Assistant Design Manager

  • Knightwood Associates
  • City, London
  • 20/09/2026
Full time Construction

Job Description


Assistant Design Manager - Central London
Our client, a well-established main contractor with an excellent reputation for delivering complex commercial refurbishment and cut & carve projects across Central London, is looking to appoint an Assistant Design Manager with a architectural engineering bias to join their growing team.
This is an excellent opportunity for an Assistant Design Manager looking to work on high-profile commercial schemes involving major structural alterations, heavy refurbishment and high-specification fit out projects within challenging city-centre environments.
Reporting directly to a Design Manager, you will play a key role in managing and coordinating the design process from pre-construction through to project completion across multiple commercial projects.
Key responsibilities include:
Managing and coordinating the full design process across multiple commercial schemes
Reviewing structural, architectural and consultant design information
Leading consultant coordination meetings and driving design team performance
Identifying and resolving buildability, sequencing and technical challenges
Managing design programmes and information release schedules
Liaising closely with clients, consultants, subcontractors and site teams
Ensuring compliance with current UK Building Regulations and statutory requirements
This role would either suit either an existing Assistant Design Co-ordinator from a main contractor background with previous experience delivering commercial refurbishment and cut & carve projects, or a jobrunning Architect with commercial project delivery experience.
This is an opportunity to join a highly respected contractor with a strong pipeline of secured Central London projects. A competitive salary plus an excellent benefits package is on offer.
Assistant Design Manager - Central London