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Site Manager
Permanent or Freelance (Ltd Company)
About the Business
This ambitious high-end residential contractor is entering a new growth phase and is looking to appoint their first Site Manager. After a standout first year with £2m in turnover, the business currently has five live projects and a strong pipeline ready for next year.
You'll work directly alongside the business owner, playing a key role in shaping the future of the company, with a clear route to progress into a Contracts Manager role within 2-3 years.

The Role
Your first project will be a £600k extension to a £3m occupied home in Twickenham, delivering premium quality work for High-Net-Worth clients. You'll take full ownership of site delivery, ensuring exceptional standards, strong client relationships, and effective management of subcontractors from start to finish.

You Will Be
·From a trade background, with the ability to build and problem-solve on site.
·Confident, professional, and client-facing, particularly on occupied residences.
·Quality-driven, with pride in your work and high expectations of subcontractors.
·A hands-on leader who can manage, motivate, and uphold standards on site.
·Experienced in high-end residential work (highly desirable).
·Ambitious and driven, excited to grow with a rapidly expanding business.

Why This Role?
This is a rare opportunity to join a young, fast-growing contractor at the start of its journey. If you want to build beautiful projects, take real responsibility, and progress quickly within a business that values quality and ambition this role offers it all.

Gabriele Omarini
07586458612
[email protected]

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Design Manager | Residential Developer | Richmond | Dec 2025

A growing developer based in Richmond is looking for an experienced Design Manager to support both live residential-led schemes and upcoming tender packages across London and the Home Counties.

You'll play a key role in strengthening the pre-construction and design coordination function, working closely with senior leadership to bring clarity, structure and technical control to a high-quality development pipeline.

This is a pivotal hire for the business ideal for someone confident working independently, coordinating consultants and sub-trade teams, and making an immediate impact.

The Role
• Provide design management support across live projects and early-stage tenders
• Coordinate consultants, supply chain, site teams and project stakeholders to meet programme, quality and technical delivery targets
• Review drawings/specifications for buildability, risks and value engineering opportunities
• Lead design meetings, RFIs, approvals and document control through pre-construction and handover stages
• Work alongside estimating, commercial and delivery teams to align design intent with procurement and construction strategy

What they're looking for
• 5+ years' experience as a Design Manager within a main contractor or developer
• Strong understanding of contractor-side design coordination, technical reviews and pre-construction workflows
• Confident managing consultants and supporting multiple schemes simultaneously
• Clear communicator with strong organisational and coordination ability
• Able to bring structure and clarity to design workflows, documentation and delivery interface

The Company
This is a privately owned development company specialising in premium residential-led and mixed-use schemes in London and the South East.
Since formation they've delivered over 3,000 residential units and 150,000 sq ft of commercial space across more than 50 schemes, with a GDV in excess of £1.1bn.

You'll join a hands-on senior team that value initiative, technical excellence and collaboration with flexibility around hybrid working and genuine long-term career opportunities

Also known as: Design Manager, Senior Design Coordinator, Pre-Construction Manager

Interested?
Michael Ogunyankin 07551 155 789 | michael @ borneltd . com
Feel free to get in touch if it sounds like your next move or if someone in your network could be a strong fit.

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Design Manager | Main Contractor | East London | ASAP Start

A major main contractor is looking for an experienced Design Manager to support a high-profile data-centre development in East London.

This role will combine live project support with early-stage input into additional packages, working closely with senior leadership on one of the most technically complex schemes in the capital.

You'll play a key role in bringing structure, clarity and technical oversight to a fast-moving delivery environment ideal for someone confident coordinating multiple stakeholders and operating independently within a high-performance team.

The Role
• Provide design management support across a large, multi-phase data-centre development in East London
• Coordinate consultants, specialist subcontractors and internal teams to maintain programme, quality and compliance
• Review drawings/specifications for buildability, coordination issues and technical risks
• Lead design meetings, manage RFIs, approvals and document control processes
• Support commercial and procurement teams to align design intent with technical deliverables and package strategy

What they're looking for
• 5+ years' experience as a Design Manager with a main contractor
• Strong background coordinating complex technical or services-heavy projects
• Confident managing consultants and supporting multiple packages simultaneously
• Clear communicator with strong organisation and coordination skills
• Able to bring structure, control and consistency to design workflows and reporting

The Company
A well-established contractor known for delivering complex new-build, commercial and infrastructure-led projects across London and the South East.

With strong financial backing and a reputation for high-quality delivery, they operate at scale while maintaining a collaborative, hands-on culture.

You'll be joining a driven senior team who value clear communication, technical competence and proactive decision-making with opportunities to progress as the wider development moves into future phases.

Package
• Competitive salary (experience dependent)
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Travel allowance / car option
• Hybrid / flexible working
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Pension contribution
• Professional development and long-term progression

Also known as: Design Manager, Senior Design Coordinator, Pre-Construction Manager

Interested?
Michael Ogunyankin 07551 155 789 | michael @ borneltd . com
If it sounds like the right fit or someone in your network comes to mind feel free to get in touch.