Design Manager

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Job Title: Design ManagerLocation: Southampton

Business Unit: Regional Buildings Southern

Contract: Permanent, full time

Be the best in Regional Build

As one of the UK’s leading regional builders, Kier Group’s expertise, experience and flexibility is relied upon to deliver projects of all sizes and complexities, in many different sectors throughout the country. Every day of every year, our people meet all types of needs across hundreds of health, education and prison projects - building anything from a strategic asset costing hundreds of millions of pounds, to a small-budget school extension that creates priceless classroom space.

Being one of the leading regional builders in the UK means many things to the team here at Kier Group. Our people are trusted to deliver projects of all sizes and complexities, across very diverse sectors, throughout the country. Join us and you could be involved in building anything from a strategic asset costing hundreds of millions of pounds, to a small-budget school extension that creates priceless classroom space. Whatever you do, you’ll be making a difference on projects that matter, every day of your working life.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to a Senior Design Manager you will be responsible for the management and delivery of design information in accordance with the agreed design programme and deliverable schedule. You will be responsible for ensuring that our appointed design consultants carry out their duties in line with their appointment. The role may encompass input at both pre construction and construction stage of a project. At times there may be a requirement to take responsibility for junior staff. You will be responsible for the production of design programmes, design scopes, design responsibility matrices, appointments, schedules to record progress, upline reporting, attending/chairing necessary meetings and workshops. You will be responsible for ensuring that the design is compliant to relevant legislation and technical requirements. 

What do we need from you?

We will need you to be educated to degree level, or equivalent experience, have proven experience in a similar role and be an excellent communicator. We will also be looking for a minimum of 2 years experience working on educational, commercial, leisure and healthcare projects valued between £5-£60 million.

What will you receive?

You can expect a competitive salary and an outstanding package that includes a company car or allowance, private healthcare, a matched pension scheme up to 7.5%, 26 days’ annual leave + bank holidays (with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday) together with two employee Share Scheme options (Sharesave and Share Incentive Plan). To find out more about the rewards and benefits at Kier, click here.

Make the journey. Leave a legacy.

Being part of Kier means living our values of beingCollaborative, TrustedandFocused. We all have the potential to shape our world, and it’s through these values that we will leave a lasting legacy. Bring your talent and ambition to Kier and you will be given the scope and opportunity to invest in your own future, to build your expertise and contribute to a rich and diverse culture.

Kier is committed to creating supportive and inclusive opportunities for all of our applicants and employees. We appreciate applicants from all backgrounds and we specifically encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. If you’d like to learn more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion at Kier, you can contact the team by emailing InclusiveRecruitment@kier.co.uk

If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process please let us know so we can discuss and arrange these.

Closing Date: 27th August 2021

Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.

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