Design Manager

Design Manager - St. Albans
Location: St Albans | Sector: Education, Rail, Health, Local Authority, Building and Construction
Start Date: Immediate | Contract Type: Fixed Term (6 months)
Salary: £45,000

We are hiring for a dynamic, owner-managed SME with a strong reputation across the education, rail, health, and local authority sectors. Due to a growing pipeline of exciting projects, we are seeking a talented Design Manager for a 6-month contract to support delivery from pre-tender stage through to post Practical Completion (PC).

Key Responsibilities of a Design Manager:

• Lead and coordinate the design process through all project stages:
  ? Pre-tender & bid submissions
  ? post-award / pre-construction planning
  ? Construction phase coordination
  ? Post-PC responsibilities including handover and close-out
• Act as the central point of contact for all design-related matters
• Liaise with clients, consultants, subcontractors, and internal teams to ensure design solutions meet all technical, regulatory, and contractual requirements
• Ensure timely production and delivery of design information to support programme milestones
• Identify and mitigate design risks early in the process
• Champion value engineering and build-ability within the design
• Maintain and update design responsibility matrices and trackers

About You:

• Proven experience in design management within construction, ideally in education, rail, health or public sector projects
• Strong understanding of the full project life-cycle, with experience managing design from tender stage to post-PC
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced, flexible SME environment
• Strong technical knowledge and problem-solving skills
• Previous experience with architectural practices or Main Contractor

If this role sounds like a good fit for you and you would like to find out more, please contact Ollie at , or alternatively email