Design Manager

Kier Group; Falmer, Chatham, Chichester; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is seeking a Design Manager to lead engineering design delivery within the Southern Water framework. Based in Falmer or nearby locations, you will oversee projects to improve water treatment and resilience for millions of households.

You will mentor junior managers, ensure safety and quality, and drive innovative, cost-efficient solutions throughout the project lifecycle. The role requires Chartered Engineer status, a relevant engineering degree, and extensive experience in design,

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer status with a degree in engineering.
• Significant experience in engineering design, construction and management.
• Knowledge of water and wastewater treatment processes.
• Experience leading multi-discipline teams and driving sustainable performance.
• Full driving licence and excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• 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 compliance with CDM Regulations and health and safety.

Skills

Engineering design

Construction management

Water/wastewater processes

Team leadership

Communication

Project management

CDM regulations

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Chartered Engineer status

Job description

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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