Workplace Design Standards Manager

Job Title: Workplace Design Standards Manager (Contract)Location: Any major UK hub outside London. Preferred hubs include Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield, Cardiff, Glasgow or NewcastleContract Length: Until 31 March 2025 (potential extension)Rate: Up to 500 per day (inside IR35, via umbrella)Security Clearance: BPSSOnsite Requirement: 3 days per weekThe OpportunityWe are seeking an experienced workplace design professional to take on a strategic, high-impact role ensuring design excellence across a large portfolio of workplace and customer-facing spaces. This is not a hands-on design role. Instead, you will be the driving force behind design assurance, compliance and innovation for hundreds of concurrent projects.What You''ll Be DoingOverseeing design assurance across up to 300 simultaneous projectsDeveloping, implementing and evolving workplace design and technical property standardsEnsuring compliance with relevant regulations and accessibility requirements (for example, BS8300)Advising on sustainable, inclusive and efficient workspace solutionsProviding strategic input across all RIBA stagesConducting post-occupancy evaluations and promoting continuous improvementCollaborating closely with internal teams, senior stakeholders and external contractorsAssessing the costs, logistics and practicalities of office design proposalsWhat We''re Looking ForProven experience in architecture or interior design, ideally in commercial or retail sectorsStrong knowledge of ..... full job details .....