Head of Design

We're looking for a Head of Design to join our  Major Projects team based at Hinkley Point C.

Location: Hinkley Point C, Somerset, remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required

Hours: 45 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.

What will you be responsible for?

As Head of Design, you'll be working within the Major Projects team, shaping a high-profile project that will leave a lasting legacy.

Your day to day will include:

• Input to and managing the project clause 31 and 32 programmes for design, understanding the importance of task planning and short interval control in the context of the wider project planning.
• Performance managing the team on time, cost, quality and health and safety; including agreeing and monitoring targets and provides feedback. 
• Setting the standard for the health and safety reporting including monitoring and encouraging positive design interventions. This will include reporting to increase learning and integrate health and safety thinking into design daily activities. 
• Working with the Building Information Modelling (BIM) manager, they will drive and support the use of digital design, common data environments, collaborative planning, clash checking and asset information capture, ensuring compliance with industry standards, Kier policy and meeting Client requirements in line with BIM4Water and the EIR.
• Ensuring proactive risk and opportunity management approach on all projects.

What are we looking for?

This role of Head of Design is great for you if:

• You hold a degree level engineering qualification.
• You ideally hold CSCS accreditation or agree to obtain this during their employment.
• You have a 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.

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 and the nature of the work at this site, you will be required to complete a Government BPSS Clearance, which takes place before your employment, and is conducted by the Cabinet Office's United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) agency who set out a pre-requisite criteria including residency history. (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 - to read more about our programme to support people with convictions into employment, visit jobs.kier.co.uk/prison-programme/). This role will also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier