Design Manager

We're looking for a Design Manager to join our Kier Places team based in East London.

Location: East London 
Hours: 40 hours per week

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

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Residential Solutions team working on the Grand Union Place project, a refurbishment scheme forming part of our 15-year framework with L&Q. You'll be instrumental in managing design processes for major works improvement programmes, working on contracts valued up to £20m. This role offers the chance to develop your expertise whilst collaborating with a close-knit, supportive team in a dynamic environment where your contribution will make a real difference.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Design Manager, you'll be working within the Residential Solutions team, supporting them in delivering high-quality design solutions from RIBA stage 1 through to completion. Your day to day will include:

• Managing design programmes, scopes, and responsibility matrices whilst coordinating multidisciplinary design teams
• Chairing design meetings, reviewing technical documentation, and ensuring contract compliance
• Building strong relationships with clients, acting as the focal point for design, commercial, and programme matters
• Assessing and managing design-related risks whilst ensuring adherence to health and safety legislation and sustainable building standards
• Supporting the production of scopes of works and work packages, maintaining comprehensive project records

What are we looking for?

This role of Design Manager is great for you if:

• You hold an HNC/HND/Degree in construction or engineering, with membership of a relevant professional body (CIOB, APM, CIAT, RICS)
• You have pre-construction experience on projects up to £20m and a proven track record of successful multi-project delivery
• You excel at clear communication across diverse teams and can manage your time effectively whilst working under pressure
• You're passionate about design-led activities and bring enthusiasm to collaborate within close-knit teams
• You hold a Full driving licence and CSCS card

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.