Fawkes & Reece
Senior Design Manager
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Fawkes & Reece are proud to be working with a leading main contractor delivering a strong pipeline of residential Design & Build projects across London.
We are looking for an experienced Senior Design Manager to join the business and take a lead role in the design delivery of low and medium-rise residential developments, with a particular focus on social and affordable housing.
The business has an established track record of delivering residential schemes across London, working with housing associations, local authorities and private-sector clients.
The Role
As Senior Design Manager, you will take overall responsibility for managing and coordinating the design process from pre-construction through to completion.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Leading the design process across residential D&B projects
- Managing design development from pre-construction through to construction
- Coordinating architects, structural engineers, MEP consultants, and specialist subcontractors
- Managing design programmes, deliverables, and approvals
- Identifying and resolving technical and design issues
- Leading design and buildability reviews
- Supporting value engineering and cost-effective design solutions
- Ensuring designs comply with planning, Building Regulations, and relevant technical standards
- Working closely with Commercial and Construction teams to ensure design aligns with programme and budget
- Managing design risk and maintaining effective design information control
- Leading design meetings with clients, consultants, and project stakeholders
- Providing technical leadership and mentoring within the design team
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About You
The ideal candidate will have:
- Proven experience as a Senior Design Manager within the construction industry
- Strong residential construction experience
- A background delivering new-build residential developments
- Strong knowledge of Design & Build procurement
- Experience working on low and medium-rise residential schemes
- Ideally, experience delivering social, affordable, or mixed-tenure housing
- Strong technical design coordination skills
- Experience managing consultants, subcontractors, and design teams
- A thorough understanding of construction, buildability, and technical compliance
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
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This role would suit a Design Manager, Senior Design Manager currently working for a main contractor or residential contractor, with a strong track record of delivering residential schemes in London.
For further information, please apply today! - Or you can reach out to CGillespie@FRLondon.co.uk
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