Design Manager

Design Manager | DfE Framework experience required | London This leading main contractor has an immediate need for a Design Manager to work on a freelance basis on a PCSA for a DfE (Department for Education) framework.…

Pay rate £400 – £500/day
Contract type Contract
Posted 17 September 2026

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Design Manager | DfE Framework experience required | London

This leading main contractor has an immediate need for a Design Manager to work on a freelance basis on a PCSA for a DfE (Department for Education) framework.

Your contract as Design Manager will start immediately and due to the increased workload for new project opportunities you will be offered a 12-month contract initially.

You will as Design Manager be based in the office in London near to Liverpool Street and you will then follow the project and work 4 days on site and one remotely from home.

Being a DfE framework this contractor has required that for this role, you must have that specific knowledge of the DfE and large schools’ projects over £40m in value.

You will work on one of three new preconstruction agreements for a project of £45m, £60m and £72m in value. Locations are Surrey, Kent and Sussex.

As a Design Manager for this role, you will have PCSA, and preconstruction experience being involved from inception to completion.

If you have read the above and feel you have the right level of experience for this Design Manager position please apply with an update CV and contact Lee Kidd at our Guildford office.

O’Neill and Brennan values diversity and promotes equality, All individuals will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation

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