Design Manager – Residential & Public Sector | SE London & Kent | Permanent | Feb 2025 The Role: Fed up with being boxed into pure pre-con or stuck chasing consultants with no authority? This is a proper hands-on Design Manager role — taking ownership of live projects and seeing them through the full design journey. You’ll be site-based on existing residential schemes, working closely with the construction and commercial teams, with tenders and new work allocated to you once secured. There’s a Pre-Construction Manager in place, so this is very much about delivery, coordination, and control. Hybrid working is available once you’re established. The Projects: Residential refurbishment and new-build schemes. Public sector projects coming through a framework (education / government-led work). Traditional and D&B projects, taken through the full RIBA stages. Live sites plus a growing forward pipeline. What they’re looking for: Experience as a Design Manager (or strong Senior Design Coordinator ready to step up). Comfortable taking public sector projects through all RIBA stages. Confident coordinating architects, consultants, and internal teams. Practical, delivery-focused — not just pre-con or desk-based. Background from contractor or developer environments welcomed. Able to work site-based across SE London / Kent. They’re not hung up on brand-nam...