Senior M&E Design Manager - Hybrid (London/South)

Kier Group; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kier Group is seeking an M&E Senior Design Manager to lead the design process for Building Solutions South across London and the South with hybrid working options.

You will coordinate design delivery, manage multidisciplinary teams, and liaise with clients to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, and within budget. The role focuses on M&E-led refurbishments and new builds up to £20m, with a strong emphasis on collaboration and constructability.

Qualifications

• Experience in Design Management within an MEP/building services environment.
• Proven ability to manage the design delivery of multiple projects or large, technically complex schemes.
• Appropriate construction-related qualification and CSCS card.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate the design process across projects, ensuring drawings, specifications and design information are produced and issued in line with programme and budget.
• Lead internal and external design teams, including consultants and BIM/Revit teams, with clear roles and responsibilities.
• Liaise with clients on design matters, building strong relationships and providing progress reporting.
• Identify, assess and manage design risks, embedding CDM and design safety principles.
• Chair design meetings, workshops and design reviews, communicating status, programme, risks and actions to clients and project teams.

Skills

Design management

M&E building services

BIM/Revit coordination

Client liaison

Education

Construction-related qualification

Tools

BIM/Revit

Job description

The Kier Group is seeking an M&E Senior Design Manager to lead the design process for Building Solutions South across London and the South with hybrid working options.

You will coordinate design delivery, manage multidisciplinary teams, and liaise with clients to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, and within budget. The role focuses on M&E-led refurbishments and new builds up to £20m, with a strong emphasis on collaboration and constructability.