Assistant Design Manager

We're looking for Assistant Design Managers to join our Southern Water team 

Location: Can be based from either Falmer, Brighton / Chatham, Kent / Chichester, West Sussex. Hybrid working 

Hours: 40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

Join our team supporting the delivery of engineering design for Kier's £3.1bn Strategic Development Partnership Framework with Southern Water Services. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to vital projects that enhance water supply, wastewater treatment, and infrastructure resilience across the region. You'll be part of a collaborative environment where your skills will help shape sustainable solutions for communities serving over 2.5 million households.

What will you be responsible for?

As an Assistant Design Manager, you'll be working within the Southern Water designteam, supporting them in delivering engineering design for water and wastewater projects.

Your day to day will include:

• Supporting the management of engineering design delivery for assigned projects and coordinating with design consultants and construction partners
• Helping to develop Engineering Project Plans that encompass scope, schedule, cost, risk, and resources
• Collaborating with engineering discipline leads to ensure optimal design methodologies and integration with project goals
• Supporting compliance with Construction Design & Management Regulations and managing design-related health and safety risks
• Contributing to sustainable designs that prioritise affordability, carbon reduction, and environmental considerations

What are we looking for?

This role of Assistant Design Manager is great for you if you hold:

• Demonstrable engineering design, construction and management experience
• Working towards a professional qualification (Chartered Engineer) with a degree level qualification (or equivalent) in an engineering discipline 
• Knowledge of water and wastewater treatment processes 
• Experience of working on multiple deliverables to project deadlines 
• Ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly and experience working on multiple deliverables to project deadlines
• Full driving licence

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

If you would like to explore more about the incredible growth and scale of our water business, dive into our diverse project portfolios, and uncover both current and future career opportunities. You can see more information about our water business here. There's never been a better time to get involved, register your interest today and take the first step toward a rewarding career with us!

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.