Head of Technical

We're looking for a Head of Technical – Building Envelope to join our Construction & Engineering team.

Location: Nationwide (Agile / Hybrid Working)
Hours: Full time, Permanent 

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

As our Head of Technical – Building Envelope, you'll serve as Kier Construction's senior technical authority for all aspects of the building envelope, including façades, external walls, roofing systems, waterproofing, building physics and envelope fire performance. This is a strategic leadership position that provides technical governance and independent assurance across all Regional Business Units, ensuring building envelope solutions are safe, compliant, buildable, sustainable and aligned with business objectives. You'll be the organisational Subject Matter Expert, influencing project outcomes through expert advice and technical assurance with a particular focus on Building Safety Act compliance.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Head of Technical – Building Envelope, you'll be working within the Design, Technical and Innovation team, supporting them in providing expert technical guidance and assurance across all regional business units. Your day to day will include:

• Providing strategic technical leadership and governance across building envelope systems for all projects
• Acting as senior technical authority for Building Safety Act compliance and technical assurance activities
• Supporting project teams through technical reviews, design assurance and resolution of complex envelope issues
• Developing and maintaining technical standards, procedures and best practice guidance
• Monitoring industry developments and promoting innovation, sustainability and continuous improvement

What are we looking for?

This role of Head of Technical – Building Envelope is great for you if:

• You have extensive experience in building envelope design, engineering and construction with significant expertise in façades, roofing systems and waterproofing
• You possess strong knowledge of Building Regulations, Building Safety Act requirements and industry standards
• You have proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams with excellent communication skills
• You hold a degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Technology, Building Surveying or equivalent
• You have membership of a relevant professional institution such as CEng, ARB/RIBA, CABE, IStructE, CIOB, RICS or CIAT

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.