33 live contracts with Design Manager in the job title, updated daily. Filter by sector, IR35 status, working arrangement and day rate below.
Manchester
Role - Design Manager (Highways & Infrastructure projects) Duration - 12 months - (Likely to extend or be offered additional projects after this) IR35 - Outside Hours per week - 40 (5 days) Location - Remote work…
Bath, Somerset
Freelance Design Manager - Prison Construction Project Location: Bath Contract Type: Freelance / Contract Duration: 6-12 Months Rate: Competitive Day Rate (DOE) An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced…
Coventry
O'Neill & Brennan are looking to speak with experienced Design Managers in relation to a freelance and a permanent position with a leading contractor in the Midlands. They have a £50m scheme in Coventry and are looking…
Surrey
Morson Edge are working with a leading multidisciplinary engineering consultancy to recruit an experienced Design Manager to support the delivery of major water infrastructure projects across the UK. This is a 12-month…
London
MEP Design Manager - required to work for Principal Contractor on Major High Speed Rail London Tunnels Programme. Contract - Inside IR35 - Contract to Feb 2028 initially. Based North Acton/Willesden Junction Hybrid…
Nationwide
Our client, a prominent player in the water industry, is currently seeking an experienced Design Manager/Design Lead to join their team, focusing on Yorkshire Water Wastewater Non Infra AMP8 projects. This is a…
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Our client, a renowned consultancy in the water sector, is currently seeking a Design Manager with a focus on civil engineering to join their team in Newcastle on a contract basis. This role involves secondments into…
Birmingham, ENG, GB
Job description We are currently seeking an experienced Design Coordinator to support the delivery of civil works on a major Energy from Waste project, located near to Birmingham in the West Midlands. This role supports…
North West
Design Manager / CRE (Contractor's Responsible Engineer) Access for All Rail Projects Contract – INSIDE IR35 Location: North West Are you an experienced Design Manager or CRE looking to play a key role in delivering…
Haslemere
Design Manager Lead Hampshire / Sussex Outside IR35 Contract 6–12 Months 2 days on site required £450 - £500 per day We are currently recruiting for an experienced Design Manager Lead to support the delivery of major…
Rugby, Warwickshire
Job description PSR Solutions are recruiting for a Senior Design Manager in Rugby to work on a new build commercial scheme. Location: Rugby Salary: £350 - £500 per day My client is a main contractor specialising in…
Middlewich, Cheshire
Design Manager | Cheshire | £40,000-£50,000 | 35 hours | Flexible working Love pop culture, great product and getting the best out of people? We're working with an award-winning, fast-growing licensed gifting and…
Carlisle, Cumbria
Design Manager Overview A dedicated Design Manager role supporting the delivery of Project Harker in Carlisle. You will take ownership of all design activities throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring safe, compliant…
EC3A, Lime Street, Greater London
We are looking for an Electrical Design Manager on a contract basis for a Central London based M&E Building Services Contractor. Office based position in Central London. To work on Electrical Design mainly on commercial…
Birmingham, West Midlands
Astute's Power Team are partnering with a Leading Contractor within the Energy & Power Industries. We are currently recruiting for a Design Manager to join one of the Main Contractors to deliver major electricity…
East of England
MEP Design Manager Location: Suffolk (Site Based/Hybrid) Contract: 6 month Contract Start Date: August 2026 The Opportunity A leading UK engineering and building services contractor is seeking an experienced MEP Design…
Solihull, West Midlands
Design Delivery Manager (Great Grid Partnership) Location: Birmingham (Minimum 3 days/week on-site / regional office) Sector: High Voltage Electricity Transmission & Substations About the Role An experienced Design…
Cumbria
Long term freelance opportunity for a Senior Design Manager in Cumbria paying a competitive day rate. A Design Manager opportunity to work with a well known tier 1 main contractor working on a 5 year FSI works contract/…
Manchester
Design Manager - Water sector Initial 12-month contract Hybrid Location - North West Hybrid/flexible - Manchester/Leeds or Liverpool offices Inside IR35 - Umbrella PAYE only Design Manager required for a contarct…
Millom, Cumbria
MAIN CONTRACTOR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED - ONGOING - MOJ FSI FIRE SAFETY - HYBRID WORKING* We're Hiring: Freelance Design Manager Location: Haverigg Sectors: MOD Fire Safety Day rate: £(Apply online only)pd Duration: Ongoing…
Design Manager contracts on this page come straight from the live ContractorUK jobs board — design management across construction projects. Advertised day rates vary widely with sector, location, clearance and specialism, so treat any single figure with care — every card above shows the advertised rate and the recruiter-stated IR35 status side by side. Before you negotiate, run the actual rate through our contractor calculators to see the take-home difference inside versus outside, and if the rules are new to you start with what IR35 is and how it works.
Questions about rates, IR35 or alerts? The contract jobs hub answers the common ones. Chasing the well-paid kind? Browse live outside IR35 contracts.
