Senior Design Manager

Join Our Team as a Senior Design Manager!

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? We’re on the lookout for a Senior Design Manager to join our dynamic Construction team based in Essex, with exciting project locations near Ipswich, Suffolk.

Location & Hours

Location: Essex with project location near Ipswich, Suffolk
Hours: Full-time - some flexibility on hours available if desired. Just let us know when you speak to us!

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

About Kier Construction

Kier Construction is a leader in delivering public sector works across our Eastern South region. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team working on a circa £120m defence project in Suffolk. As a Senior Design Manager, you’ll play a crucial role in driving project success from tender through to delivery, adding real value through our Design and Build capability.

Your Responsibilities

As a Senior Design Manager, you’ll be at the forefront of exceptional design management across all project stages. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Managing and delivering design information in accordance with agreed programmes and schedules.
• Ensuring appointed design consultants carry out their duties and comply with standards and briefs.
• Assessing, mitigating, and managing design-related risks throughout the project lifecycle.
• Chairing design meetings, writing reports, and delivering presentations to stakeholders.
• Ensuring design compliance with health and safety legislation, sustainable building standards, and industry codes of practice.

What We’re Looking For

This role is perfect for you if:

• You hold a relevant qualification in Construction Management, Engineering, or Architecture, with demonstrable experience in a design role within a main contractor environment.
• You have experience with BIM level 2 projects and exceptional knowledge of the design process at both commercial and construction stages.
• You possess an intimate understanding of the RIBA plan of work and up-to-date knowledge of current building regulations.
• You can produce detailed presentations and feel comfortable delivering them to internal and external stakeholders.
• You hold a full driving licence.

Rewards and Benefits

We’re proud to offer our brilliant team a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Explore the benefits we provide to support your well-being and career growth!

Diversity and Inclusion

At Kier, making our workplace diverse and inclusive 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 key 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 also be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check. Applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis, and we do not discriminate based on an applicant’s conviction history.

Ready to Join Us?

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier!