Design Manager

Keyman Personnel; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Keyman Personnel is seeking an experienced Design Manager to join a growing team delivering high-rise residential, façade remediation, and building safety projects in the UK. The role focuses on regulatory engagement and ensuring compliance with Building Regulations and fire-safety standards.

Experience with BSR submissions, managing design processes, coordinating internal and external consultants, and leading a team of designers is essential; hybrid working offered.

Qualifications

• BSR Gateway submissions experience.
• Responding to BSR RFIs and regulatory queries.
• Strong knowledge of Building Regulations and fire-safety compliance.
• Experience on high-rise residential/HRB projects.
• Façade remediation, recladding or external wall projects.
• Ability to resolve complex technical and compliance issues.
• Coordinate drawings and technical information.
• Manage internal designers and external consultants.

Responsibilities

• Lead design teams and manage the wider design process for building-safety projects.
• Coordinate consultants and external specialists to deliver compliant solutions.

Skills

BSR Gateway submissions

BSR RFIs

Building Regulations knowledge

Fire-safety compliance

High-rise HRBs

Façade remediation

Complex technical issues

Drawing coordination

Team management

Site information verification

Job description

Design Manager - Building Safety / Façade Remediation

£65,000-£75,000+ | Negotiable | Hybrid Working

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Design Manager to join a growing team delivering complex high-rise residential, façade remediation and building safety projects.

This role requires someone with direct experience engaging with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR). We are specifically looking for candidates who have worked on BSR Gateway submissions and managed regulatory queries throughout the design process.

Key Requirements:

• Proven experience preparing and coordinating BSR Gateway submissions
• Experience managing and responding to BSR RFIs
• Strong knowledge of Building Regulations and fire-safety compliance
• Experience working on high-rise residential / Higher-Risk Buildings (HRBs)
• Background in façade remediation, recladding or external wall projects
• Ability to resolve complex technical and compliance issues
• Strong experience coordinating drawings and technical information
• Experience managing internal designers, façade specialists and external consultants
• Ability to verify site information and dimensional accuracy where as-built drawings are limited

The ideal candidate will be a senior technical or design professional who understands façade design, building safety and BSR requirements, while also being comfortable leading consultants and managing the wider design process.