Design Manager

Join Our Team as a Design Manager!

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? We’re on the lookout for a passionate Design Manager to join our dynamic team in Waterbeach, Cambridge. This is your chance to be part of a company with an exceptional track record in delivering projects across various sectors, including DfE, Healthcare, MOD, MOJ, Leisure, Higher Education, and Heritage.

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

Your Role and Responsibilities

As a Design Manager, you will be the subject matter expert for your assigned projects, leading the design process and ensuring excellence at every step. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Managing and delivering design information in line with agreed programmes and schedules.
• Ensuring design consultants meet their obligations and adhere to project standards and briefs.
• Assessing, mitigating, and managing design-related risks throughout the project lifecycle.
• Chairing design meetings, writing reports, and presenting to stakeholders.
• Producing design programmes, scopes, responsibility matrices, and schedules while ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation and sustainable building standards.

What We’re Looking For

This role is perfect for you if you:

• Have demonstrable experience in a design role within a main contractor environment.
• Hold a relevant construction qualification (Degree/HND or equivalent) in Architecture, Construction Management, or Engineering.
• Have experience with BIM Level 2 projects, including COBie data.
• Possess excellent attention to detail and strong stakeholder management skills.
• Hold a full driving licence.

Rewards and Benefits

We believe in rewarding our brilliant people with a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Join us and enjoy:

• Competitive salary and performance-related bonuses.
• Flexible working arrangements to support your work-life balance.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• A supportive and inclusive workplace culture.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Kier, making our workplace diverse and inclusive is a top priority. We’re proud of the steps we’ve taken so far, 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 improve our policies.

As a Disability Confident employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, you will be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check. We treat applicants with convictions on a case-by-case basis and do not discriminate based on conviction history.

Ready to Make an Impact?

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