Design Manager

We're looking for a Design Manager to join our Building Solutions team based in London/South.

Location: London/South
Hours: 40 hours per week

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

Kier Places is seeking a talented Design Manager to become part of our Building Solutions South team, working primarily in London and the surrounding regions. This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive team during an exciting period of growth, with a diverse portfolio of projects coming online. We're looking for someone with a genuine passion for design-led activities who thrives in a collaborative environment.

As a Design Manager, you'll work within the Building Solutions team, supporting them in delivering high-quality design solutions across a range of construction and refurbishment projects valued up to £20 million. You'll manage design processes from RIBA stage 1 onwards, ensuring projects are delivered on time and to exceptional standards whilst building strong relationships with our clients and partners.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Design Manager, you'll be working within the Building Solutions team, supporting them in delivering design excellence across varied construction projects. Your day to day will include:

• Managing all aspects of design production, including creating design programmes, responsibility matrices, and schedules
• Coordinating multi-disciplinary design teams and chairing design meetings to ensure collaborative working
• Reviewing designs for contract compliance and ensuring they meet health and safety legislation and sustainable building standards
• Acting as the main point of contact for clients on design-related matters, building trusted relationships
• Supporting project teams to deliver within programme and commercial constraints, managing risks effectively

What are we looking for?

This role of Design Manager is great for you if:

• You hold an HNC/HND/Degree in a construction or engineering subject and membership of a relevant professional body (CIOB, APM, CIAT, RICS)
• You have proven pre-construction experience on projects up to £20 million, with strong experience of leading multi-disciplinary teams
• You possess excellent communication skills and enjoy building relationships with clients, colleagues, and the wider supply chain
• You're organised and can prioritise effectively, working well both independently and as part of a team
• You're enthusiastic about continuous improvement and bring a solution-focused approach to challenges

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.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.