Major London Hotel Refurbishment | Permanent | Competitive Salary + Package
We’re partnering with a leading Tier 1 main contractor to appoint an experienced Design Manager for a major hotel refurbishment and redevelopment project in Central London.
The Project
The scheme involves the transformation of an existing 900+ bedroom hotel, incorporating extensive structural alterations, cut-and-carve works, façade modifications, significant MEP upgrades and high-specification hospitality fit-out.
The redevelopment also includes new leisure facilities, rooftop hospitality spaces and the refurbishment of guestrooms and public areas.
With construction well underway, the successful candidate will play a key role in managing design coordination and resolving technical challenges throughout the delivery phase.
The Role
Working closely with the Senior Design Manager, Project Director, construction teams, consultants and specialist subcontractors, responsibilities will include:
- Managing the design process to ensure information is coordinated and delivered in line with the construction programme.
- Resolving technical and buildability challenges, particularly those associated with structural alterations and refurbishment works.
- Managing consultant and subcontractor design deliverables, technical submissions, RFIs and approvals.
- Ensuring effective integration of MEP services with architectural and structural design.
- Leading design coordination meetings, managing design changes and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.
About You
Ideally, you will have:
- Experience as a Design Manager working for a Tier 1 or established Tier 2 main contractor.
- A background delivering major hotel, hospitality, commercial or complex refurbishment projects.
- Exposure to cut-and-carve works, structural alterations and existing building refurbishments.
- A good technical appreciation of MEP design coordination and its integration with architectural and structural packages.
- Strong experience managing consultants, subcontractor design packages and construction-stage design challenges.
- Excellent communication, coordination and problem-solving skills.
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