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 Construction team in the vibrant area of Waterbeach, Cambridge. This is a full-time, permanent position where your expertise will shine!

Your Role

As a Senior Design Manager, you will be at the forefront of our design processes, guiding projects from pre-construction through to delivery. Collaborating closely with the Head of Design, you’ll manage all aspects of design while mentoring junior team members. This is a fantastic opportunity to leverage your technical knowledge and people management skills to achieve outstanding project outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of all design aspects and supervise the design management team.
• Coordinate with design consultants to ensure seamless project execution.
• Create and implement design management strategies that align with commercial goals and project requirements.
• Manage design risks and opportunities, ensuring compliance with regulations including CDM and the Building Safety Act.
• Oversee the review and approval process for design team documents, ensuring compliance and buildability.
• Collaborate with project teams to deliver design information on schedule, supporting successful project delivery.

What We’re Looking For

This role is perfect for you if:

• You possess construction qualifications (minimum HND/HNC/T level or equivalent) and ideally hold membership with a professional institute such as CIOB, ARB, or ICE.
• You have experience working on Educational, Healthcare, Science, Commercial, Civic, or Community schemes valued between £15-£80 million.
• You have a strong understanding of building regulations, statutory legislation, and other relevant requirements.
• You excel in people management and can foster team development while building collaborative relationships.
• You are familiar with document management systems, BIM reviewing software, and ISO 19650 processes.

At Kier, we believe in recognizing potential. If you don’t meet every single requirement, don’t hesitate to apply! We value transferrable skills and would love to chat with you.

Rewards and Benefits

We take pride in offering our amazing team a wide variety of benefits tailored to your needs. Discover more about our benefits package and how we support your growth!

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, and their experiences help us refine our policies.

As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to ensuring that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants who meet 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-RD1