Design Manager

Design Manager Required-

- West London Office - Projects across London-

- Hybrid - 2/3 days from home-

- -350 - -500 a day-

Key requirement for this role is-strong experience with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) and the Gateway process.-

We are currently seeking an experienced-Design Manager-to lead the technical and design coordination for a-complex High-Risk Building-residential scheme in South West London.-

The successful candidate will have strong experience delivering-multi-storey residential developments, along with a solid understanding of the-Building Safety Act, including the gateway process, duty holder responsibilities and safety case requirements.

This role will play a key part in delivering a major London regeneration project, working closely with internal technical teams, external consultants and stakeholders to ensure-fully compliant, high-quality design delivery.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead the coordination, review and approval of architectural, structural and MEP design packages.

-Manage design delivery across all-RIBA stages, ensuring alignment with programme and construction sequencing.

- Chair design team meetings, track design actions and maintain clear communication between consultants, subcontractors and internal project teams.

- Coordinate design information to support-buildability, logistics, quality benchmarks and high-rise construction sequencing.

Building Safety Act & HRB Compliance

- Ensure all design information complies with the-Building Safety Act, including-Gateways 2 and 3, duty holder obligations and the-Golden Thread of information.

-Oversee the preparation and coordination of documentation for the-Safety Case, Fire & Emergency File, digital records and change control procedures.

-Liaise with-Principal Designer (CDM and Building Regulations), Building Control, Fire Engineers and Safety Consultants-to ensure compliance throughout the project lifecycle.

-Identify and manage design risks, ensuring mitigation strategies meet HRB regulatory standards.

Technical Oversight & Quality Assurance

-Review and approve technical drawings, subcontractor designs, specifications and calculations.

-Ensure compliance with-UK Building Regulations, Approved Documents, warranty provider requirements and planning conditions.

-Support the development and management of the-Design Delivery Programme (DDP)-in line with the overall project programme.

- Manage technical queries and RFIs from site, ensuring timely resolution.

Project Delivery Support

-Provide technical leadership during procurement, including-subcontractor tender reviews, technical assessments and scope definition.

- Coordinate the issue of construction information so site teams are working from the latest design packages.

- Support client meetings, progress reporting and technical presentations where required.

Experience & Skills Required

• Proven experience as a-Design Manager-(or Senior Design Coordinator ready to step up) within a-main contractor or developer environment-delivering HRB residential projects.

• Strong working knowledge of the-Building Safety Act, including-Gateway submissions and Golden Thread requirements.

• Experience coordinating-multi-disciplinary design teams-on medium to high-rise residential developments.

• Ability to interpret complex technical drawings across-architecture, structural, MEP and fire engineering disciplines.

• Strong understanding of-construction methodology, fa-ade systems, fire compliance and building regulations.

• Excellent communication, organisation and problem-solving skills.

Desirable

• Experience on-London regeneration or mixed-use schemes.

• Familiarity with-digital information management systems such as Procore.

• Relevant professional membership (RIBA, CIAT, CIOB or similar).