Details:
- Salary: £45,000 - 60,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Blackfriars
- Date: 4 days ago
Description:
Assistant Design Manager | Residential | Main contractor | London | £45,000–£55,000 + Package
I’m working with an established main contractor looking to appoint an Assistant Design Manager to support the delivery of major residential and student accommodation developments.
The position will cover two projects valued between £50m and £150m, offering exposure to large-scale construction and close involvement with consultants, specialist subcontractors and site teams.
The business also delivers smaller legacy schemes valued at £30m–£40m.
The contractor would prefer someone from a main contracting background, although candidates with relevant experience working for a developer will also be considered.
The Role
Supporting the management and coordination of design across two live projects
Working with consultants and specialist subcontractors to ensure design information meets project requirements
Reviewing drawings and specifications to identify coordination issues and outstanding information
Helping maintain design programmes and tracking information against procurement and construction requirements
Attending design team meetings, recording actions and following up on deliverables
Working closely with site teams to resolve technical queries and support buildability
Assisting with the review and coordination of subcontractor design submissions
Monitoring design changes and communicating updates to the relevant project teams
Projects
Major residential developments
Student accommodation schemes
Two projects valued between £50m and £150m
Wider business workload includes smaller legacy projects valued at £30m–£40m
What they’re looking for
Assistant Design Manager or Design Coordinator looking to take the next step
Main contractor experience preferred; developer backgrounds also considered
Relevant experience across residential or student accommodation projects
A sound technical understanding and confidence reviewing construction drawings
Ability to coordinate information across architectural, structural and building services disciplines
An organised approach to tracking information, deadlines and design actions
Confident communication with consultants, subcontractors and operational teams
A practical approach to resolving design issues and supporting site delivery
Working Arrangement
Four days split between two sites
One day per week in the office
Regular involvement with both project teams and the wider design function
Interested?
Michael Ogunyankin | (phone number removed) | (url removed)
No pressure—get in touch for a confidential conversation about the projects and wider opportunity