Façade Design Manager – Lead High‑Rise Recladding & BSR

Keyman Personnel; Wigston; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Keyman Personnel is seeking an experienced Design Manager to join a specialist façade and re-cladding contractor with a strong pipeline of live and upcoming projects.

You will lead the design process across multiple façade remediation and re-cladding schemes, manage the in-house team of façade designers and coordinate with external consultants, clients and manufacturers to ensure compliant, build-ready information for BSR Gateway submissions and building control.

Qualifications

• Extensive design management within façades, re-cladding or external wall remediation.
• Strong knowledge of Building Safety Act and BSR Gateway process.
• Proven experience engaging with BSR and responding to RFIs.
• Experience on high-rise residential or higher-risk buildings.
• Excellent communication and document-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the design process across multiple façade remediation and re-cladding projects.
• Lead engagement with the Building Safety Regulator throughout Gateway submissions and approvals.
• Coordinate the information required for initial BSR submissions.
• Manage and respond to technical RFIs raised by the BSR, clients and project teams.
• Identify design risks and provide practical, compliant solutions.
• Manage an established in-house team of façade designers.
• Coordinate external specialist façade designers and consultants.
• Review drawings and technical information before submission to building control and the BSR.
• Carry out site visits and surveys where accurate as-built information is unavailable.
• Ensure designs comply with Building Regulations, fire-safety requirements and project specifications.
• Coordinate design information with clients, consultants, manufacturers and operational teams.
• Ensure dimensional accuracy before materials and façade systems are ordered.
• Monitor design programmes, submissions, approvals and outstanding information.

Skills

Design management

Façade remediation

BSR Gateway process

High-rise experience

Technical problem-solving

Coordination with designers

Job description

Keyman Personnel is seeking an experienced Design Manager to join a specialist façade and re-cladding contractor with a strong pipeline of live and upcoming projects.

You will lead the design process across multiple façade remediation and re-cladding schemes, manage the in-house team of façade designers and coordinate with external consultants, clients and manufacturers to ensure compliant, build-ready information for BSR Gateway submissions and building control.