Job Description
Design and Technical Manager
Reports To: Design & Technical Lead
Location: Site-based (5 days per week)
Project: 259 RC Frame Residential Units
Role Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Design and Technical Manager to support the Design & Technical Lead in delivering a major residential RC frame development (259 units). This role will be based full-time on site, overseeing both pre-construction and delivery phases to ensure the successful coordination and execution of all design and technical aspects.
The successful candidate will play a key role in managing the design process, consultant teams, scope packages, and technical submissions - ensuring compliance, quality, and programme objectives are achieved from Gateway 2 submission through to project completion.
Key Responsibilities:
Support the Design & Technical Lead in managing all design and technical aspects of the project.
Oversee and coordinate consultant design teams, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of design information.
Manage design deliverables and technical submissions, including preparation for Gateway 2 submission (target: end of year / early 2026).
Review and coordinate design packages across disciplines (architectural, structural, MEP, etc.) to maintain design integrity and compliance.
Oversee consultant and subcontractor appointments, scopes of work, and fee agreements.
Drive design development in alignment with planning, building regulations, and client requirements.
Manage the flow of design information to site teams to ensure smooth delivery during construction.
Liaise closely with commercial, construction, and procurement teams to ensure design is fully coordinated with buildability, cost, and programme requirements.
Attend and chair design coordination meetings, issuing actions and tracking progress.
Oversee management of technical queries (RFIs), design changes, and value engineering exercises.
Support risk management, ensuring design risks are identified, tracked, and mitigated.
Ensure design documentation and records are properly managed and up to date.
Requirements:
Degree qualified in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or similar discipline.
Proven experience in design management within large-scale RC frame residential or mixed-use developments.
Strong understanding of both pre-construction and delivery phases - full project lifecycle experience is essential.
Familiarity with the Gateway process and technical submission requirements.
Excellent coordination skills across multiple disciplines and stakeholders.
Strong knowledge of construction methodologies, building regulations, and design standards.
Effective communicator with the ability to lead meetings and manage external consultants.
Highly organised, proactive, and capable of working autonomously on a fast-paced project.
Desirable:
Chartered status (RIBA, ICE, CIOB, etc.) or working towards it.
Experience with BIM coordination and digital design management tools.
Track record of successfully delivering multi-unit RC frame residential schemes.
Summary:
This is an excellent opportunity for a rounded, hands-on Design & Technical Manager to step into a pivotal on-site role - supporting project leadership on a major residential development, from Gateway 2 submission through delivery and completion.
