Senior Design Manager - Façade Remediation / Recladding
22 days ago
Manchester
Senior Design Manager – Façade Remediation / Recladding \n European Facade Specialist \n 📍 London (1x day remote) \n 💰 £75,000 – £85,000 + Package \n A growing principal contractor with a strong reputation in the façade remediation and recladding sector is looking to appoint an experienced Design Manager to join its expanding team. \n With a turnover of £20m and a robust, secured pipeline of nationwide projects, this business has quickly established itself as a trusted name in delivering critical safety-led façade solutions. Known for its forward-thinking approach and technical expertise, the company has built a highly capable in-house design team and fosters a strong, collaborative working environment. \n This is an excellent opportunity to join a progressive and ambitious organisation where there is genuine potential for long-term development and a clear route toward senior leadership and directorship. \n The Role \n This is a senior position, taking full oversight of the design function across multiple façade remediation projects. Working closely with the Pre-Construction Director, you will lead and manage the design process from concept through to completion, ensuring technical excellence, compliance, and coordination at every stage. \n Key responsibilities include: \n\n • Full management of the design process and BSR Gateway requirements across multiple projects\n, • Leading and coordinating the internal design team and external consultants, including structural engineers\n, • Overseeing design development from concept, pre-construction, and detailed design through to handover\n, • Ensuring all designs meet current building safety regulations, compliance standards, and buildability requirements\n, • Working across multiple projects nationwide at various stages of delivery\n, • Supporting pre-construction activities, tenders, and technical submissions\n\n About You \n\n • Proven experience as a Design Manager within the façades / cladding remediation sector\n, • Strong technical understanding of façade systems and building safety / BSR processes\n, • Stable career background within the façades industry\n, • Confident managing multiple stakeholders, projects, and design outputs\n, • A hands-on, solutions-focused approach with strong leadership capability\n\n What’s on Offer \n\n • £65,000 – £80,000 + package\n, • Senior role with full oversight of the design process across all projects\n, • Opportunity to join a growing, forward-thinking contractor with a strong industry reputation\n, • Supportive, team-oriented environment with a well-established in-house design function\n, • Clear pathway for career progression into senior leadership / directorship\n, • Exposure to high-profile, safety-critical façade remediation projects nationwide\n\n