**Job Description:** We are seeking a highly skilled Architect to join our team in a Design Manager role. This is an exceptional opportunity for someone who is passionate about residential design and has experience working with developers. As Design Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the design work of external consultants, ensuring that all homes meet Cairn's standards while being market appropriate and meeting stakeholder/customer expectations. * Support the Design Lead - Architecture in reviewing and interrogating the work produced by external consultants across all stages of development You will also be responsible for establishing briefs with key stakeholders, communicating them clearly to our external design teams, managing the evolution of briefs as designs progress, tracking alignment to standards and requirements, developing templates for briefing and design guidance documentation, * Maintaining a suite or library of standard typologies * Establishing Cairn standard approaches and championing implementation where appropriate As well as having excellent knowledge of housing/apartment guidelines, an appreciation of customer lead home building benefits/drivers, * A good eye for detail * The ability to think commercially The ideal candidate should have:• Degree/Higher Diploma qualification in architecture •c.10 years' experience in residential design & developer experience preferred, Commercially astute with an ability to make value-add contributions throughout the process.,To succeed in this role you should: /b>- Be self-motivated able tforork on own initiative." ,We believe it's essential that our employees feel valued. That's why we offer above industry average remuneration packages