Lead Designer

Kier Group plc; Loughton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Lead Designer, where you'll provide technical leadership and ensure design excellence across diverse projects. In this permanent, full-time role, you will collaborate with senior management and lead a team, driving innovation in the construction sector. Your expertise in BIM Level 2 and design processes will be crucial as you navigate the complexities of project delivery. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of construction while benefiting from a supportive and inclusive work environment. If you're passionate about design and looking to make a difference, we encourage you to apply!

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a design role within a main contractor environment.
• Experience with BIM Level 2 projects and conducting site audits.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for design delivery across various project types.
• Manage design quality and conduct regular site visits to assess performance.

Skills

Site Audits

VLT Reviews

Design Role Experience

BIM Level 2

COBie Data

LoDM

UK Driving License

Job description

We're looking for a Lead Designer to join our project team based in the London Region.

Location: Based out of our London offices, with travel to London sites.

Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

What will you be responsible for?

As a Lead Designer, you'll work with the Senior Digital Construction Manager and Building Services Leads to ensure that the design delivery process and Kier internal responsibilities across all disciplines are fully coordinated.

Your day-to-day responsibilities include:

1. Providing technical leadership for the assigned Function (Healthcare/Public/Residential/Commercial). Ensuring best practice is applied across Pre-Con/Design/Delivery/Aftercare stages for your projects.
2. Ensuring your Function is recognized as a centre of excellence through in-house training, CDP, and staff development plans. Conducting Fire, Quality, and Design start-up meetings, and fully interrogating the design and delivery processes to identify risks and opportunities.
3. Reporting directly to the Technical Assurance Director and collaborating with Sector and Region Leads to manage design quality across your project portfolio.
4. Line managing SDM/DM/ADMs as appropriate, both on tenders and live projects, and acting as a career mentor for your team members.
5. Liaising regularly with the Technical Assurance Director, Sector Lead, and Region Director, and visiting site teams to review project and design performance.

What are we looking for?

This role is ideal if you have:

• Experience conducting site audits
• Experience performing VLT reviews of projects under your responsibility
• Proven experience in a design role within a main contractor environment
• Experience with BIM Level 2 projects, including COBie data and LoDM
• A full UK Driving License

We value potential and transferable skills. Even if you don't meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply for a chat.

Rewards and Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. More information about our benefits can be found here.

Diversity and Inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive workplace is a top priority. We welcome your experiences and ideas to help shape our policies. Learn more about our D&I initiatives here.

We look forward to receiving your application to join the #constructionrevolution #joinkier

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