Senior Design Manager

Kier Group plc; City of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in London is seeking a Senior Design Manager to oversee the design phase of wastewater treatment projects. This role requires a degree in engineering or architecture and significant experience in the construction industry. You will be coordinating with various stakeholders and ensuring compliance with design standards. The position offers flexible working arrangements, combining remote and on-site responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Design Manager or similar role in the civils/construction industry.
• Strong understanding of building codes and industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating with architects, engineers, and design consultants.
• Reviewing and approving design drawings and specifications.
• Ensuring adherence to design standards and client requirements.
• Developing design management processes and procedures.
• Monitoring design progress and managing design change control.

Skills

Design management

Understanding construction processes

Proficiency in AutoCAD

Proficiency in Revit

Proficiency in BIM

Education

Bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, or construction management

Job description

Overview

We\'re looking for a Senior Design Manager to join our Natural Resources team, working on a major project in the Thames Valley region at Hogsmill in Surrey. In this role you\'ll oversee the design phase of construction projects on wastewater treatment upgrades and resilience works.

Location: Working from home and site/offices as and when required with main focus being the Hogsmill site in Surrey.

Contract: Permanent, Full Time – flexible and part time hours may be available if desired, just let us know

Responsibilities

• Coordinating with architects, engineers, and other design consultants to develop comprehensive design solutions.
• Reviewing and approving design drawings, specifications, and other project documents.
• Ensuring adherence to design standards, building codes, and client requirements.
• Developing and implementing effective design management processes and procedures.
• Monitoring design progress and identifying potential issues or risks and managing design change control and documentation.

What we\'re looking for

• Bachelor\'s degree in architecture, engineering, or construction management.
• Proven experience as a Design Manager or similar role in the civils / construction industry.
• Strong understanding of construction processes, building codes, and industry standards.
• Proficiency in design software (e.g., AutoCAD, Revit, BIM).

We\'re all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don\'t tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

If you would like to explore more about the incredible growth and scale of our water business, dive into our diverse project portfolios, and uncover both current and future career opportunities. You can see more information about our water business here.

There\'s never been a better time to get involved, register your interest today and take the first step toward a rewarding career with us!

Rewards and benefits

We\'re proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We\'re proud of the steps we\'ve taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier\'s diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier #LI-CH1

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