Senior Design Manager

Join Our Team as a Senior Design Manager!

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? We’re on the lookout for a Senior Design Manager to join our dynamic Thames Water Framework team, working on the exciting Maple Lodge project in Rickmansworth.

Location & Hours

Location: Maple Lodge, Rickmansworth - Enjoy the flexibility of remote working, with occasional travel to our office in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire.

Hours: 45 hours per week - We value work-life balance and offer flexibility on hours. Just let us know what works for you!

Please note: We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship for this role.

Your Role

As a Senior Design Manager, you will play a pivotal role in leading design solutions for water and wastewater infrastructure. This is your chance to ensure technical compliance while driving cost efficiency and sustainability. You’ll collaborate closely with project teams and design partners to deliver innovative, outcome-focused solutions that meet regulatory commitments and client objectives. The Maple Lodge project is set to be one of the largest on our framework, with an ECI phase of approximately £9m and a final cost exceeding £200m!

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Lead and support your design team to deliver high-quality, compliant designs on time and within budget.
• Manage design partners and consultants, fostering collaborative working and ensuring right-first-time submissions.
• Oversee technical design reviews and quality assurance processes, ensuring compliance with client standards.
• Identify value engineering opportunities and drive efficiencies while maintaining project outcomes.
• Build trusted relationships with clients, clearly communicating technical solutions and managing project approvals.

What We’re Looking For

This role is perfect for you if:

• You hold a degree in engineering (preferably chartered) and have proven experience as a Design Manager or Principal Engineer in the water industry.
• You possess strong people and project management skills, with experience leading design teams and managing consultants.
• You understand multidisciplinary design coordination and have knowledge of water/wastewater infrastructure projects.
• You can communicate technical solutions clearly to varied audiences and build collaborative relationships.
• You hold a full UK driving licence.

At Kier, we believe in finding potential, and transferable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don’t tick every box, we encourage you to apply and let’s have a chat.

Rewards and Benefits

We’re proud to offer our amazing team a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Discover more about our benefits package!

Diversity and Inclusion

Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is a top priority for us at Kier. We’re proud of the progress we’ve made, but we know there’s always more to do. Our employees play a crucial role in shaping our diversity and inclusion initiatives, using their experiences to influence our policies. As a Disability Confident employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We can’t wait to see your application! Join us at Kier and be part of something great. #joinkier #LI-CH1