Senior Design Manager

AltsWire; Southampton; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier in the UK is seeking a Senior Design Manager to join the Southern team at the Solent office, Southampton, with occasional travel to sites. You will lead design activities, manage client and consultant relationships, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

We value collaboration and mentoring, with a role that combines programme management, design coordination across multiple projects, and delivering high-quality outcomes for exciting schemes in the region.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in design management within the construction industry.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build collaborative relationships.
• Confident managing multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Holds relevant qualifications in construction, engineering or related field.
• Passionate about delivering quality outcomes and supporting team success.

Responsibilities

• Leading and coordinating design activities across multiple projects.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, design teams and consultants.
• Ensuring design compliance with regulations, standards and project specifications.
• Managing design programmes and monitoring progress against key milestones.
• Mentoring and supporting junior team members in their professional development.

Skills

Design management

Communication skills

Multi-project management

Construction/Engineering qualification

Education

Construction/Engineering qualification

Job description

We're looking for a Senior Design Manager to join our Southern team based in our Solent office, Southampton.

Location: Solent office, Southampton -with travel to sites required. Hours: 40 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.

We're seeking an experienced Senior Design Manager to join our dedicated team in the Southern region. In this role, you'll play a vital part in delivering high-quality design solutions whilst managing key relationships with clients and consultants. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives on collaboration and wants to make a meaningful impact on exciting projects.

What will you be responsible for?

• Leading and coordinating design activities across multiple projects,
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, design teams and consultants,
• Ensuring design compliance with regulations, standards and project specifications,
• Managing design programmes and monitoring progress against key milestones,
• Mentoring and supporting junior team members in their professional development.

What are we looking for?

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

• You have substantial experience in design management within the construction industry,
• You possess excellent communication skills and can build collaborative relationships,
• You're confident managing multiple projects and priorities simultaneously,
• You hold relevant qualifications in construction, engineering or a related field,
• You're passionate about delivering quality outcomes and supporting team success.

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.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

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