Design Manager

Freelance Design Manager As a Design Manager, you'll play a key role in supporting the delivery of major infrastructure projects, overseeing design assurance and ensuring works are completed on time, within budget and…

Pay rate £500 – £550/day
Contract type Contract
Posted 14 October 2026

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Freelance Design Manager

As a Design Manager, you'll play a key role in supporting the delivery of major infrastructure projects, overseeing design assurance and ensuring works are completed on time, within budget and to the required quality standards.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

Optimising engineering assurance processes for designs developed by external design partners.
Managing design changes and acting as the main point of contact for technical queries throughout the design and construction phases.
Working closely with the client to understand their requirements and ensure these are successfully delivered.
Maintaining compliance with design quality procedures and promoting a right-first-time approach.
Ensuring compliance with Construction (Design and Management) (CDM) regulations and proactively managing design-related health and safety risks.This Design Manager role is ideal for you if you:

Have an engineering degree or equivalent experience.
Have experience delivering complex projects to time, cost and quality targets.
Possess strong organisational, planning and communication skills.
Are proficient in design software such as AutoCAD, Revit or BIM.
Hold a full UK driving licence.

If you want to hear more about this Design Manager role please apply with an up-to-date copy of your CV to or contact Dylan Penney in our London office on (phone number removed)

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