Design Manager: Water Infrastructure & Sustainability Lead

Kier Group plc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group plc. is seeking a Design Manager for the Hogsmill Sewage Treatment Works project in Kingston Upon Thames. You will lead the design process, coordinate multidisciplinary teams and ensure buildable, compliant and sustainable solutions throughout the project lifecycle.

You will liaise with clients, designers, suppliers and regulators, manage design risks and changes, and support value engineering and continuity across the delivery programme.

Qualifications

• Degree/HND or equivalent in civil, electrical, mechanical or process engineering.
• Experience in the water industry and water/wastewater capital delivery.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary design teams and consultants.
• Membership of a relevant professional institution and driving licence where required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design process across all project stages, coordinating multidisciplinary design teams and managing deliverables to agreed milestones.
• Implement design reviews, buildability assessments and stage-gate assurance, maintaining records and audit trails.
• Manage design risks, change control and technical queries, assessing impacts on safety, scope, cost and programme.
• Build relationships with clients, designers, suppliers and regulators, communicating progress and decisions.
• Support value engineering, commercial change and sustainability considerations, promoting innovation and continuous improvement.

Skills

Design leadership

Multidisciplinary coordination

Stakeholder management

Buildability assessments

Change control

Risk management

Value engineering

Sustainability

Regulatory liaison

Water industry experience

Education

Degree in civil / electrical / mechanical / process engineering

Professional institution membership

Job description

Kier Group plc. is seeking a Design Manager for the Hogsmill Sewage Treatment Works project in Kingston Upon Thames. You will lead the design process, coordinate multidisciplinary teams and ensure buildable, compliant and sustainable solutions throughout the project lifecycle.

You will liaise with clients, designers, suppliers and regulators, manage design risks and changes, and support value engineering and continuity across the delivery programme.