Senior Design Manager – Construction Main Contractor

Senior Design Manager – Main Contractor
📍 London Bridge | £75,000 – £90,000 + package + perks + progression

An experienced regional contractor, c.£50m turnover, is seeking a Senior Design Manager to join their London Bridge office. This medium-sized main contractor delivers new build, design & build, and refurbishment schemes across London and the South-East, covering sectors such as education, healthcare, commercial, offices, super-prime residential and standard residential. Projects typically range from £2m – £15m in value.

What’s on offer:
🔶 Salary c.£75,000 – £90,000 + package + perks
🔶 Growing contractor with multiple regional offices
🔶 Genuine career progression with a sustainably expanding business
🔶 Exciting, varied projects across multiple sectors

Typical responsibilities:
🔶 Take overall ownership of the design process across multiple projects
🔶 Lead and mentor design managers and coordinators within the team
🔶 Chair high-level design meetings with clients, consultants and key stakeholders
🔶 Ensure robust compliance with building regulations, technical standards and client requirements
🔶 Drive value engineering, buildability and innovation at pre-construction stage
🔶 Provide strategic input on bids, tenders and framework submissions
🔶 Resolve complex design and technical challenges across live sites

This is a senior-level role offering influence, autonomy and progression within a respected regional contractor