Job Description:

Design Manager – Main Contractor (Fit-Out / Refurb / Structural)
Location: Central London
Salary: Up to £80,000 + package

About the Role
 
We are working with a leading main contractor to appoint an experienced Design Manager to join their Central London team, supporting the delivery of complex, high-profile projects across fit-out, refurbishment, and structural (cut & carve) schemes.
This is a key role within an established growing business, offering the opportunity to work on technically challenging projects with a strong emphasis on quality, detail, and client engagement.
 
Project Scope

• CAT A & CAT B fit-out
• Refurbishment and cut & carve projects
• Civils and structural elements within central London schemes
• Fast-paced, detail-driven environments with high client expectations

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate the full design process across multiple project phases
• Liaise with consultants, subcontractors, and internal teams to ensure design deliverables align with programme requirements
• Review and challenge design information to ensure buildability, cost efficiency, and compliance
• Lead design meetings and maintain strong client engagement
• Work closely with commercial and construction teams to mitigate risk and resolve design issues proactively
• Ensure all design information is issued, tracked, and delivered in line with programme

Candidate Requirements

• Proven experience as a Design Manager within a main contractor environment
• Ideally from a Tier 1 or leading Tier 2 contractor background
• Strong exposure to fit-out (CAT A & CAT B), refurbishment, and structural/cut & carve projects
• Excellent understanding of buildability and construction sequencing
• Confident managing stakeholders and leading design coordination meetings
• Commercial awareness and ability to identify and manage design risk
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in fast-paced London projects

What's on Offer

• Salary up to £80,000 + package
• Opportunity to work on high-profile Central London schemes
• Strong pipeline of technically challenging projects
• Collaborative and forward-thinking team environment

If you're a Design Manager looking to take the next step on complex, design-led projects, apply now or get in touch for a confidential discussion.