Design Manager

East London · IR35 not stated · £400 – £450/day · Contract · Posted 26 October 2026

Design Manager/ Senior Design Manager – Freelance – Tier 1 contractor This leading Tier 1, national contractor has an immediate requirement for a Design Manager or Senior Design Manager to work on a 6–9-month freelance…

Pay rate £400 – £450/day
Contract type Contract
Location East London
Posted 26 October 2026

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Design Manager/ Senior Design Manager – Freelance – Tier 1 contractor

This leading Tier 1, national contractor has an immediate requirement for a Design Manager or Senior Design Manager to work on a 6–9-month freelance contract initially to support the project team on 3 hospital refurbishment projects in South and East London.

For this Design Manager role, you will have worked for Tier 1 or Tier 2 contractors on a range of general contracting projects consisting of education, specifically the DfE framework, hospitals, met police and other public sector projects.

This freelance contract will be over 3 live hospital refurbishments up to £8m so it will be advantageous to have worked on healthcare projects or occupied and live operating environments.

Design Managers with experience of following a project through design to site and completion. Tier 1 contractor experience is not essential however, you will have worked as a Design Manager involved on a project of similar value or larger.

A UK construction qualification is required for this role and at least 10yrs working as a Design Manager for main contractors on projects as above mentioned. Another benefit will be to have worked on PCSA projects and have both live projects and preconstruction on your CV.

For more information on this Design Manager role or any other Design Manager or Senior Design Manager positions for permanent or freelance contracts please 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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