Design Manager

Kier Group; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a proactive Design Manager to lead engineering design delivery for significant water projects. This role involves optimizing engineering processes, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and managing a multi-discipline team to deliver high-quality solutions. With a focus on innovation and value enhancement, this position offers the opportunity to contribute to impactful projects across the Southern Water portfolio. Join a forward-thinking company that values diversity and offers a supportive work environment, where your expertise will play a crucial role in shaping the future of water management.

Benefits

Matched pension scheme up to 7.5%

Life Assurance

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Health and wellbeing services

Training and development schemes

Electric vehicle leasing

Paid volunteering leave

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification in an engineering discipline.
• Experience leading multi-discipline technical engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering design delivery for water projects.
• Optimize engineering assurance processes and ensure compliance.

Skills

Engineering Management

Water Treatment Processes

Project Management

Health and Safety Compliance

Education

Degree in Engineering

Job description

We're looking for a Design Manager to join our Natural Resources team based in Falmer, Brighton, to lead and manage engineering design delivery for assigned water projects on our new 7-year, cGBP1bn framework with Southern Water.

Location

Agile working from home with visits to the Falmer office, East Sussex, on a weekly/bi-weekly basis.

Responsibilities

As a Design Manager, you'll provide expert engineering support to the design and construction of the Southern Water portfolio of non-infrastructure, water, and wastewater projects covering Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight.

1. Spearhead and optimize the engineering assurance process for designs prepared by partners at outline design and Capital Delivery partners at tender and construction design.
2. Ensure that the Engineering Design team, design consultants, and construction partners develop technically and economically proficient engineering solutions.
3. Implement design quality procedures upholding the right-first-time philosophy.
4. Seek opportunities to enhance affordability and value throughout the design process.
5. Maintain compliance with Construction Design & Management (CDM) Regulations, managing design-related health and safety risks.

What are we looking for?

This role of Design Manager is ideal if you have:

1. A degree-level qualification (or equivalent) in an engineering discipline.
2. Experience managing and leading a multi-discipline technical engineering team, with a proven track record of achieving sustainable performance against challenging business targets.
3. Significant knowledge of water and wastewater treatment processes and a full driving license for site visits.

We value potential and transferable skills. Even if you don't meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply and discuss your fit for the role.

Additional Information

Explore more about our water business, our diverse project portfolios, and upcoming career opportunities by visiting our website. Now is a great time to join us—register your interest today and take the first step towards a rewarding career!

Rewards and Benefits

We offer a wide variety of benefits tailored to your needs. Find out more about our benefits here.

Diversity and Inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive workplace is a priority. Our employees help shape our initiatives and policies. Learn more about our D&I action plan here.

We look forward to receiving your application, which may include a matched pension scheme up to 7.5%, Life Assurance, enhanced family-friendly policies, discounts, health and wellbeing services, training and development schemes, electric vehicle leasing, and paid volunteering leave.