Senior Design Manager

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Akeim Morgan

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We're looking for a Senior Design Manager to join our Severn Trent Framework based in Sheffield.

Location: Sheffield
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.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead and shape engineering design delivery across our portfolio. As a Senior Design Manager, you'll play a vital role in driving engineering excellence, fostering innovation, and ensuring that our projects are delivered to the highest standards. You'll work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, providing expert support throughout the entire project lifecycle from concept through to handover.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Senior Design Manager, you'll be working within the design team, supporting them in delivering outstanding engineering solutions.

Your day to day will include:

  • Leading and managing engineering design delivery for assigned projects across the portfolio
  • Line managing Design Managers, supporting their professional development and ensuring consistent delivery
  • Collaborating with engineering discipline leads and construction partners to develop technically excellent and economically sound solutions
  • Overseeing engineering assurance processes and implementing design quality procedures to ensure right-first-time delivery
  • Managing design-related health and safety compliance in line with CDM Regulations whilst driving innovation and sustainability throughout the programme

What are we looking for?

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

  • You have a degree level qualification (or equivalent) in an engineering discipline
  • You bring proven experience in engineering design, construction and management
  • You have strong knowledge of water and wastewater treatment processes
  • You possess excellent communication skills and can translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences
  • You hold 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.

If you would like to explore more about the incredible growth and scale of our water business, dive into our diverse project portfolios, and uncover both current and future career opportunities. You can see more information about our water business here. There's never been a better time to get involved, register your interest today and take the first step toward a rewarding career with us!

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.

  • Location: Sheffield
  • Vacancy ID: 12612
  • Background check: None
  •  Closing date: 31 Oct 2026
  • Contract type: Permanent
  • Working hours: Full Time
  • Flexible working: Yes

    Flexible working could include part time, job share, condensed hours, or flexible start/end times.


 

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