Design Manager (Major Cut & Carve Projects)
Salter Grange is looking for two experienced Design Managers delivering high-profile cut & carve developments in London. This is a unique opportunity to work on complex, technically challenging projects involving large-scale refurbishment, structural alteration and heritage restoration.
Projects:
North London: Commercial to Residential Conversion
- £70m cut & carve redevelopment
- Conversion of an existing commercial building into high-quality residential accommodation
- Extensive structural modification and coordination
Central London: Grade I Listed Hotel Development
- £250m landmark scheme
- Conversion of a Grade I listed building into a luxury hotel
- Complex heritage, façade retention and stakeholder requirements
The Role:
As Design Manager, you will lead and coordinate the design process from pre-construction through delivery, ensuring technical excellence, programme compliance and successful integration between consultants, subcontractors and the construction team.
You will play a key role in managing design risk, driving buildability solutions and maintaining quality across both projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Managing the design process through all project stages
- Coordinating architects, consultants and specialist subcontractors
- Reviewing technical information and ensuring design compliance
- Driving design programme and information release schedules
- Managing RFIs, design changes and technical queries
- Supporting procurement and construction teams with buildability input
- Liaising with clients, stakeholders and local authorities
- Ensuring designs meet statutory, planning and heritage requirements
Requirements
- Proven experience as a Design Manager on major refurbishment or cut & carve projects
- Experience working on listed buildings, commercial conversions or complex structural refurbishments
- Main contractor background preferred
- Strong technical and construction knowledge
- Excellent coordination and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment
- Relevant construction or design qualification
If you are an experienced Design Manager looking to work on some of London’s most exciting refurbishment and heritage projects, we would love to hear from you.
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