Freelance Design Managers - Your Next Big Project Starts Here
Are you an experienced
Design Manager
looking for your next
interim or freelance
opportunity?
Want to work on the
UK's most iconic infrastructure, healthcare, aviation, and life sciences projects
?
Laing O'Rourke
is looking to build a bank of trusted f
reelance / interim Design Managers
across multiple sectors and disciplines to support gaps in internal resource. Whether your background is
Architectural, Electrical, Mechanical, Structural, or Civils
, we want to hear from you.
Live roles:
Deputy Design Manager - Architect - Calderdale Royal Hospital, Halifax
Senior Design Manager - Electrical - Ellison Institute of Technology, Oxford
Design Manager - Mechanical - Stansted & Heathrow, London
Design Manager - Civils & Geo - HMP Grendon - based from Manchester
These are all interim roles - 3 - 6 months - either while we recruit permanently or until internal resource is available.
CURRENT PROJECT PORTFOLIO INCLUDES:
Airports & Aviation
- including London International airports
Healthcare
- including Monklands Replacement Hospital, the UK's largest
Life Sciences
- including the Ellison Institute of Technology in Oxford
Justice & Secure Projects
- working with the Ministry of Justice
Energy & Power
- as part of the Great Grid Upgrade Programme
WHY LAING O'ROURKE?
We're known for technical excellence, industry-first innovation, and delivering complex programmes with certainty. You'll join a team of collaborative experts where
freelance professionals are valued
for the insight and momentum they bring.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:
Contractor-side Design Management experience across full project lifecycle
Sector-specific expertise or highly transferable technical leadership skills
Ability to lead pre-construction and live delivery in a collaborative, integrated environment
Availability for
short-term or project-specific contracts
Roles are available across the
UK
, with current hotspots in
London, Oxford, Manchester, Hertfordshire, Birmingham, and Scotland
.
Whether you're between contracts or looking for your next flagship project - join us in delivering the infrastructure that shapes the nation.