Drainage Design Team Leader

TN United Kingdom; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Drainage Design Team Leader to enhance their Transportation team. This role involves leveraging expertise in flood and water management to deliver exceptional drainage projects for a variety of clients, including national agencies and local authorities. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in civil engineering and a passion for continuous improvement. Join a team dedicated to excellence and enjoy the flexibility of office-based work with remote options. If you're ready to lead and innovate in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in flood and drainage projects.
• Proven track record in leading teams to deliver successful outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of quality and project controls.
• Liaise with statutory bodies for data and consents.
• Drive technical excellence and monitor project delivery.

Skills

Project Management

Flood and Water Management

Drainage Design

Team Leadership

Education

Civil Engineering Degree

Tools

CSCS Card

Job description

We're looking for a Drainage Design Team Leader to join our Transportation team based in Salford. You'll utilise your extensive experience in delivering successful flood, water management, and drainage projects to achieve exceptional outcomes for a diverse range of clients, including National Highways, local authorities, water industry clients, and internal stakeholders. Your dedication to continuous improvement and development will ensure excellence across all projects.

Location: Salford - Office based with some remote working available

Responsibilities

1. Maintain the highest standards of quality and project controls established by the team and wider business
2. Ensure latest design standards and lessons learnt are applied to projects
3. Liaise with statutory and non-statutory bodies to obtain relevant data, licences, and consents
4. Drive technical excellence and continued improvement across the team
5. Monitor project delivery and undertake change control management

What are we looking for?

1. Civil Engineering degree - or a similar combination of qualifications and/or experience
2. Experience in a similar role and successfully leading teams to deliver projects
3. CSCS card

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.

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.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with criminal convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.