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Design Manager (Hospitality Interiors)
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About the Role
We are recruiting on behalf of our client, a respected London-based interior design consultancy renowned for creating beautifully crafted hospitality environments across the UK and internationally. They are looking to appoint an experienced Design Manager who will play a key role in overseeing projects from the design stage through to completion on site, ensuring that quality, programme and budget are carefully managed throughout the delivery process.
Responsibilities
Acting as the technical lead during construction, you will be responsible for:
- Maintaining the integrity of the design while managing the flow of technical information between the studio, clients, contractors, and specialist subcontractors.
- Reviewing and coordinating workshop and shop drawings, RFIs, technical submittals, and material samples, ensuring they are assessed promptly, resolved efficiently, and remain aligned with the original design intent.
- Producing, reviewing, and interrogating technical drawings and construction details.
- Working closely with the directors and wider design team to manage several live projects simultaneously, helping to ensure successful delivery from concept through to completion.
- Monitoring project programmes and budgets, identifying potential risks to cost, quality, or timescales before they become issues.
- Coordinating technical information across the design team and external consultants, keeping drawing packages and schedules accurate and up to date as projects progress.
- Supporting or leading contract administration activities, including attending site meetings, carrying out inspections and snagging, and working collaboratively with contractors and consultants throughout the construction phase.
- Managing FF&E schedules, specifications, and procurement tracking, while contributing to value engineering where required.
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Requirements
To be considered, you will have:
- Around 8–12 years' post-qualification experience in interior architecture or interior design, with a strong technical grounding and at least 3–5 years delivering high-end hospitality projects.
- Proven construction-stage and contract administration experience, with confidence reviewing shop drawings, submittals, and samples, producing and interpreting detailed joinery drawings, and managing projects through the delivery phase.
- Strong AutoCAD skills, together with experience of FF&E scheduling and procurement tracking.
- Excellent communication skills, capable of building effective relationships with clients, contractors, suppliers, and specialist subcontractors while ensuring projects remain on programme, within budget, and to the highest standards.
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Additional Information
1 day WFH, early finish on Fridays.
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