Assistant Design Manager
CV-LibraryCity of London, Greater LondontemporaryPosted: 27 March 2026
Apply NowOpportunity for an Assistant Design Manager or Senior Design Coordinator to join a leading Tier 1 interiors contractor on a high-profile central London refurbishment project. This is a 5-month freelance role (with potential to extend or transition into a permanent position) starting in early May.
You will be supporting the Senior Design Manager on a complex refurbishment of a heritage building, being transformed into a unique mixed-use scheme. The project involves a combination of high-quality office space alongside a cultural element, requiring careful coordination, stakeholder management, and a strong design focus throughout.
This is a site-based role in the Central London area, offering exposure to a technically challenging and design-led scheme.
Key Responsibilities:
* Supporting the management of the design process through RIBA Stages 3 & 4
* Working closely with the Senior Design Manager to drive design coordination on site
* Attending and contributing to client meetings, managing expectations on a challenging scheme
* Reviewing and amending drawings in line with project requirements
* Coordinating with architects, consultants, and subcontractors
* Ensuring design information is aligned with programme, cost, and buildability
* Assisting in the management of RFIs, design changes, and technical queries
Qualifications & Experience:
* Experience in a Design Manager, Assistant Design Manager, or Design Coordinator role
* Strong understanding of design processes, particularly across Stage 3 & 4
* Background working on refurbishment or fit-out projects (heritage experience beneficial)
* Confident in client-facing situations and able to manage stakeholder relationships
* Comfortable working in a site-based environment and adapting to project demands
* Ability to review and amend technical drawings
This role would suit someone who enjoys being heavily involved in the design process, rather than purely delivery-focused, and is looking to work on a complex, design-led refurbishment in central London.
If you are well suited to this role, please apply through the link and we will contact you for a confidential discussion
You will be supporting the Senior Design Manager on a complex refurbishment of a heritage building, being transformed into a unique mixed-use scheme. The project involves a combination of high-quality office space alongside a cultural element, requiring careful coordination, stakeholder management, and a strong design focus throughout.
This is a site-based role in the Central London area, offering exposure to a technically challenging and design-led scheme.
Key Responsibilities:
* Supporting the management of the design process through RIBA Stages 3 & 4
* Working closely with the Senior Design Manager to drive design coordination on site
* Attending and contributing to client meetings, managing expectations on a challenging scheme
* Reviewing and amending drawings in line with project requirements
* Coordinating with architects, consultants, and subcontractors
* Ensuring design information is aligned with programme, cost, and buildability
* Assisting in the management of RFIs, design changes, and technical queries
Qualifications & Experience:
* Experience in a Design Manager, Assistant Design Manager, or Design Coordinator role
* Strong understanding of design processes, particularly across Stage 3 & 4
* Background working on refurbishment or fit-out projects (heritage experience beneficial)
* Confident in client-facing situations and able to manage stakeholder relationships
* Comfortable working in a site-based environment and adapting to project demands
* Ability to review and amend technical drawings
This role would suit someone who enjoys being heavily involved in the design process, rather than purely delivery-focused, and is looking to work on a complex, design-led refurbishment in central London.
If you are well suited to this role, please apply through the link and we will contact you for a confidential discussion