Freelance Design Manager - Residential & Mixed-Use (Hybrid)

Energy Jobline CVL; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline CVL is seeking an experienced Freelance Design Manager for London-based residential and mixed-use projects. The role focuses on PCSA, pre-construction and detailed design, with strong coordination across architects, engineers and subcontractors to maintain momentum across workstreams.

The role suits someone commercially aware who can control consultant information, manage design risk and guide teams through delivery, with hybrid working in London and ongoing involvement from

Qualifications

• Experienced Design Manager from a main-contractor or developer background
• Strong residential or mixed-use project experience
• Architectural or technically focused background
• Previous involvement during PCSA and pre-construction
• Confident managing multidisciplinary consultants and specialist subcontractors
• Strong understanding of design risk, buildability and information management
• Able to establish control quickly within an existing project team
• BREEAM or wider sustainability experience would be beneficial
• Comfortable working independently across multiple priorities

Responsibilities

• Managing projects through PCSA, pre-construction and detailed design
• Coordinating architects, structural engineers, MEP consultants and specialist subcontractors
• Reviewing design information for buildability, compliance, programme and commercial risk
• Producing and maintaining design programmes, trackers and information-release schedules
• Chairing design-team meetings and driving actions through to completion
• Managing RFIs, technical submissions, drawing reviews and consultant information
• Supporting tendering, procurement and subcontractor design development
• Resolving architectural, structural and building-services interfaces
• Working closely with commercial, operational and pre-construction teams
• Supporting environmental and sustainability requirements where required

Job description

Energy Jobline CVL is seeking an experienced Freelance Design Manager for London-based residential and mixed-use projects. The role focuses on PCSA, pre-construction and detailed design, with strong coordination across architects, engineers and subcontractors to maintain momentum across workstreams.

The role suits someone commercially aware who can control consultant information, manage design risk and guide teams through delivery, with hybrid working in London and ongoing involvement from