Preconstruction Design Manager

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Scott Mitchell

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Preconstruction Design Manager

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We're looking for a Preconstruction focussed Design Manager to join our North West Construction team.

 

Location: Manchester or  Liverpool - North West Region 

Hours: 40 Hours per week - Monday to Friday, can consider flexibility on work patterns 

 

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

 

What will you be responsible for?

We are seeking a Preconstruction Design Manager to take on a pivotal role in preconstruction and tender design management, influencing winning bids and driving innovative solutions that make a real impact on communities

 

Your day to day will include:

 

  • Lead design input during preconstruction and tender stages, ensuring robust, compliant, and cost-effective solutions.
  • Manage design programmes, scopes, and consultant deliverables to meet agreed schedules.
  • Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to achieve project goals.
  • Ensure designs meet technical standards and legislative requirements
  • The production of design programmes, design scopes, design responsibility matrices, appointments, schedules.
  • Record progress and carry out upline reporting,
  • Attending/chair necessary meetings and workshops with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Ensuring that the design is compliant to relevant legislation and technical requirements. 

 

What are we looking for?

 

This role of Design Manager is great for you if you have:

  • Qualification HND or Equivalent (min) in relevant discipline, Architecture, construction management, engineering etc 
    Experience and understanding of 2 stage D&B processes 
    Ability to influence design strategy during bid phases and secure successful outcomes.
    Prior experience working on large build projects within public sector space – Schools, Hospitals etc
    Experience of BIM Level 2 projects, including COBie data and LoDM. 
    Driving License

 

 

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

 

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  • Location:  Salford. Speke
  • Vacancy ID:  9642
  • Background check:   None
  •  Closing Date: 6 Feb 2026
  • Flexible Working:  Yes
    Flexible working could include part time, job share, condensed hours, or flexible start/end times.


 

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