Freelance Design Manager
| Company: | Fawkes & Reece |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £400 to £500 a day |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Hitchin, SG5 1BQ |
| Working pattern: | On-site |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Posting date: | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Closing date: | 28 Oct 2026 |
Summary
We are seeking an experienced Design Manager to join a leading Tier 1 contractor on a major construction project. This is an excellent opportunity to take a key role in managing design delivery, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and ensuring the project is delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards.
Previous
experience
delivering
Blue
Light
projects,
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emergency
services,
police,
fire
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ambulance
facilities,
is
essential.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage the design process
- Manage design programmes, technical submissions, design changes and requests for information
- Ensure designs comply with Building Regulations
- Monitor design quality
- Maintain effective relationships with the client, consultants, subcontractors and wider project delivery team.
Requirements:
- Proven experience in a Design Manager within a main contractor environment.
- Experience delivering complex construction projects from design development through to completion.
- Strong knowledge of technical design coordination
- Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills.
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