Design Manager

Design Manager | Major Residential Schemes | London

Join an established main contractor delivering large-scale residential developments across London. With multiple major schemes secured and starting in 2026, they are strengthening their technical team and looking to appoint experienced Design Managers across several live and upcoming projects.

This is a site-based delivery role with projects in NW, SW and east London. Projects are traditional contract, multi-storey residential schemes with associated infrastructure, access roads and commercial elements.

• Privately owned, financially stable main contractor
• Strong track record delivering multi-unit residential developments
• Long-term pipeline of secured London schemes
• Delivery-focused culture with clear reporting lines
• Structured but not overly corporate — decisions made by project teams

Full design management responsibility on large-scale residential schemes

• Managing consultant teams and subcontractor design packages
• Driving design coordination from pre-construction through to handover
• Chairing design team meetings and resolving technical issues
• Ensuring buildability, programme alignment and technical compliance
• Working closely with the Project Manager and commercial team to protect delivery
  
  This is hands-on technical leadership on live construction projects.

• Design Manager from a main contractor background
• Experience delivering multi-unit residential new build schemes
• Strong technical understanding of RC frame and infrastructure packages
• Confident managing consultant teams and design risk
• Site-focused, proactive and solutions-driven
• Someone who prefers ownership and accountability over head office layers

Michael Ogunyankin | (phone number removed) | (email address removed) . com

No pressure — if this sounds like you (or someone you rate), feel free to get in touch