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 in either Salford or Exeter. In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with the Design Manager and our wider Kier teams to enhance team capabilities, forge strong client relationships, and drive value across our infrastructure projects.

Location & Hours

Location: Salford, Optimum House, M50 3XP or Exeter, Hawthorn House, EX1 3QS. Some remote working options are available, but travel to the office is required.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, with flexibility on hours if desired—just let us know when you speak to us!

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’ll lead a talented team of drainage and water design professionals, delivering high-quality, sustainable solutions across a diverse portfolio of projects. Your role will include:

• Leading and motivating a team of 7-14 people, supporting their professional growth and fostering collaboration.
• Acting as the technical lead for assigned work packages, ensuring compliance with various design standards.
• Managing programmes, budgets, and risks across a variety of transportation, building & development, and water projects.
• Building and maintaining relationships with clients, LLFAs, National Highways, and utilities.
• Driving innovation and process improvements, encouraging knowledge sharing and technical excellence.

What We’re Looking For

This role is perfect for you if you:

• Have proven experience in leading and developing design teams, including managing experienced engineers and early-career staff.
• Are confident in managing clients and key stakeholders, with strong communication skills and a track record 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 required.

Rewards and Benefits

We’re proud to offer our amazing team a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Explore the possibilities and see how we can support you!

Diversity and Inclusion

At Kier, creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is a top priority. We’re proud of the steps we’ve taken, but we know there’s always more to do. Our employees play a crucial role in shaping our diversity and inclusion initiatives, using their experiences to influence our policies. 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.

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