Design Manager

Kier Group; Brighton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group in Falmer, Brighton is seeking a Design Manager to lead engineering design delivery for its water projects. You’ll be the primary client contact, spearhead the engineering assurance process and guide projects from definition through handover.

You’ll collaborate across disciplines to deliver innovative, sustainable designs with a focus on technical excellence, CDM compliance and value. This role requires Chartered Engineer status, a degree in engineering, and a proven track record

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer status with a degree level qualification in engineering.
• Significant experience in engineering design, construction and management.
• Knowledge of water and wastewater treatment processes.
• Experience managing multi-discipline technical teams delivering sustainable performance.
• Hold a full driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Leading and managing engineering design delivery for assigned projects, ensuring technically and economically sound solutions.
• Collaborating with engineering discipline leads and managing multi-disciplinary teams to achieve optimal design outcomes.
• Developing and overseeing Engineering Project Plans, managing scope, schedule, cost, risk and resources effectively.
• Ensuring compliance with CDM Regulations and managing design-related health and safety risks throughout projects.
• Driving innovation and engineering excellence through partner forums, supply chain engagement and sustainable design practices.

Skills

Chartered Engineer

Engineering design experience

Water/wastewater processes

Multi-discipline leadership

Full driving licence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

We're looking for a Design Manager to join our team based in Falmer, Brighton.

Location: Falmer, Brighton

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

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

This is an exciting opportunity to lead and manage engineering design delivery for assigned projects within our water business. You'll be the key point of contact for our client, spearheading the engineering assurance process and providing expert support throughout the entire project lifecycle - from definition through to handover. You'll work collaboratively across teams to deliver innovative, sustainable solutions that enhance our natural environment whilst driving technical excellence and value.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Design Manager, you'll be working within the Design Team, supporting them in delivering exceptional engineering solutions. Your day-to-day will include

• Leading and managing engineering design delivery for assigned projects, ensuring technically and economically sound solutions
• Collaborating with engineering discipline leads and managing multi-disciplinary teams to achieve optimal design outcomes
• Developing and overseeing Engineering Project Plans, managing scope, schedule, cost, risk and resources effectively
• Ensuring compliance with CDM Regulations and managing design-related health and safety risks throughout projects
• Driving innovation and engineering excellence through partner forums, supply chain engagement and sustainable design practices

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
• You have significant, proven experience in engineering design, construction and management
• You have demonstrable knowledge of water and wastewater treatment processes
• You have strong experience managing and driving multi-discipline technical teams with a track record of delivering sustainable performance
• You hold a Full driving licence

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome!

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,

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.