Design Manager - Residential Developer

Overview

Manage design and technical functions for a major residential regeneration project.

Key Responsibilities

• design management
• technical coordination
• pre‑construction
• project handover
• regulatory compliance
• quality assurance

Tasks

Managing design and technical functions across a major regeneration / residential development, from pre-construction through to delivery and handover. You'll be pivotal in translating the project brief into buildable designs, coordinating with internal teams and external consultants, and ensuring compliance with regulatory, quality, and programme targets.

Requirements

• viewpoint
• building regs
• nhbc
• degree
• design mgmt
• 5+ yrs

What You Bring

5-10+ years of relevant experience in design management within construction/residential development Commercially aware, able to balance design ambition with cost and programme constraints. Comfortable using project tools such as Viewpoint to manage workflows, track progress, and maintain design quality. Skilled in appointing and leading external design consultants, managing design review processes, and delivering third-party approvals / planning conditions. Excellent stakeholder skills: working with internal teams, clients, consultants and regulatory bodies. Solid technical knowledge: Building Regulations, planning processes, NHBC (or other warranty) compliance. Experienced Design Manager/Technical Manager or Senior Technical Coordinator looking to step up with with a strong background in construction / new build residential projects. Proven track record of managing design from early stages through to completion, ensuring design deliverables hit budget, brief, and programme. Strong organisational, decision-making, and risk-management skills. A construction or design-related HNC / HND / Degree (or equivalent) -Experienced Design Manager/Technical Manager or Senior Technical Coordinator looking to step up with with a strong background in construction / new build residential projects. -Skilled in appointing and leading external design consultants, managing design review processes, and delivering third-party approvals / planning conditions. -Proven track record of managing design from early stages through to completion, ensuring design deliverables hit budget, brief, and programme. -Excellent stakeholder skills: working with internal teams, clients, consultants and regulatory bodies. -Strong organisational, decision-making, and risk-management skills. -Solid technical knowledge: Building Regulations, planning processes, NHBC (or other warranty) compliance. -A construction or design-related HNC / HND / Degree (or equivalent) -5-10+ years of relevant experience in design management within construction/residential development -Commercially aware, able to balance design ambition with cost and programme constraints. -Comfortable using project tools such as Viewpoint to manage workflows, track progress, and maintain design quality.

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Benefits

Salary: £60,000-£70,000 Great team culture and chance to work closely with senior leadership on ambitious projects Excellent benefits package, including generous leave and pension Opportunity to lead in a major, high-visibility regeneration / residential project -Excellent benefits package, including generous leave and pension -Great team culture and chance to work closely with senior leadership on ambitious projects -Opportunity to lead in a major, high-visibility regeneration / residential project -Salary: £60,000-£70,000

About Deverellsmith

-From its London roots, it has grown into a global force, extending its reach across the UK, Europe, the US and the Middle East. -The company expanded its offering with the acquisition of flexible working platform Daisy Chain, integrating technology into recruitment. -It operates both its core recruitment arm and Hintel—an outsourced talent consultancy focused on the property sector. -Known for high‑profile placements, it works with small agencies up to major developers, estate agents, lenders and operators. -Specialisms range across residential, commercial, development, investment, land & planning, debt & equity, mortgages and more. -It delivers data‑driven recruitment strategies, including salary guides and market reports, tailored to Build‑to‑Rent and other sectors. -Growth highlights include launching a national UK estate agency service and opening a Middle East office under the Hintel brand.

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