Design Manager

We're looking for a Design Manager to join our Construction team based in London and Thames Valley.

Location: London and Thames Valley
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.

As a Design Manager, you'll play a key role in delivering design management on projects from pre-bid through to handover. Working alongside our senior project team and supported by experienced colleagues, you'll help manage and coordinate the design process to achieve excellent project outcomes. You'll be instrumental in understanding and managing design-related risks throughout the project lifecycle, working within a supportive team environment where collaboration and knowledge-sharing are valued.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Design Manager, you'll be working within the Construction team, supporting them in delivering high-quality projects across education, health, defence, and other strategic sectors. Your day to day will include:

• Planning, managing and monitoring design in line with the Building Safety Act Principal Designer duties
• Managing consultants and design teams, acting as a key client interface throughout the project
• Using sound judgement to weigh up complex information and communicate clear direction to stakeholders
• Leading safety initiatives and delivering sustainable outcomes including relevant accreditations
• Reviewing and administering consultant appointments with support from senior team members

What are we looking for?

This role of Design Manager is great for you if:

• You hold a construction-related qualification such as a Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management or equivalent
• You have strong written and verbal communication skills, both technical and non-technical, for engaging with clients, supply chain, peers and stakeholders
• You have experience managing consultants and design teams, and working through the RIBA Work Stages
• You're competent with IT programmes including Microsoft Office, Virtual Meeting Software, BIM Model software and Document Management Systems
• You have experience using project control mechanisms and a genuine interest in building collaborative relationships

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.

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.