Electrical Design Manager

Kier Group; Greater London, Harlow; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is seeking an Electrical Design Manager in London (Harlow project delivery) to lead the electrical design for a major project. You will oversee design activity, ensure budget and programme alignment, and drive BIM adoption across the project team.

You should bring substantial MEP design management experience, strong technical knowledge of MEP services, and a proven ability to lead diverse teams while maintaining high standards of client service and safety.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as an MEP design manager for main or Tier 1 MEP contractor.
• Experience delivering multiple medium or large complex schemes.
• Strong technical understanding of MEPH services and interfaces.
• Proven experience leading internal and external design teams.
• Proactive problem solver with excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing design and working drawing activities to budget and programme.
• Leading design safety reviews and CDM compliance.
• Managing internal and external design teams with clear scopes.
• Implementing BIM and delivering the BIM Execution Plan.
• Building relationships with clients and representing KME.

Skills

MEP design management

Team leadership

Communication skills

Problem solving

Proactive

Tools

BIM

Job description

Electrical Design Manager

Location: London. Harlow based for project delivery. Hours: Flexibility on working pattern and 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.

As an Electrical Design Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in managing the design process for the Electrical side of a major project, ensuring they meet and exceed customer requirements. You'll work collaboratively with project management teams across Kier to deliver successful outcomes whilst maximising gross profit and customer satisfaction. KME is an internal MEP self-delivery business within the Kier group with over 50 years of experience, supporting projects ranging from £5m to £150m+.

Company: Kier Group Salary: Not specified Hours: Full-time Location: W1W 7TL Job type: Permanent Posting date: 27 Oct 2026 Closing date: 26 Nov 2026

What will you be responsible for?

As an Electrical Design Manager, you'll be working within the KME team, supporting them in delivering a complex and challenging project to the highest standard. Your day to day will include:

• Managing the design and working drawing activities to budget and programme, ensuring deliverables meet project requirements
• Leading design safety reviews and ensuring CDM requirements are incorporated into the design
• Managing internal and external design teams, establishing clear scopes and responsibilities
• Implementing BIM on projects and ensuring the project BIM Execution Plan is delivered
• Building effective relationships with clients and representing KME in a proactive and ethical manner

What are we looking for?

This role of Electrical Design Manager is great for you if:

• You have significant experience as an MEP design manager working for a main or Tier 1 MEP contractor
• You have demonstrable experience in delivering multiple medium schemes or large complex schemes
• You possess a strong technical understanding of MEPH services and their associated interfaces
• You have proven experience of managing and leading teams to achieve multiple objectives
• You're a proactive problem solver with excellent communication and presentation skills

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you dont tick every box, we can have a chat.

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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