Design Manager

Aldwych Consulting; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the construction industry seeks a Design Manager with experience in industrial projects. You'll manage the design process from pre-construction to completion, ensuring coordination and compliance with regulations. Join a supportive team with opportunities for professional development and a competitive salary package.

Benefits

Professional development and progression opportunities

Supportive working environment with an established team

Flexible working between office, site, and home

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Design Manager working for a main contractor.
• Experience delivering industrial schemes (e.g. warehouses, data centres).
• Flexible to work between office, site, and home.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate the design process from tender through to handover.
• Liaise with consultants, subcontractors, and internal teams to resolve design issues.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and design standards.

Skills

Coordination

Communication

Technical Review

Risk Management

Education

Relevant qualifications in architecture, engineering, or construction management

Job description

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Are you a Design Manager with a strong main contractor background? Have you delivered industrial projects such as data centres or warehouses?

About the Company

A well-established main contractor with a strong pipeline of industrial projects across the London and Home Counties region. Known for delivering complex, fast-paced schemes, this contractor is expanding its team due to continued growth across the industrial sector-including warehouses, logistics hubs, and data centres.

About the Role

You'll be responsible for managing the design process on industrial projects from pre-construction through to completion. Working closely with the pre-con, planning, and delivery teams, you'll ensure the seamless coordination of design information across all project stages.

Duties and Responsibilities

Manage and coordinate the design process from tender through to handover

Liaise with consultants, subcontractors, and internal teams to resolve design issues

Lead design meetings and workshops

Review and comment on drawings, specifications, and technical submittals

Monitor design progress against programme and report to senior stakeholders

Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and design standards

Identify and manage design-related risks and opportunities

Support value engineering and innovation throughout the design phase

Requirements

Proven experience as a Design Manager working for a main contractor

Experience delivering industrial schemes (e.g. warehouses, data centres)

Confident managing the full design process on site and at pre-con stage

Strong coordination, communication, and technical review skills

Flexible to work between office, site, and home as needed

Relevant qualifications in architecture, engineering, or construction management

Competitive salary package - £70,000 to £75,000 all in

Professional development and progression opportunities

Supportive working environment with an established team

Flexible working between office, site and home

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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