Design Manager - Custodial Construction (Freelance)

PSR Solutions; Clays End; On-site; GBP 83,000 - 120,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive day rate

Job summary

PSR Solutions is seeking an experienced Freelance Design Manager to lead the design process on a major prison construction project near Bath. You will drive design coordination across consultants, ensure buildability, and manage delivery milestones on a high-profile scheme.

The role suits professionals who can collaborate with site, commercial, and client teams, maintain compliance with regulations, and mentor multidisciplinary teams through key design stages.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working as a Design Manager on major construction projects.
• Strong understanding of design coordination, project delivery, and construction processes.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary consultant teams.
• Ability to work collaboratively with site, commercial, and client teams.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience on secure, public sector, healthcare, defence, custodial, or similarly complex projects would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the design process throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate consultants, subcontractors, and project stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of design information.
• Review design documentation for quality, compliance, buildability, and programme requirements.
• Manage design deliverables and monitor progress against project milestones.
• Identify and mitigate design-related risks and coordinate solutions to technical challenges.
• Facilitate design workshops and coordination meetings.
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements, project specifications, and relevant regulations.
• Support construction teams with technical design queries and change management processes.

Skills

Design coordination

Stakeholder management

Communication

Multidisciplinary teams

Job description

PSR Solutions is seeking an experienced Freelance Design Manager to lead the design process on a major prison construction project near Bath. You will drive design coordination across consultants, ensure buildability, and manage delivery milestones on a high-profile scheme.

The role suits professionals who can collaborate with site, commercial, and client teams, maintain compliance with regulations, and mentor multidisciplinary teams through key design stages.