Assistant Design Manager

Wates Group; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK company is seeking an Assistant Design Manager for their London office. The role involves supporting design programmes and ensuring clarity in proposals across projects related to Higher Risk Buildings and Net Zero Carbon schemes. Join a forward-thinking team that values sustainable design and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of building methods and procurement.
• Basic knowledge of contracts and planning techniques.
• Collaborative mindset with a passion for sustainable design.

Responsibilities

• Support the production and management of design programmes.
• Guide project teams on design-related queries.
• Review design deliverables for cost-effectiveness.

Skills

Building methods

Procurement

Risk management

Collaboration

Sustainable design

Job description

This is a Full Time/Flexible Working, Permanent vacancy that will close in 18 days at 23:59 BST.

The Vacancy

Assistant Design Manager – Greater London (Based in our London Office)

We’re excited to offer an opportunity for a proactive and detail-oriented Assistant Design Manager to join our WPS Planned Maintenance team. Based at our London office, you’ll play a key role in supporting the WPS business across a range of contracts, focusing on Higher Risk Buildings (HRBs) and Net Zero Carbon (NZC) schemes.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Support the production and management of design programmes and information schedules.
• Guide project teams on design-related matters and resolve queries with the design team.
• Coordinate feedback and ensure clarity and completeness in proposal documents.
• Review design deliverables to ensure they’re cost-effective, coordinated, and buildable.
• Champion quality, buildability, and innovation across our HRB and NZC projects.

What You’ll Bring:

• A solid understanding of building methods, procurement, and risk management.
• A basic knowledge of contracts, planning techniques, and lifecycle costing.
• A collaborative mindset and a passion for sustainable, high-quality design.

This is your chance to grow your career in a supportive, forward-thinking environment. You’ll be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement—while working on meaningful projects that contribute to safer and greener communities.

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.

Interested?

Once you apply, a member of the Recruitment Team will be in touch to guide you through the next steps.

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building, and property maintenance companies. Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners, and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in, and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognized as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer. We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favorably due to an offending background.

Awards

• Inside Housing Development Awards - Best Project
• 2022 Construction News Awards - Winner
• Investors in People 2022 - Gold Award
• Considerate Constructors Schemes (CCS) National Site Awards - Gold Award
• 2022 Top 50 Employers for Women - Winner