Design Manager

Parker Jones Group Ltd; Henley-on-Thames; Presencial; GBP 70.000 - 95.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Parker Jones Group Ltd, a prestigious high-end residential developer, seeks an experienced Design Manager to lead design coordination on a large-scale country house refurbishment in Henley-on-Thames. The role requires managing multidisciplinary design packages and coordinating with architects, consultants and specialist contractors to maintain buildability and programme alignment.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record delivering luxury residential refurbishments, strong design

Formación

• Proven experience as a Design Manager or Senior Design Manager in construction.
• Experience delivering high-end residential refurbishment projects.
• Experience on substantial luxury residential properties, country houses or private estates.
• Strong understanding of multidisciplinary design coordination.
• Experience liaising with architects, consultants, specialist subcontractors and private client teams.
• Strong technical understanding to identify design risks and resolve buildability issues.
• Excellent communication, organisational and coordination skills.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate design coordination across the project ensuring all disciplines are managed.
• Maintain liaison with client team, consultants, architects and specialist contractors.
• Coordinate design reviews with specialist contractors throughout the project.
• Manage multidisciplinary design coordination to integrate information.
• Work with construction team to identify design issues and reduce programme risks.
• Monitor design progress and ensure information aligns with construction programme.
• Identify and resolve design clashes and technical issues before affecting site operations.
• Ensure specialist contractor design packages coordinate with wider project requirements.

Descripción del empleo

The Opportunity

An established high-end residential developer is seeking an experienced Design Manager to join its team on a prestigious, large-scale residential project in Henley-on-Thames. The project involves the extensive refurbishment of a substantial country house, incorporating significant new-build elements, including bespoke leisure facilities, additional outbuildings and associated site-wide infrastructure. This is a major, high-value development for a private high-net-worth client, requiring a Design Manager with a strong understanding of luxury residential construction, complex refurbishments and detailed design coordination. Previous experience delivering high-end residential refurbishment projects is essential. Candidates must have a proven track record working on substantial luxury residential refurbishments, ideally involving country houses, private estates or similarly prestigious properties.

Key Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for design coordination across the project, ensuring all disciplines and design packages are effectively managed.
• Maintain close liaison with the client team, consultants, architects and specialist contractors.
• Coordinate design reviews with specialist contractors throughout the project.
• Manage multidisciplinary design coordination to ensure all information is properly integrated.
• Work closely with the construction team to identify potential design issues, reduce programme risks and ensure buildability.
• Monitor design progress and ensure information is delivered in line with the construction programme.
• Identify and resolve design clashes and technical issues before they impact site operations.
• Ensure specialist contractor design packages are coordinated with wider project requirements.

Essential Requirements

• Proven experience as a Design Manager or Senior Design Manager within the construction industry.
• Demonstrable experience delivering high-end residential refurbishment projects.
• Experience working on substantial luxury residential properties, country houses, private estates or similar high-value developments.
• Strong understanding of multidisciplinary design coordination.
• Experience liaising with architects, consultants, specialist subcontractors and private client teams.
• Strong technical understanding, with the ability to identify design risks and resolve buildability issues.
• Excellent communication, organisational and coordination skills.

The Opportunity

This is a permanent opportunity to join a prestigious high-end residential developer on a significant country house project in Henley-on-Thames. The successful candidate will play a key role in coordinating the design of an extensive residential refurbishment alongside new leisure facilities, bespoke outbuildings and wider site infrastructure. Please note: Previous high-end residential refurbishment experience is essential. Candidates with exclusively volume housebuilding, standard new-build residential or commercial construction backgrounds will not be suitable.