Job description

Salary: £70000 - £75000 per annum + Pension, Medical etc
Type: Full Time
Region: UK - London
Town/City: Brentford, London
Posted: 21/05/2025
Reference: BBBH3606_1747821129

Job Description

Are you a Design Manager with a strong main contractor background? Have you delivered industrial projects such as data centres or warehouses?

About The Company

A well-established main contractor with a strong pipeline of industrial projects across the London and Home Counties region. Known for delivering complex, fast-paced schemes, this contractor is expanding its team due to continued growth across the industrial sector-including warehouses, logistics hubs, and data centres.

About The Role

You'll be responsible for managing the design process on industrial projects from pre-construction through to completion. Working closely with the pre-con, planning, and delivery teams, you'll ensure the seamless coordination of design information across all project stages.

Duties and Responsibilities

Manage and coordinate the design process from tender through to handover
Liaise with consultants, subcontractors, and internal teams to resolve design issues
Lead design meetings and workshops
Review and comment on drawings, specifications, and technical submittals
Monitor design progress against programme and report to senior stakeholders
Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and design standards
Identify and manage design-related risks and opportunities
Support value engineering and innovation throughout the design phase

Requirements

Proven experience as a Design Manager working for a main contractor
Experience delivering industrial schemes (e.g. warehouses, data centres)
Confident managing the full design process on site and at pre-con stage
Strong coordination, communication, and technical review skills
Flexible to work between office, site, and home as needed
Must be flexible work in London and the neighbouring home counties
Relevant qualifications in architecture, engineering, or construction management

Benefits

Competitive salary package - £70,000 to £75,000 all in
Professional development and progression opportunities
Supportive working environment with an established team
Flexible working between office, site and home

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

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