Senior Design Manager

Senior Design Manager – High-Rise Residential Projects

Location: Central London

Salary: £110,000-£125,000 per annum (proposed, subject to approval)

Employment: Permanent, Full-Time

Ridgeway & Co Recruitment are seeking a highly experienced Senior Design Manager for a main contractor involved in complex residential construction projects across Central London.

This is a senior-level opportunity for a technically strong individual with extensive experience managing design delivery on multi-storey residential or mixed-use developments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead design management across complex residential construction projects.
• Manage design consultants and specialist subcontractor design packages.
• Oversee design programmes, deliverables and technical approvals.
• Coordinate architectural, structural, façade and M&E design interfaces.
• Identify design risks and develop practical solutions.
• Support pre-construction activities, design reviews and value engineering.
• Work closely with senior project management and commercial teams.
• Ensure design coordination meets relevant regulatory and contractual requirements.

Requirements:

• Extensive Design Manager or Senior Design Manager experience.
• Proven main-contractor background.
• Strong experience delivering high-rise residential, apartment or mixed-use developments.
• Excellent technical knowledge of construction detailing and building systems.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary consultant teams.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Relevant degree or professional qualification preferred.

What’s on Offer:

• Competitive senior management salary package.
• Involvement in technically challenging residential projects.
• Opportunity to influence design delivery and project outcomes.
• Long-term career development.

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