Design Manager

Borne Resourcing Limited; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 80.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Borne Resourcing Limited is seeking a Design Manager for a high-rise residential project in South London. The role focuses on design coordination across RC frame, basement, façade and MEP packages, managing RFIs, design changes and drawing approvals, and maintaining trackers and information-release schedules.

You'll support Gateway 3 readiness and handover, with responsibility extending to procurement, subcontractor design development and project close-out across future South London schemes.

Formación

• Degree qualified in construction, architecture, engineering or related discipline.
• Experience in residential or mixed-use projects.
• Understanding of higher-risk buildings and building-safety requirements.
• Experience coordinating RC-frame, basement, façade and MEP design.

Responsabilidades

• Managing design coordination across the development.
• Coordinating architects, structural engineers, MEP consultants and subcontractors.
• Reviewing information for compliance, buildability, coordination and programme risk.
• Managing RFIs, technical submissions, design changes and drawing approvals.
• Maintaining design trackers, responsibility matrices and information-release schedules.
• Coordinating interfaces across RC frame, basement, façade and MEP packages.
• Supporting the collation of information for Gateway 3.
• Maintaining accurate design, compliance and handover documentation.
• Supporting procurement and subcontractor design development.
• Assisting with practical completion, commissioning, handover and project close-out.
• Providing design support to an additional residential scheme in Purley when required.

Conocimientos

Design management

Coordinating designers

Attention to detail

Document control

Educación

Degree in construction/architecture/engineering

Descripción del empleo

Design Manager | High-Rise Residential | South London | Permanent | c£90,000 Plus Package

I'm working with a growing London main contractor who are looking to appoint a Design Manager for a technically challenging residential development in Tulse Hill.

The initial project is a £16m new-build scheme comprising 45 apartments across multiple blocks, incorporating an RC frame and basement construction.

The development is classified as a higher-risk building and is progressing under transitional arrangements. Although it did not pass through the current Gateway 2 process, the incoming Design Manager will play an important role in preparing the project for Gateway 3, completion and handover.

The Role

• Managing design coordination across the Tulse Hill development
• Coordinating architects, structural engineers, MEP consultants and specialist subcontractors
• Reviewing information for compliance, buildability, coordination and programme risk
• Managing RFIs, technical submissions, design changes and drawing approvals
• Maintaining design trackers, responsibility matrices and information-release schedules
• Coordinating interfaces across the RC frame, basement, façade, internal and MEP packages
• Supporting the collation of information required for Gateway 3
• Maintaining accurate design, compliance and handover documentation
• Supporting procurement and subcontractor design development
• Assisting with practical completion, commissioning, handover and project close-out
• Providing design support to an additional residential scheme in Purley when required

The Project

• £16m new-build residential development
• 45 apartments across multiple blocks
• Reinforced-concrete frame
• Basement construction
• Higher-risk residential building
• Transitional building-safety arrangements
• Gateway 3, completion and handover responsibility

What they're looking for

• Design Manager with a main-contractor or construction-delivery background
• Degree qualified in construction, architecture, engineering or a related discipline
• Residential or mixed-use project experience
• Understanding of higher-risk buildings and current building-safety requirements
• Experience coordinating RC-frame, basement, façade and MEP design
• Thorough and detail-focused approach to technical information
• Strong document-control and information-management capability
• Willing to take responsibility for handover, compliance and close-out documentation
• Comfortable working within a smaller contractor where responsibilities can extend beyond a narrow corporate job description
• Ideally based in South London and able to maintain a regular site presence

The Business

• Growing London main contractor
• Technically focused residential and mixed-use workloadCollaborative structure with direct access to decision-makers
• Opportunity to take genuine ownership of the design-management function
• Scope to remain involved across future South London projects