This is an excellent opportunity to join a business with a strong reputation for delivering DfE, academy, and public sector education schemes, working across multiple live and upcoming projects that combine technical complexity with high-quality learning environments.
The portfolio includes a range of new build schools, academies, SEND facilities, and education refurbishments, typically ranging from £5m to £40m+, delivered within both live operational environments and standalone construction sites.
This role offers genuine long-term stability, with repeat framework work and a strong forward pipeline across the education sector.
The Role
The successful candidate will play a key role in managing and coordinating the design process across multiple education projects, ensuring information is fully coordinated, compliant, and buildable from pre-construction through to handover.
Responsibilities:
Managing the design process across multiple education projects
Coordinating architects, engineers, consultants and specialist subcontractors
Reviewing and managing technical design information across RIBA stages 2-5
Leading design coordination meetings and design workshops
Resolving technical and buildability challenges within live education environments
Managing design programmes and consultant deliverables across multiple schemes
Supporting project teams during pre-construction and delivery stages
Ensuring compliance with DfE standards, building regulations and project requirements
About You
Previous experience as a Design Manager or Architect within education, schools, academies or public sector projects
Experience delivering new build or refurbishment schemes in live environments
Strong technical design coordination skills across RIBA stages 3-5
Ability to manage multiple consultants and stakeholder groups
Excellent communication, coordination and problem-solving skills
Comfortable working across multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment
Experience working within DfE frameworks, PSBP, or similar public sector education programmes would be highly advantageous.
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Salary description
£70000.00 - £80000.00 per year