Job Description:

Design Manager – Circa £60m+ New-Build Education Scheme – Leading National Tier 1 Main Contractor

Kingdom Search Limited is recruiting a Design Manager for a leading national Tier 1 main contractor. The project is a circa £60m+ new-build education scheme in West Essex (M11 corridor), with a programme of around two years.

Job title: Design Manager – Education – Tier 1 Main Contractor (Perm or Freelance)

• Location: East Midlands (head office) / West Essex (site)
• Salary: £60,000–£65,000 + package (Perm) / £400–£450 per day (Freelance), NEG DOE
• Job type: Permanent (long-term freelance also considered)
• Start: ASAP

The Role
You'll be the standalone Design Manager on the project, reporting directly to the Director. Pre-construction is well advanced and the project moves into delivery in the next few months. You'll take design management from pre-construction through to completion.

Location & Travel

• Permanent candidates must live within a daily commute of the contractor's East Midlands head office. You'll also need to be happy to travel to site and lodge nearby during the week, with expenses paid.
• Freelance candidates can be based more flexibly, as long as they're happy to travel to the East Midlands head office and the West Essex site as required.

Weekly Pattern

• Monday at head office
• Tuesday to Thursday on site, with overnight stays on Tuesday and Wednesday for lodging candidates
• Friday at head office or working from home

Package

• Permanent: £60,000–£65,000 + package (NEG DOE)
• Freelance: circa £400–£450 per day, Ltd or CIS (NEG DOE), long-term

What the Client Is Looking For

• Design Manager or Senior Design Manager experience with a main contractor (essential)
• Strong Design Coordinators who are ready to step up will be considered, as long as they're confident running a large scheme on their own
• Experience managing the consultant team, subcontractor design, design programmes, RFIs and information release, from pre-construction through to delivery
• Openness to learning the contractor's standardised system-build design approach. Full support is given, which is why regular head office time is part of the role.
• Education or DfE experience is advantageous but not essential. Experience on DfE frameworks would be a bonus.
• A confident, organised communicator who can hold their own with consultants, subcontractors and the delivery team

How to Apply
Apply via CV-Library or email your CV to (url removed). Please include:

• Your home postcode
• Whether you're looking for permanent or freelance work
• Your salary or day rate expectations
• Your availability or notice period

Shortlisted candidates may be invited to record a short optional video introduction to send with their CV.

Kingdom Search Limited is a specialist construction recruitment consultancy, recruiting freelance and permanent professionals nationwide.