Senior Design Manager

Salary: £80,000–£100,000 + Package

Project Value: Circa £40m

Project Type: Grade II Listed Refurbishment

The Business

A well-established and growing UK fit-out and refurbishment contractor with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality, design-led interior environments.

The business works predominantly across the commercial workplace sector, alongside education, healthcare and public sector projects, delivering schemes across London and the South East ranging from approximately £1m to £55m.

With a strong focus on early engagement, collaboration and proactive design management, the business works closely with occupiers, landlords, developers, consultants and project managers to deliver projects that balance design intent, buildability, programme and commercial control.

The company has developed a strong reputation for repeat business and high-quality delivery, with experienced teams across design, commercial and project delivery.

The Opportunity

They are looking to appoint an experienced Senior Design Manager to take a lead role on a circa £40m refurbishment of a prominent Grade II Listed building in Central London.

This is a complex, design-led project requiring someone capable of managing the design process across multiple consultants, stakeholders and specialist subcontractors, while ensuring the design remains aligned with the programme and delivery requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the design process from pre-construction through to delivery.
• Coordinate consultants, subcontractors and wider project stakeholders.
• Manage design programmes, deliverables, technical queries and design risk.
• Chair design coordination meetings and drive actions through to resolution.
• Review and challenge design information to ensure buildability and compliance.
• Work closely with the Project Manager, Commercial team and site delivery team.
• Manage design development and changes throughout the project.
• Ensure design information is delivered in line with the construction programme.
• Maintain strong relationships with the client, consultants and project team.

The Ideal Candidate

• Proven experience as a Design Manager / Senior Design Manager within a main contracting or specialist interiors environment.
• Experience delivering complex refurbishment, fit-out or technically challenging projects.
• Ideally experienced on projects valued at £30m+.
• Strong consultant and subcontractor management experience.
• Excellent technical, organisational and communication skills.
• Experience working within listed buildings, heritage or complex refurbishment environments would be highly advantageous.

What's on Offer

£80,000–£100,000 + Package, depending on experience, with the opportunity to join a growing business offering long-term progression and exposure to high-profile, design-led projects.