Freelance Design Manager in London, Greater London
Posted by Borne Resourcing Limited
£400 – £450 a day
London · Permanent
I’m working with a London-based main contractor who are looking to appoint an experienced Freelance Design Manager to support a growing portfolio of residential and mixed-use projects.
The initial focus will be on schemes progressing through pre-construction and detailed design, alongside providing technical support to projects moving into delivery.
This would suit a commercially aware Design Manager who can quickly take control of consultant information, identify design risk and maintain momentum across several workstreams.
The Role
- 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
Projects
- Residential and mixed-use developments
- Schemes progressing through PCSA and pre-construction
- Multi-storey residential construction
- New-build and refurbishment projects
- Multiple projects requiring consultant and design coordination
What they’re looking for
- Experienced Design Manager from a main-contractor or developer background
- Strong residential or mixed-use project experience
- Architectural or technically focused background preferred
- 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
The Opportunity
- Long-term freelance potential
- Strong pipeline of residential and mixed-use projects
- Exposure to projects from pre-construction into live delivery
- Direct involvement with senior construction and commercial personnel
- Opportunity to improve and influence existing design-management processes
Interested?
Michael Ogunyankin | (phone number removed) | (url removed)
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