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 Drainage and Water teams based in Salford. In this exciting role, you'll collaborate closely with the Design Manager and our wider Kier teams to enhance team capabilities, forge strong client relationships, and shape the future of our infrastructure projects.
Location & Working Hours
Location: Salford, Optimum House, M50 3XP - some remote working options available!
Hours: 37.5 hours per week - enjoy flexibility in your schedule!
Compensation
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, nurturing their professional growth and fostering a collaborative environment.
- Act as the technical lead for your assigned work packages, ensuring compliance with design standards and timely delivery.
- Manage programmes, budgets, and risks across a variety of projects in transportation, building & development, and water sectors.
- 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 achieving 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
We take pride in offering our amazing team a wide array of benefits tailored to your needs. Join us and discover the perks that await you!
Diversity and Inclusion
At Kier, fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace is a top priority. We are committed to continuous improvement and value the contributions of our employees in shaping our diversity and inclusion initiatives. As a Disability Confident employer, we ensure that a fair number of disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria for this role will be invited for an interview.
We can’t wait to see your application and welcome you to our team! #joinkier
