Building Structures Technical Manager
Join Our Team as a Building Structures Technical Manager!
Are you ready to take your career to the next level? We’re on the lookout for a Building Structures Technical Manager to join our award-winning team, working nationwide!
Key Details
Location: Nationwide
Hours: 40 hours per week (some flexibility available)
Salary: Competitive
Sector: Structures and Geotechnical – Building Structures
Note: We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship for this role.
Your Role
As a Technical Manager, you will play a pivotal role in delivering excellence across complex building projects. Reporting to the Head of Building Structures, you’ll lead a talented team of engineers and technicians, guiding technical delivery on diverse projects across multiple sectors. This is your chance to shape high-quality engineering solutions, nurture team development, and contribute to the growth of our structural engineering service within Kier Design's 750-strong design practice.
Are You…
- A Chartered Structural Engineer (CEng MIStructE / MICE)?
- Experienced in leading technical delivery on complex building structures projects?
- Confident designing with steel, concrete, timber, and masonry to Eurocodes?
- Passionate about mentoring engineers and developing high-performing teams?
- Experienced in a multidisciplinary design environment?
Do You…
- Lead structural design on major, multi-storey building projects?
- Prepare and review calculations, drawings, reports, and specifications?
- Conduct site inspections and identify structural defects?
- Develop fee proposals, manage resources, and ensure effective project delivery?
- Collaborate with clients, design teams, and stakeholders?
- Drive low-carbon design and sustainability targets?
- Want to work for a highly regarded Main Contractor, recognized as a Top 30 employer on Glassdoor?
Your Responsibilities
In this role, you will:
- Lead fee proposals, resource planning, and project delivery.
- Manage and mentor engineers and technicians within a regional team.
- Act as the technical lead on complex building structures projects.
- Conduct site inspections and identify structural issues and solutions.
- Produce and review calculations, drawings, models, and reports.
- Coordinate structural design with multidisciplinary teams.
- Set and deliver structural design strategies aligned with sustainability targets.
- Lead design input at project meetings with clients and stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance with Building Regulations and the Building Safety Act.
What We’re Looking For
This role is perfect for you if you are:
- A Chartered Engineer (CEng) with IStructE or ICE, holding a relevant Civil/Structural Engineering degree.
- Experienced in designing large, multi-storey structures using steel and reinforced concrete.
- Knowledgeable about UK regulations including CDM, Building Safety Act, and Party Wall Act.
- Proficient in designing across steel, concrete, timber, and masonry to European Standards.
- Experienced in site inspections (new builds and existing structures) and identifying structural defects.
- Skilled in TEDDS, Tekla Structural Designer, Masterseries, and Revit, working to ISO19650 BIM standards.
- Proven in checking/design review, technical reporting, and delivering projects on budget and schedule.
At Kier, we believe in finding potential, and transferable skills are always welcome! Even if you don’t tick every box, we encourage you to apply and have a chat.
Rewards and Benefits
We’re proud to offer a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Join us and discover what we have to offer!
Diversity and Inclusion
Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is a top priority for us. We’re committed to continuous improvement and value the contributions of all 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 offered an interview.
We can’t wait to see your application to #joinkier!
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