Senior Design Manager

Location Dartford
Discipline: Principal Contractors
Job type: Permanent
Salary: ££70000 - £80000 per annum
Contact name: Michael Ogunyankin

Contact email: michael@borneltd.com
Job ref: V-74261
Published: 11 days ago
Startdate: 2026-05-25
Senior Design Manager | Facades & Remediation | Dartford | Perm or Freelance
 
I’m working directly with a façade and remediation contractor who are looking to strengthen their technical team due to multiple major project wins across London and the South East.
 
This is a key hire within a lean technical team where they need someone experienced enough to take ownership quickly and operate with minimal hand-holding.
 
The Role
• Technical lead across a £14m recladding project and a £6m remediation scheme
• Both projects are 6/7 storey buildings with substantial external envelope packages and large footprints
• Managing technical coordination, design reviews, consultant/subcontractor coordination and site support
• Working closely with operational and commercial teams across live remediation projects
• Reporting directly into senior management within a very small technical team
• Office based in Dartford with site visits as required
 
What they’re looking for
• Strong façade / recladding / fire remediation experience is essential
• Someone capable of hitting the ground running technically and operationally
• Strong preference for construction-led backgrounds
• They feel candidates coming from purely architectural routes often struggle with the pace and practical delivery side of the role
• Organised, proactive and commercially aware
• Comfortable operating within a lean business environment where ownership is expected
 
The Business
• Growing façade and remediation contractor with major recently secured workload
• Long-term pipeline across London and the South East
• Small, hands-on technical team with direct exposure to senior leadership
• Delivery-focused culture with strong emphasis on accountability and pace
 
Good opportunity for someone wanting genuine ownership, major recladding schemes and a business where experienced technical people are heavily relied upon.
 
Michael Ogunyankin | 07551 155 789 | michael @ borneltd . com