Design Manager - Interior Fit Out

As one of the UK’s leading interior fit out contractors, GRAHAM delivers high-quality, complex fit out projects for clients across a range of sectors. As we continue to grow, we’re looking for an experienced Design Manager to join our London team.

Working closely with our project delivery teams, you’ll take ownership of the design management process, ensuring design information is fully coordinated, technically compliant and delivered in line with programme, budget and client requirements.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Design Manager who understands the pace and complexity of high-quality interior fit out projects and can confidently manage consultants, subcontractors and client teams from pre-construction through to delivery.

• Manage the design process from pre-construction through to project delivery.
• Coordinate design information across consultants, subcontractors and project teams.
• Lead design and technical meetings and manage the design approval process.
• Ensure design information is delivered in line with the construction programme and procurement requirements.
• Identify design risks, buildability issues and value engineering opportunities.
• Work closely with Project Managers, Quantity Surveyors and site teams to manage design changes.
• Support tender and bid teams with technical reviews and design input.
• Ensure designs comply with contractual, Building Regulations and CDM requirements.
• Monitor consultant and subcontractor design performance and obtain client approvals within required timescales.
• Visit projects regularly to ensure the design develops in line with site requirements.

Location: London
Contract: Permanent

You’ll be joining an ambitious and growing Interior Fit Out business, working alongside experienced project teams to deliver high-quality projects across London.

If you’re a Design Manager who combines strong technical knowledge with a practical, solutions-focused approach and enjoys seeing projects move from concept through to delivery, we’d like to hear from you.

At GRAHAM, we are proud to say that we are a committed Equal Opportunities Employer and we aim to be the first choice for people from all backgrounds. We seek to promote respect for the individual and equality of opportunities. We believe that everyone should be treated solely on the basis of personal merit and contribution throughout their GRAHAM career journey and not on the value of artificial barriers, prejudices, or preferences.

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