Design Manager

Reinforced Recruitment; Chigwell; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Design Manager for high-rise re-cladding projects in Chigwell, UK. The successful candidate will manage design teams, ensure project delivery, and maintain compliance on technically complex projects. The position offers a competitive salary of £60,000 to £80,000, flexible working options, and clear career progression into senior roles. Ideal candidates will have strong technical and management skills in construction and safety-critical projects.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Mentorship from senior managers

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in design or technical management in façade or remediation.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead design management across multiple re-cladding projects.
• Manage and mentor junior design managers.
• Coordinate with consultants and local authorities for approvals.

Skills

Design management

Project coordination

Communication

Commercial awareness

Technical competence in software

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Design Manager - High‑Rise Re‑Cladding

Loughton, Essex (4 days in office, 1 day remote)

£60,000 - £80,000 + Benefits, Flexible Hours

The Headlines

Lead delivery of high‑rise re‑cladding and façade remediation projects across London and the Southeast. Work on technically complex, high‑impact projects that improve safety, compliance, and building performance. Key focus on managing design teams, coordinating consultants, and overseeing procurement and programme delivery. Excellent salary with clear progression to Principal Design Manager and wider technical leadership roles.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead design management across multiple high‑rise re‑cladding projects, ensuring high‑quality technical information is delivered on time and within budget.
• Manage and mentor junior and assistant design managers, supporting their development and performance.
• Coordinate with structural engineers, façade specialists, contractors, and local authorities to secure planning and Building Regulation approvals.
• Oversee tendering and procurement processes, evaluating quotes and negotiating with specialist subcontractors.
• Liaise with site and pre‑construction teams to resolve design queries and ensure buildability.
• Maintain consultant records, manage fees, and provide clear, actionable reporting to senior management.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory, safety and quality requirements, acting as a technical point of contact for complex projects.

Why This Company Is a Great Place to Work

Join a family‑owned, technically excellent business with over 60 years’ heritage, guided by values of collaboration, responsibility, commitment, and respect. Work for a recognised leader in safety‑critical remediation, including fire safety, façade remediation and building‑safety upgrades. Be part of major, high‑profile frameworks, including a £1.35 billion building & fire safety programme for public sector partners and a £300 million residential remediation programme. Supported by a company that invests in people and development, including degree‑apprentice and management trainee programmes. Stability and resilience: strong order book, returning profits and a long‑term focus on sustainable growth.

Who You Are

• Experienced design or technical manager, ideally with a background in façade, remediation, building safety, or high‑rise RC frame projects.
• Strong organiser with excellent communication and commercial awareness.
• Confident managing multiple projects, junior staff and consultants.
• Proactive, collaborative, and process‑driven with a commitment to safety and quality.
• Technically competent in Microsoft Office and project‑related software.

What You'll Get

• £60,000‑£80,000 per year, dependent on experience, plus benefits.
• Flexible working pattern: 4 days in the Loughton office, 1 day working from home.
• A clear pathway into Principal Design Manager and wider technical leadership roles.
• Exposure to socially significant, technically challenging projects that improve building safety.
• Mentorship from expert senior technical managers and a collaborative, values‑led team culture.

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