Senior Design Manager

Kier Group; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group in Sheffield is seeking a Senior Design Manager to lead engineering design delivery across the Severn Trent Framework. You will drive engineering excellence, mentor design teams, and collaborate with discipline leads to deliver high-quality solutions from concept through handover.

The role requires a degree in engineering, proven design/construction management experience, knowledge of water treatment processes, and strong communication skills. A full driving licence is essential.

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification (or equivalent) in an engineering discipline.
• Proven experience in engineering design, construction and management.
• Strong knowledge of water and wastewater treatment processes.
• Excellent communication skills to translate complex technical concepts.
• Full driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage engineering design delivery for assigned projects across the portfolio.
• Line manage Design Managers and support their professional development.
• Collaborate with engineering discipline leads and construction partners to develop technically excellent and economically sound solutions.
• Oversee engineering assurance processes and implement design quality procedures to ensure right-first-time delivery.
• Manage design-related health and safety compliance in line with CDM Regulations while driving innovation and sustainability.

Skills

Engineering design

Construction management

Water treatment knowledge

Communication skills

Driving licence

Education

Degree in engineering

Job description

We're looking for a Senior Design Manager to join our Severn Trent Framework based in Sheffield.

Location: Sheffield
Hours: 45 hours per week - some flexibility on 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.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead and shape engineering design delivery across our portfolio. As a Senior Design Manager, you'll play a vital role in driving engineering excellence, fostering innovation, and ensuring that our projects are delivered to the highest standards. You'll work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, providing expert support throughout the entire project lifecycle from concept through to handover.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Senior Design Manager, you'll be working within the design team, supporting them in delivering outstanding engineering solutions.

Your day to day will include:

• Leading and managing engineering design delivery for assigned projects across the portfolio
• Line managing Design Managers, supporting their professional development and ensuring consistent delivery
• Collaborating with engineering discipline leads and construction partners to develop technically excellent and economically sound solutions
• Overseeing engineering assurance processes and implementing design quality procedures to ensure right-first-time delivery
• Managing design-related health and safety compliance in line with CDM Regulations whilst driving innovation and sustainability throughout the programme

What are we looking for?

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

• You havea degree level qualification (or equivalent) in an engineering discipline
• You bring proven experience in engineering design, construction and management
• You have strong knowledge of water and wastewater treatment processes
• You possess excellent communication skills and can translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences
• You hold a Full driving licence

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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