Design Manager
Advertised by Borne Resourcing Limited
- Location
- Brixton
- Salary
- £75,000 - £90,000 a year
- Job type
- Permanent
- Sector
- Construction
- Posted
- 12 October 2026
Job description
Design Manager | High-Rise Residential | South London | Permanent | c£90,000 Plus PackageI’m working with a growing London main contractor who are looking to appoint a Design Manager for a technically challenging residential development in Tulse Hill.
The initial project is a £16m new-build scheme comprising 45 apartments across multiple blocks, incorporating an RC frame and basement construction.
The development is classified as a higher-risk building and is progressing under transitional arrangements. Although it did not pass through the current Gateway 2 process, the incoming Design Manager will play an important role in preparing the project for Gateway 3, completion and handover.
The Role
- Managing design coordination across the Tulse Hill development
- Coordinating architects, structural engineers, MEP consultants and specialist subcontractors
- Reviewing information for compliance, buildability, coordination and programme risk
- Managing RFIs, technical submissions, design changes and drawing approvals
- Maintaining design trackers, responsibility matrices and information-release schedules
- Coordinating interfaces across the RC frame, basement, façade, internal and MEP packages
- Supporting the collation of information required for Gateway 3
- Maintaining accurate design, compliance and handover documentation
- Supporting procurement and subcontractor design development
- Assisting with practical completion, commissioning, handover and project close-out
- Providing design support to an additional residential scheme in Purley when required
The Project
- £16m new-build residential development
- 45 apartments across multiple blocks
- Reinforced-concrete frame
- Basement construction
- Higher-risk residential building
- Transitional building-safety arrangements
- Gateway 3, completion and handover responsibility
What they’re looking for
- Design Manager with a main-contractor or construction-delivery background
- Degree qualified in construction, architecture, engineering or a related discipline
- Residential or mixed-use project experience
- Understanding of higher-risk buildings and current building-safety requirements
- Experience coordinating RC-frame, basement, façade and MEP design
- Thorough and detail-focused approach to technical information
- Strong document-control and information-management capability
- Willing to take responsibility for handover, compliance and close-out documentation
- Comfortable working within a smaller contractor where responsibilities can extend beyond a narrow corporate job description
- Ideally based in South London and able to maintain a regular site presence
The Business
- Growing London main contractor
- Technically focused residential and mixed-use workload
- Collaborative structure with direct access to decision-makers
- Opportunity to take genuine ownership of the design-management function
- Scope to remain involved across future South London projects
Interested?
Michael Ogunyankin | (phone number removed) | (url removed)
No pressure - get in touch for a confidential conversation about the project and wider opportunity.
Reference 225712145
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