Design Manager

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Freelance Design Manager (Enabling Works and Surveys)

Rate: Competitive Day Rate : Inside of IR35

Duration: Long:term

Location: Hybrid (3 days WFH / 2 days Liverpool office and site)

Looking for a solid, long:term freelance contract on a massive civils scheme where you actually have a say in how things are run? This is it.

My client is gearing up for the critical Enabling Works phase of a landmark infrastructure project in the North. We need a heavy:hitting freelance Design Manager to grab the reins and get the site ready for the main construction phase. Youll be working directly as the right:hand to the projects Technical Lead, meaning youre right in the thick of the decision:making, not just pushing paper in a corner.

Roles And Responsibilities

  • Enabling Works Design: Managing the design for all the critical prep work:think utility diversions, temporary works, site clearance, and access roads.
  • Survey Support: Overseeing and coordinating all the essential site surveys (geotechnical, topo, utilities) and making sure that data is successfully baked into the designs.
  • Target Costing: Working closely alongside our commercial and pricing teams to help build, refine, and lock down a realistic Target Cost for the works.
  • Tech Lead Support: Keeping the Technical Lead in the loop, managing design risks, and solving engineering headaches before they ever hit the site.

Requirements

  • Self:starter who can plug in and hit the ground running from day one without needing their hand held.
  • Background: An established freelance Design Manager with plenty major UK civils or infrastructure experience under their belt.
  • Specialty: Has managed enabling works designs before and knows exactly what it takes to get a mega:project off the ground.
  • Know:How: Understands how to interpret survey data and knows their way around estimating and Target Cost development (knowledge of NEC contracts inside out is a massive bonus).
  • Setup: Organized enough to drive things forward independently on their 3 remote days, and ready to collaborate face:to:face during their 2 days in Liverpool.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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Posted: June 1st, 2026