Design Team Leader

Join Our Team as a Design Team Leader!

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? We're on the lookout for two passionate Design Team Leaders to join our dynamic Drainage and Water teams based in Salford. In this role, you'll collaborate closely with the Design Manager and our wider Kier teams to enhance team capabilities, build strong client relationships, and shape the future of our infrastructure projects.

Location & Working Conditions

Location: Salford, Optimum House, M50 3XP - some remote working options available.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week - enjoy flexibility in your schedule; just let us know your preferences!

Salary: £50,000 - £57,500 per year, plus private healthcare, a £5.9k annual car allowance, and additional benefits.

Your Responsibilities

As a Design Team Leader, you will:

• Lead and inspire a talented team of 7-14 individuals, fostering their professional growth and encouraging collaboration.
• Act as the technical lead for your assigned work packages, ensuring compliance with design standards.
• Manage programmes, budgets, and risks across a diverse range of transportation, building & development, and water projects.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, LLFAs, National Highways, and utilities.
• Drive innovation and process improvements, promoting knowledge sharing and technical excellence.

What We’re Looking For

This role is perfect for you if you:

• Have a proven track record in leading and developing design teams, including managing experienced engineers and early-career staff.
• Are confident in managing clients and key stakeholders, with excellent communication skills and a history of positive outcomes.
• Have successfully delivered high-quality, compliant highway drainage and flood risk solutions.
• Possess practical knowledge of DMRB, LLFA requirements, and local authority standards.
• Hold a full UK driving licence and are willing to travel as needed.

Rewards and Benefits

At Kier, we believe in rewarding our brilliant people with a variety of benefits tailored to your needs. Explore our extensive benefits package designed to support your lifestyle and career aspirations.

Diversity and Inclusion

Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is a top priority for us. We are 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 ensure that a fair number of disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We can't wait to see your application and welcome you to our team at Kier!

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