Design Manager

Kier Group plc; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group plc is seeking a Design Manager for the South Wales Construction team based in Cardiff. This role involves overseeing various schemes, enhancing project delivery through effective design management, and collaborating with stakeholders to meet client objectives. Candidates should possess relevant design experience, ideally with a Tier 1 contractor, and a strong educational background in construction or design.

Qualifications

• Previous design management experience in construction projects.
• Ability to build relationships with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of projects at preconstruction and construction stages.
• Compile Consultant Appointments and develop the Design Management Plan.
• Manage the design process to meet customer requirements.

Skills

Construction design experience

Design management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

HNC or above in construction or design related discipline

Job description

We're current looking to recruit for a Design Manager to help support out South Wales Construction team.

Location: Cardiff

Contract: Permanent, full time with agile working available

Key Responsibilities

Due to growth, we are recruiting for a Design Manager to join our Western & Wales region to work on a range of schemes including healthcare, MOD, MOJ, Education and Commercial schemes in South Wales. Within the role, you will support the delivery of projects at preconstruction and construction stages, working collaboratively with the project team to maximise scheme outcomes.

Duties and responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Compile Consultant Appointments, aligning of scope and accountabilities to stakeholder and contractual requirements. Contribute to key subcontract design orders.
• Develop the Design Management Plan and implement Kier design processes including Client approvals. Assist in the development of the BEP.
• Understand the Client brief and Contractor's Proposals to achieve an optimal design solution to eliminate inherent defects and improve buildability. Contribute to the completion of Inspection & Test Plans.
• Develop and define design outputs within the design release schedules to achieve requirements of the Integrated Construction Programme and Client sign off items. Ensure that accurate information is released in the correct format at the right time. Monitor and record Consultant and Subcontractor design Progress
• Manage the process of designing the solution for a project in order to meet or exceed customers' requirements. Identify contractual, financial, technical and operational risks in order to minimise financial exposure for Kier and the Client.
• Ensure the design supply chain complies with the CDM Regulations BSA Regulations and provide support to ensure that Kier fulfils their duties when appointed as the Principal Designer. Implement Safe Design & Installation Process requirements.
• Ensure that the design meets environmental, waste and CO2 targets and protects the Environment

What do we need from you?

To be considered for the role, applicants will have construction design experience of schemes ideally with a Tier 1 contractor.

Applicants are expected to have the following skills and attributes:

• Previous experience in design management on construction projects
• HNC or above in a construction or design related discipline
• An ability to build relationships with, and engage all stakeholders

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