Design Manager

Kier Group; Chichester; A distancia; GBP 70.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Kier Group is seeking a Design Manager to join the Southern Water framework. The role can be based in Falmer, Brighton; Chatham or Chichester, West Sussex, with 40 hours per week and flexibility.

You will lead engineering design delivery, mentor assistants, oversee assurance from outline to construction, and develop engineering project plans while ensuring CDM compliance and health and safety. Chartered Engineer with degree and experience in water/wastewater design is required; full driving

Formación

• Chartered Engineer with a degree in an engineering discipline.
• Extensive design, construction and management experience in water/wastewater.
• Strong leadership of multi-discipline teams and project delivery.
• Full driving licence.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and manage engineering design delivery for assigned projects.
• Provide line management and mentoring to Assistant Design Managers.
• Oversee engineering assurance from outline to construction.
• Develop and manage Engineering Project Plans (scope, schedule, cost, risk, resources).
• Ensure CDM compliance and promote health, safety, wellbeing.

Conocimientos

Chartered Engineer

Design management

Water/wastewater processes

Multi-disciplinary leadership

Communication

Project delivery

Quality procedures

Driving licence

Educación

Engineering degree

Descripción del empleo

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.

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 Waterteam, 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 levelqualification (or equivalent) in an engineering discipline
• Significant, proven relevant experience inengineering 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.

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