Job Title: Workplace Design Standards Manager (Contract) Location: Any major UK hub outside London. Preferred hubs include Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield, Cardiff, Glasgow or Newcastle Contract Length: Until 31 March 2025 (potential extension) Rate: Up to £500 per day (inside IR35, via umbrella) Security Clearance: BPSS Onsite Requirement: 3 days per week

The Opportunity We are seeking an experienced workplace design professional to take on a strategic, high-impact role ensuring design excellence across a large portfolio of workplace and customer-facing spaces. This is not a hands-on design role. Instead, you will be the driving force behind design assurance, compliance and innovation for hundreds of concurrent projects.

What You'll Be Doing

Overseeing design assurance across up to 300 simultaneous projects

Developing, implementing and evolving workplace design and technical property standards

Ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and accessibility requirements (for example, BS8300)

Advising on sustainable, inclusive and efficient workspace solutions

Providing strategic input across all RIBA stages

Conducting post-occupancy evaluations and promoting continuous improvement

Collaborating closely with internal teams, senior stakeholders and external contractors

Assessing the costs, logistics and practicalities of office design proposals

What We're Looking For

Proven experience in ...