Workplace Design Standards Manager
Posted 1 day ago by GTC Recruitment
£500 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Workplace Design Standards Manager will play a strategic role in a prestigious government organization, focusing on design assurance for a large portfolio of workplace and job centre projects. This position requires stakeholder engagement and is not hands-on in design. The role is based in various hubs across England, excluding London, with a contract lasting until March 2025. The position is classified as inside IR35 and requires BPSS security clearance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide design assurance across up to 300 concurrent projects
- Ensure compliance with internal standards (e.g., BS8300)
- Contribute to and evolve design standards and guidance
- Conduct post-occupancy evaluations
- Support programme lifecycle activities and governance
- Evaluate costs, logistics, and practicalities of office design
- Lead/support process reviews and continuous improvement
- Develop and implement workplace design and technical property standards
- Promote sustainable, inclusive, and efficient workspaces
- Provide strategic advice across all RIBA stages
- Collaborate with stakeholders and guide external contractors
Key Skills:
- Background in architecture or interior design (commercial/retail preferred)
- Experience with large-scale workplace or job centre projects
- Strong understanding of inclusive design and accessibility
- Skilled in stakeholder management and presenting to large groups
- Experience in writing and evolving design standards
- Knowledge of UK Building Regulations and RIBA processes
Salary (Rate): £500/day
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
My client, a prestigious government organisation are seeking a Workplace Design Standards Manager to join in a strategic, stakeholder-facing architectural role, focused on design assurance across a large portfolio of workplace and job centre projects. This is not a hands-on design role.
Contract Length: Until 31 March 2025 (extension TBC)
Location: Any hub (excluding London) – 3 days onsite/week
Preferred Hubs: Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield, Cardiff, Glasgow, Newcastle
IR35 Status: In Scope
Pay Rate: Up to £500/day (via umbrella)
Security Clearance: BPSS
Key Responsibilities
- Provide design assurance across up to 300 concurrent projects
- Ensure compliance with internal standards (e.g., BS8300)
- Contribute to and evolve design standards and guidance
- Conduct post-occupancy evaluations
- Support programme lifecycle activities and governance
- Evaluate costs, logistics, and practicalities of office design
- Lead/support process reviews and continuous improvement
Core Day-to-Day Duties
- Develop and implement workplace design and technical property standards
- Promote sustainable, inclusive, and efficient workspaces
- Provide strategic advice across all RIBA stages
- Collaborate with stakeholders and guide external contractors
Essential Experience
- Background in architecture or interior design (commercial/retail preferred)
- Experience with large-scale workplace or job centre projects
- Strong understanding of inclusive design and accessibility
- Skilled in stakeholder management and presenting to large groups
- Experience in writing and evolving design standards
- Knowledge of UK Building Regulations and RIBA processes