Design Manager / Assistant Deisgn Manager

Location Basingstoke
Discipline: Principal Contractors, Residential
Job type: Permanent
Salary: ££40000 - £65000 per annum
Contact name: Michael Ogunyankin

Contact email: michael@borneltd.com
Job ref: V-66257
Published: about 14 hours ago
Startdate: 2026-02-26
Design Manager / Assistant Design Manager | Residential | Guildford / Basingstoke | Permanent
 
Join a nationally recognised Tier One contractor delivering major housing and regeneration schemes across the South East.
 
This is a well-funded, secure business with record turnover and long-term public sector partnerships.
 
Regionally, they are delivering significant housing schemes - including a £90m, 300-home partnership in Guilford whilst having multiple projects to look forward to.
 
The Role
  • Work across traditional housing schemes (non-HRB) in Guildford and surrounding areas
    • Manage design from Stage 3/4 through delivery
    • Coordinate architects, structural engineers and M&E consultants
    • Review technical information for buildability and compliance
    • Drive pragmatic problem solving on live schemes
    • Lead design meetings, manage RFIs and protect programme
 
4 days site / head office, 1 day WFH - You must be able to comfortably reach both Guildford and Basingstoke.
 
What they’re looking for
  • Assistant Design Manager stepping up or established Design Manager
    • Technically strong - not overly process-driven
    • Housing or traditional construction background
    • Tier 2 backgrounds welcomed
    • Ambitious and keen to grow within a structured Tier One environment
    • Engineering background would be a real advantage but not essential
 
They are specifically looking for someone technically capable who can add depth - not just manage paperwork.
 
The Company
A nationally recognised Tier One main contractor, consistently ranked within the UK’s top five privately owned construction groups.
 
They deliver large-scale construction, engineering and residential partnership schemes across the UK, with a particularly strong presence in housing and regeneration across the South East.
 
Financially secure, framework-backed and actively winning work, the regional business has multiple housing schemes moving into delivery - creating the need to strengthen the Design team permanently rather than rely on freelance support.
 
This offers the stability and progression of a major contractor, with the feel of a strong regional team.
 
Interested?
Michael Ogunyankin | 07551 155 789 | michael @ borneltd.com
 
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