Senior Design Manager - Public Sector Construction

Kier Group; Melbourne; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is seeking a Senior Design Manager to join our Construction team in Castle Donington, East Midlands. You will lead design delivery across public sector schemes, coordinating consultants and managing risk from tender through to delivery.

You will chair meetings, produce design programmes, and maintain reporting while ensuring compliance with design standards and building contracts. This role requires strong contractor-side experience and BIM Level 2 familiarity.

Qualifications

• Experience in a design role within a main contractor environment.
• Knowledge of design process at commercial and construction stages.
• Experience with BIM Level 2 projects and understanding of building contracts.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver design information in line with programmes and schedules.
• Ensure appointed design consultants fulfil duties and comply with standards.
• Assess, mitigate and manage design-related risks throughout the project lifecycle.
• Chair design meetings, write reports and deliver presentations to stakeholders.
• Produce design programmes, responsibility matrices, and maintain up-line reporting.

Skills

Design management

BIM Level 2

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Contract awareness

Tools

BIM

Job description

Kier Group is seeking a Senior Design Manager to join our Construction team in Castle Donington, East Midlands. You will lead design delivery across public sector schemes, coordinating consultants and managing risk from tender through to delivery.

You will chair meetings, produce design programmes, and maintain reporting while ensuring compliance with design standards and building contracts. This role requires strong contractor-side experience and BIM Level 2 familiarity.