Design Manager

Company: Bracken Recruitment
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Location: London
Job Description:

Opportunity

Bracken Recruitment currently has an exciting opportunity for a Design Manager to work with a reputable Design & Build Contractor based in London and has been in operation in the UK for a number of years.

The projects our client is involved in offer a fantastic opportunity to the successful candidate and can range from £10m to £30m design & build projects.

Responsibilities

  • Management of the design process throughout the project.
  • Responsible & accountable for helping set Design Team programmes and monitoring of these to ensure timely delivery.
  • Work closely with design and technical staff and external consultants to produce detailed robust programmes for all activities required to start on site, including design contingencies and review periods.
  • Provide suitable technical and design solutions to complex problems on site.
  • Agree targets and motivate the team to ensure that targets are known, understood and met.
  • Ensure installations are compliant with current regulation.
  • Deal with planning permission, manage Architects and Engineers and check and qualify design plans.
  • Manage the flow of information internally and ensure coordinated comments are returned to designers, while ensuring the lead consultant is coordinating the design including subcontract elements.

Candidate Requirements

  • Experience working in a similar role with a Main Contractor.
  • Essential knowledge of building processes covering residential projects.
  • Ideally at least 4+ years of Technical or Design Coordination type experience.
  • Must have worked for a Developer, Architectural Practice or Main Contractor.
  • Ideally have residential new build experience within the London space on high end luxury projects.
  • Degree qualified.

Please contact Steve Leeon by phone or email to discuss this opportunity further.

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Posted: June 15th, 2026