Freelance Design Manager – Fire Safety (MoD/MoJ)

Velocity Recruitment Ltd; Morecambe; Hybrid; GBP 74,000 - 92,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Freelance contract

Immediate start

Job summary

Velocity Recruitment Ltd partners with a premier UK main contractor to recruit an experienced Freelance Design Manager to lead critical fire safety improvement works within a secure government environment.

This role requires a dual presence between the Warrington office and the Cumbria project site, owning the design process for vital fire safety enhancements and coordinating multiple stakeholders on a long-term, ongoing freelance basis.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Design Manager within a main contractor environment.
• Experience working on MoJ or MoD projects.
• Experience in fire safety schemes, structural fire upgrades, or passive fire compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate the entire design process for dedicated fire safety improvement works.
• Review architectural and engineering drawings to ensure buildability, compliance, and strict security protocol alignment.
• Act as the main point of contact for external design consultants, technical specialists, and client stakeholders.
• Lead design team progress meetings and collaborate closely with onsite commercial and delivery teams to resolve technical issues swiftly.

Skills

Design management

MoD/MOJ experience

Fire safety schemes

Security/compliance

Job description

Velocity Recruitment Ltd partners with a premier UK main contractor to recruit an experienced Freelance Design Manager to lead critical fire safety improvement works within a secure government environment.

This role requires a dual presence between the Warrington office and the Cumbria project site, owning the design process for vital fire safety enhancements and coordinating multiple stakeholders on a long-term, ongoing freelance basis.