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 Eastern South team based in Witham, Essex. This is your chance to be part of a company with an outstanding track record in delivering projects across various sectors, including DfE, Healthcare, MOD, MOJ, Leisure, Higher Education, and Heritage.
Your Role
As a Design Manager, you will be the subject matter expert on your assigned projects, leading the design process and ensuring excellence at every stage. You’ll also have the opportunity to support tender and pre-construction design management on pipeline projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and deliver design information in line with agreed programmes and schedules.
- Ensure design consultants meet their obligations and adhere to project standards.
- Assess, mitigate, and manage design-related risks throughout the project lifecycle.
- Chair design meetings, write reports, and present findings to stakeholders.
- Produce 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.
- You hold a relevant construction qualification (Degree/HND or equivalent) in Architecture, Construction Management, or Engineering.
- You have experience with BIM Level 2 projects, including COBie data.
- You possess excellent attention to detail and strong stakeholder management skills.
Rewards and Benefits
We’re proud to offer 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 work environment.
Diversity and Inclusion
At Kier, making our workplace diverse and inclusive is a top priority. We value the unique perspectives of our employees and are committed to continuously improving our initiatives. As a Disability Confident employer, we ensure that a fair number of disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
Due to the nature of this role, a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check will be required. We treat applicants with convictions on a case-by-case basis and do not discriminate based on conviction history.
We can’t wait to see your application! Join us and be part of something great at Kier.
