information with project teams
  • Supporting projects across Surrey, Kent and occasionally East Anglia
  • Working between site and office environments

What they’re looking for

  • Design Manager with contractor-side experience
  • Strong pre-construction design coordination experience
  • Comfortable supporting projects through both design development and live site delivery
  • Experience managing consultants, technical design issues and buildability reviews
  • Able to work flexibly between office, site and project teams

The Projects

The business delivers projects across:

  • Healthcare
  • Commercial buildings
  • Care homes

Residential projects are occasional, typically one or two schemes per year, with most work focused on institutional and public-facing buildings.

Location

The role will operate from either the Central London or Colchester office, with travel to project sites across Surrey, Kent and East Anglia.

Package

  • Salary up to £85,000
  • Full package including benefits
  • Permanent position with a growing project pipeline

If you would like to discuss the role in more detail, please get in touch.

Michael Ogunyankin | [contact hidden] | Michael @ borneltd.com

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