Design Manager in Uxbridge

55,000

75,000

ABOUT THE COMPANY

About Our Client

Our client is a privately owned, family-run main contractor with a strong presence across Buckinghamshire, Greater London, and the South East. Operating since 2012, they have grown significantly through their commitment to innovation, sustainable construction, and design-led project delivery.

Working across sectors including residential, commercial, education, and infrastructure, they deliver high-quality results through their core divisions: Contracts, Facades, and Utilities. Their focus includes Design & Build, Zero Carbon Homes, and external works packages, supported by industry-recognised accreditations such as WIRS, NERS, and GIRS partnerships.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Role: Design Manager

Our client is seeking a proactive and experienced Design Manager to lead the design process across a diverse project portfolio—from new build homes and commercial schemes to facade upgrades and low-carbon developments.

The successful candidate will work collaboratively with internal teams, external consultants, and client stakeholders to manage design from pre-construction through to delivery, ensuring compliance, buildability, cost-efficiency, and design excellence.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the design process across multiple projects, from tender stage through construction
  • Coordinate with clients, architects, engineers, and subcontractors to ensure technical and aesthetic quality
  • Review and manage design programmes, specifications, and drawings
  • Ensure compliance with Building Regulations, sustainability standards (e.g., Part L, SAP, Net Zero) and planning conditions
  • Oversee the design risk register and ensure design deliverables are met on time and within budget
  • Facilitate design meetings and workshops with internal and external stakeholders
  • Provide buildability input during planning and pre-construction phases

Manage document control processes in collaboration with project and site

REQUIREMENTS

Requirements

  • Proven experience as a Design Manager or similar role within a main contractor or design & build environment
  • Strong understanding of UK building regulations, sustainability requirements, and construction methodology
  • Excellent coordination and communication skills with technical consultants and project teams
  • Ability to identify design risks and propose practical, cost-effective solutions
  • Proficient with design and document management software (e.g., AutoCAD, Revit, Viewpoint, or similar platforms)
  • Architectural, engineering, or construction-related qualification (Degree or equivalent) preferred

REWARDS AND BENEFITS

What’s on Offer

  • Join a fast-growing and forward-thinking contractor known for innovation, collaboration, and sustainability
  • Work on a varied and meaningful project portfolio, including net-zero residential schemes and public sector developments
  • Opportunity to play a central role in a company where design is integral to delivery success
  • Competitive salary, long-term progression opportunities, and professional development

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About this Recruiter

Tommy McMullen
Consultant

A bit about me

Tommy has over five years of experience and works on our main contracting desk dealing with build, refurb and social housing contractors. He supports and supplies privately owned businesses and local authorities and prides himself on assisting with requirements from the beginning to the end of a project. Outside of work, Tommy enjoys going to the gym, playing football and golf and socialising with friends. He also openly admits to (unfortunately) supporting Tottenham Hotspur!
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Construction professionals,
looking for a career enhancing opportunity

Find your next construction job, today.

Are you looking for new construction job? If you are a skilled construction professional, we will have an opportunity for you. We are an experienced construction recruitment agency and have an impressive track record of sourcing the best opportunities for the professionals we work for.

Providing you with an in-depth insight of industry knowledge, we can help you make the most informed decisions about your next move, now and for the entirety of your career.

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About Cityscape Recruitment

Cityscape Recruitment is not like any other construction recruitment agency. Our business does not have a sales-driven environment, instead, we reward quality over quantity.

We use our specialist industry knowledge to help introduce and guide construction professionals into companies that best suit their desired career aspirations and personal goals. From Quantity Surveyors to Site Managers to Civil Engineers, we work to the same objective of helping to enhance their careers.

And our relationships don’t end on day one of a new role – we pride ourselves on our ability to build long-lasting relationships with both clients and construction professionals. And we are fortunate enough to work with many leading construction companies and professionals in London and throughout the rest of the UK.

SUPPORTING THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

Clients we work for

Our clients range from small, privately owned specialist contractors right up to top-tier PLCs responsible for shaping our country’s landscape.

What our clients say

We have worked with Alex Wallace and the Cityscape Recruitment team for a number of years now and find their service excellent.

They supply well matched and vetted candidates and very quickly understood all our requirements. They have always demonstrated good market knowledge and an ability to deliver to our requirements.

Commercial Director,
Main Contractor

I have used Cityscape Recruitment multiple times over the last 5 years. Very pleasant to deal with and all candidates put forward for interview are well suited to the position and well vetted by the team, so there is no time wasted with unsuitable applicants. I would highly recommend Cityscape. I intend to use them again in the future should any vacancies become available.

Operations Director,
Platt and Reilly Ltd

The Cityscape Recruitment team has always been great to deal with. Always ready to listen to our needs and requirements, a quality some recruiters do not appreciate or have, then advising where they can assist in our staff procurement. We look forward to working with Laura and Cityscape in the coming years.

Director,
Soilfix

Construction Recruitment FAQs

Here are answers to some questions that you may have.

At Cityscape Recruitment we have teams of consultants who find opportunities for construction professionals in the following sectors:

  • Main Contractor – Build
  • Fit Out and Refurbishment
  • Residential Development
  • Specialist Contract
  • Civil Engineering
  • Consultancy

Read more about our company here.

Our Residential Development team recruits for the very broad range of roles available in the Construction and Civil Engineering industries. From Quantity Surveyor to Technical Coordinator to Project Manager.

They can also recruit for the complete range of seniorities within these specialist areas. From Graduate roles, up to Heads of Departments and Managing Directors

To view all our live roles, click here

Our clients range from small, privately owned specialist contractors right up to top-tier PLCs responsible for shaping our country’s landscape. 

Some of our key clients are Statom Group, 8Build, AJ Morrisroe and Sons, VolkerFitzpatrick, Troy Group and Bellway Homes. 

Whatever your career aspirations may be, we will have the opportunities and the industry knowledge to share with you.

Our office is in Rickmansworth, West Hertfordshire. We are, therefore, best placed to provide recruitment services for London, the Home Counties, and the Southern Region of the country. However, we can and do recruit for the whole of the UK and have made many successful placements for construction professionals in the Midlands and the North and West regions of the country. 

To view all of our live roles, click here

When you first contact us, be that through direct contact, responding to an advert or applying through our website, we will connect you with a consultant who works in your specialist area. 

Initially, they will arrange a meeting to talk through your CV and career history. They will encourage you to go into detail about your background and experiences, capabilities and responsibilities, personal circumstances and any other factors they feel are relevant to help them build up a well-rounded profile of you. 

We take extraordinary care in matching professionals to an opportunity – one that will help enhance their careers and a clients’ team. We therefore also use this meeting to empower you in your career. Using our extensive knowledge of the construction industry, we would provide in-depth overviews of businesses, projects and available roles, and guidance on where your strengths will add the most value and career potential. 

After this meeting, the consultant will speak to a number of their clients about you and your CV. Who they speak to can be either jointly agreed upon or you can trust the judgement and expertise of the consultant to contact clients they feel are the best fit for your experience and goals.

If any clients are interested in meeting with you, the consultant will manage the interview process, coaching you before any interviews if required. (Further guidance can be found here.)

If you are successful in receiving an offer(s), our consultant will communicate this with you and help to negotiate the offer(s) and any other terms of employment. 

Finally, we will support you in resigning from your current role, navigating potential counter offers and starting your new role.

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