Design Manager

© 2025 Borne Resourcing Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established contracting firm in London is seeking a Design Manager to lead design projects, manage teams, and ensure successful delivery of high-quality projects. The ideal candidate should have strong technical knowledge, project management skill, and be comfortable running designs from early stages to handover. This role offers a competitive salary of £70K-£85K annually.

Qualifications

• Solid experience as a Design Manager or Project Architect/Coordinator ready to step up.
• Comfortable running design from Stage 2 to handover.
• Experienced with both D&B and traditional forms of contract.

Responsibilities

• Lead design from the front and de-risk projects early.
• Spot clashes and align pre-con and site teams.
• Manage design across multiple work stages.

Skills

Strong technical knowledge

Project management

Coordination of design

Job description

Design Manager

London, £70K- £85K / Year

This is a hands-on Design Manager role where you'll be trusted to lead from the front. You'll play a key role in de-risking projects early, spotting clashes, and keeping both pre-con and site teams aligned.

The role is perfect for someone who enjoys responsibility, knows how to manage design across multiple work stages, and wants to be involved in meaningful, technically detailed projects.

The Projects

• Design & build and traditional contracts across the public and private sectors
• Education schemes (live schools and nursery extensions)
• Healthcare and community refurbishments
• New build residential and mixed-use schemes up to £8m
• Refurbishments in occupied buildings with tight access/logistics
• Mixture of local authority, housing association, and private clients

Requirements

• Solid experience as a Design Manager (or a Project Architect / Coordinator ready to step up)
• Strong technical knowledge able to interrogate drawings and push coordination
• Comfortable running design from Stage 2 to handover
• Experienced with both D&B and traditional forms of contract

The Company

They're a long-established, family-run main contractor who've quietly delivered high-quality refurbishments and small-scale new builds in London for 40+ years.

It's a grown-up business with a flat structure, where experienced professionals are trusted to get on with the job and supported when they need it.

Also known as: Senior Design Coordinator, Architectural Technician, Project Architect

For more information, please contact Michael Ogunyankin at 07551 155 789 or michael @ borneltd . com