Design Manager
🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 24 March 2026
LOCATION
Greater London
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£80,000 / year
CATEGORY
Construction
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion
SKILLS
Design Coordination
Project Delivery
Construction
Refurbishment
Buildability
Consultant Management
Technical Coordination
Risk Management
FULL DESCRIPTION
Design Manager
Design Manager | Hotel & Student Accommodation Schemes | Tower Hill | Permanent
A growing main contractor delivering new build and refurbishment projects across the hotel and student accommodation sectors is looking to appoint a Design Manager to support its expanding project pipeline.
The Business
- Established contractor delivering new build and refurbishment projects across hospitality and residential sectors
- Strong pipeline of hotel and PBSA developments across London
- Projects typically include RC frame mid-rise developments and complex urban refurbishments
- Stable leadership team with repeat developer clients
- Delivery-focused culture where project teams take ownership of schemes
The Role
- Full design coordination responsibility on hotel and student accommodation developments
- Managing consultant teams and subcontractor design packages
- Driving design coordination from pre-construction through construction phases
- Chairing design team meetings and resolving technical issues
- Ensuring buildability, programme alignment and technical compliance
- Working closely with Project Managers and commercial teams throughout delivery
Projects include schemes such as:
- 714-unit mixed-use student accommodation and residential development in North London
- 100-room apart-hotel redevelopment in West London
These are mid-rise urban schemes combining residential, hospitality and commercial elements, requiring strong coordination between consultant teams and site delivery.
What they’re looking for
- Design Manager from a main contractor or specialist contractor background
- Experience on new build or refurbishment construction projects
- Comfortable managing consultant teams and technical coordination
- Strong understanding of design risk and buildability
- Proactive and solutions-driven approach to project delivery
- Someone comfortable working closely with site teams on live projects
Interested?
Michael Ogunyankin | [contact hidden] | [contact hidden]
No pressure — if this sounds like you (or someone you rate), feel free to get in touch.
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