Design Manager

Location Greater London
Discipline: Principal Contractors
Job type: Permanent
Salary: ££80000 - £90000 per annum
Contact name: Michael Ogunyankin

Contact email: michael@borneltd.com
Job ref: V-68041
Published: about 10 hours ago
Startdate: 2026-03-16
Design Manager | Healthcare, Commercial & Care Projects | London / Essex | Permanent | £85,000 + Package
 
A contractor delivering projects across the healthcare, commercial and care sectors is looking to appoint a Design Manager to support both pre-construction and live project delivery.
 
The role sits across a number of schemes currently in early-stage design development as well as projects moving through construction, requiring someone comfortable operating between pre-construction coordination and site-based design management.
 
One of the initial projects involves stepping in to support the delivery of a scheme in Surrey that is being taken over from a contractor that has recently gone into administration, requiring strong coordination and practical design management.
 
The Role
  • Design management across pre-construction and live construction projects
    • Supporting design development, coordination and buildability from early stages through delivery
    • Managing consultant teams and subcontractor design packages
    • Chairing design meetings and coordinating design information with project teams
    • Supporting projects across Surrey, Kent and occasionally East Anglia
    • Working between site and office environments
 
What they’re looking for
  • Design Manager with contractor-side experience
    • Strong pre-construction design coordination experience
    • Comfortable supporting projects through both design development and live site delivery
    • Experience managing consultants, technical design issues and buildability reviews
    • Able to work flexibly between office, site and project teams
 
The Projects
The business delivers projects across:
  • Healthcare
    • Commercial buildings
    • Care homes
 
Residential projects are occasional, typically one or two schemes per year, with most work focused on institutional and public-facing buildings.
 
Location
The role will operate from either the Central London or Colchester office, with travel to project sites across Surrey, Kent and East Anglia.
 
Package
  • Salary up to £85,000
    • Full package including benefits
    • Permanent position with a growing project pipeline
 
If you would like to discuss the role in more detail, please get in touch.
Michael Ogunyankin | 07551 155 789 | Michael @ borneltd.com