Design Manager

Kier Group; Brighton; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is recruiting a Design Manager to join the Southern Water framework, overseeing engineering design across water and wastewater projects in the UK. Based in Falmer, Brighton or nearby sites, you will lead design teams and ensure technical excellence, safety and timely delivery.

This role demands Chartered status, a degree in engineering and a proven track record in design and project management within water projects. A full UK driving license is essential.

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer status with a degree in engineering.
• Proven experience in engineering design, construction and management.
• Knowledge of water and wastewater treatment processes.
• Experience driving innovation and optimisation of plant and processes.
• Full driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage engineering design delivery for assigned projects.
• Provide line management support to Assistant Design Managers.
• Oversee the engineering assurance process for designs with partners.
• Develop and manage Engineering Project Plans (scope, schedule, cost, risk, resources).
• Ensure CDM compliance and promote health, safety and wellbeing.

Skills

Leadership

Line management

Communication

Project delivery

Health & safety

Education

Chartered Engineer

Degree in engineering

Job description

Design Manager

We're looking for a Design Manager to join our Southern Water framework

Location

Can be based in either Falmer, Brighton / Chatham, Kent / Chichester, West Sussex

Hours

40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

Certificates of Sponsorship

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

Kier has been appointed by Southern Water Services to their £3.1bn Strategic Development Partnership Framework for Asset Management Period 8 (AMP8). This is an exciting opportunity to lead and manage engineering design delivery across a portfolio of major water and wastewater projects. You'll be working on projects that increase capacity at treatment sites and improve water safety, quality, recycling, and resilience for the 2.5 million households and communities served by Southern Water.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Design Manager, you'll be working within the Southern Water team, supporting them in delivering innovative engineering solutions across water and wastewater projects.

Your Day To Day Will Include

• Leading and managing engineering design delivery for assigned projects, ensuring technical excellence and economic efficiency
• Providing line management support to Assistant Design Managers, including professional development and mentoring
• Overseeing the engineering assurance process for designs, working collaboratively with partners from outline through to construction
• Developing and managing Engineering Project Plans, encompassing scope, schedule, cost, risk, and resources
• Ensuring compliance with CDM Regulations and fostering a culture of health, safety, and wellbeing across your team

What are we looking for?

This role of Design Manager is great for you if you hold:

• Chartered Engineer status with a degree level qualification (or equivalent) in an engineering discipline
• Significant, proven relevant experience in engineering design, construction and management along with knowledge of water and wastewater treatment processes
• Experience of driving innovation and optimisation of plant and processes
• Experience of managing and driving a multi-discipline technical/ engineering team with a proven track record of driving sustainable performance against challenging business targets
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex technical concepts into more readily understood information suitable for a wider business audience
• Experience working on multiple deliverables to project deadlines
• Experience in the application of quality procedures and document control in engineering design
• Full driving licence

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.