Senior Design Manager

We're looking for a Senior Design Manager to join our Southern team based in our Solent office, Southampton.

Location: Solent office, Southampton - with travel to sites required.
Hours: 40 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.

We're seeking an experienced Senior Design Manager to join our dedicated team in the Southern region. In this role, you'll play a vital part in delivering high-quality design solutions whilst managing key relationships with clients and consultants. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives on collaboration and wants to make a meaningful impact on exciting projects.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Senior Design Manager, you'll be working within the Southern team, supporting them in delivering exceptional design outcomes. Your day to day will include:

• Leading and coordinating design activities across multiple projects,
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, design teams and consultants,
• Ensuring design compliance with regulations, standards and project specifications,
• Managing design programmes and monitoring progress against key milestones,
• Mentoring and supporting junior team members in their professional development.

What are we looking for?

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

• You have substantial experience in design management within the construction industry,
• You possess excellent communication skills and can build collaborative relationships,
• You're confident managing multiple projects and priorities simultaneously,
• You hold relevant qualifications in construction, engineering or a related field,
• You're passionate about delivering quality outcomes and supporting team success.

Would you like the opportunity to work for a dedicated and friendly team? Then we would really like to hear from you.

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 an Enhanced 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. #LI-PS1