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Design Manager
June 18, 2025 | Construction Jobs | Comments Off on Design Manager
Design Manager - Freelance
North East London
Freelance, Rolling Contract - up to £400/day
We are working with a leading main contractor who are looking to appoint an experienced Design Manager to support them on a growing portfolio of remediation and recladding schemes. This is a freelance role working across pre-construction, tender and bid support, and live project stages - with a key focus on managing the external design process from planning through to delivery.
This role is office-based and ideal for someone who understands the technical, legislative and risk elements of façade remediation and cladding replacement - particularly on occupied residential or mixed-use developments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage the design process from bid stage through to construction, with a strong focus on remediation and recladding works
- Appoint and manage external consultants, ensuring coordination of architectural, structural, and fire safety inputs
- Lead on design deliverables and ensure alignment with client requirements, programme deadlines, and budget constraints
- Take ownership of Planning Applications and Building Regulation submissions, ensuring all documentation is complete and compliant
- Oversee and manage the production and execution of Collateral Warranties, liaising with legal and client-side teams as required
- Work collaboratively with bid, commercial and delivery teams during tender stages
- Chair design team meetings and ensure clear communication across all stakeholders
- Identify and manage design risks, particularly around compliance, materials, fire safety, and sequencing
Requirements
- Proven experience as a Design Manager (or similar role) working for a main contractor
- Strong knowledge of remediation and recladding projects - ideally within the residential or high-rise sector
- Demonstrated experience in appointing consultants, managing warranties, and overseeing statutory applications
- Good understanding of current Building Regulations, fire safety standards, and planning policies
- Ability to lead the design process from pre-con to delivery
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment
Benefits
- Freelance role with ongoing, long-term opportunities.
- Work on high-profile fire remediation projects across London.
- Competitive day rate - paying up to £400/day
- Opportunity to work with a reputable contractor in the residential sector.
If this sounds like the right role for you, apply now to discuss further!
Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
Jun
18
Engineering Supervisor (ES) – Birmingham
June 18, 2025 | Construction Jobs | Comments Off on Engineering Supervisor (ES) – Birmingham
We are looking for an experienced and dependable PTS-qualified Engineering Supervisor (ES) to support ongoing rail works between Birmingham and London.
Key Details: Location: Birmingham and surrounding areas Availability: Weekend and midweek night shifts available Commitment: No minimum hours required
Requirements:
- Valid PTS (Personal Track Safety) card
- ES (Engineering Supervisor) competency - essential
- Proven experience working on operational rail sites
- Licence is ideal
- Flexibility to work varied shifts (including nights and weekends as required)
If you are looking for work and interested in what roles McGinley may have available for you, please contact me via email at sadie.packer@mcginley.co.uk
As an equal opportunities employer McGinley Support Services (Infrastructure) Ltd is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective applicants. We actively seek applications from all sectors of the community and particularly encourage applications from women, those with a disability (that is permissible to a safety-critical environment) and ethnically diverse or ethnic minority candidates, as these groups are underrepresented throughout the construction industry.
Jun
18
ADT Operator
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As an equal opportunities employer McGinley Support Services (Infrastructure) Ltd is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective applicants. We actively seek applications from all sectors of the community and particularly encourage applications from women, those with a disability (that is permissible to a safety-critical environment) and ethnically diverse or ethnic minority candidates, as these groups are underrepresented throughout the construction industry.
Jun
18
ADT Operator
June 18, 2025 | Construction Jobs | Comments Off on ADT Operator
Requirements:
Valid ADT (Articulated Dump Truck) ticket (Essential) CSCS Card (Essential) Relevant experience on large-scale civils or infrastructure projects Full PPE (boots, hard hat, hi-vis, gloves, and eye protection)Duties Will Include: Operating articulated dump trucks safely on haul roads Transporting and tipping material within site boundaries Working closely with plant marshals and ground workers Supporting safe site operations and equipment checks
As an equal opportunities employer McGinley Support Services (Infrastructure) Ltd is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective applicants. We actively seek applications from all sectors of the community and particularly encourage applications from women, those with a disability (that is permissible to a safety-critical environment) and ethnically diverse or ethnic minority candidates, as these groups are underrepresented throughout the construction industry.
Jun
18
Rail Strapper
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We have a fair and comprehensive selection procedure. We regret that if you have not been contacted within five working days that your application for this position has been unsuccessful. However, please check your junk email folder to ensure that an email from us hasn't been blocked by your spam filter. We receive many CVs and are unable to enter into telephone conversations until we have completed our initial selection procedure. As an equal opportunities employer, McGinley is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join McGinley. McGinley Support Services is committed to making reasonable adjustments in order for all candidates who are successfully put through to the interview stage to be able to attend.
Jun
18
Rail Strapper
June 18, 2025 | Construction Jobs | Comments Off on Rail Strapper
We have a fair and comprehensive selection procedure. We regret that if you have not been contacted within five working days that your application for this position has been unsuccessful. However, please check your junk email folder to ensure that an email from us hasn't been blocked by your spam filter. We receive many CVs and are unable to enter into telephone conversations until we have completed our initial selection procedure. As an equal opportunities employer, McGinley is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join McGinley. McGinley Support Services is committed to making reasonable adjustments in order for all candidates who are successfully put through to the interview stage to be able to attend.