Design Manager

We're looking for a Design Manager to join our Natural Resources team, working on projects in the Thames Valley region (North). In this role you'll oversee the design phase of construction projects on wastewater treatment upgrades and resilience works.

Working from home and site/offices as and when required across Oxfordshire

Permanent, Full Time – flexible and part time hours may be available if desired, just let us know

We're looking for a Design Manager to join our NRNN business unit. You'll play a pivotal role in overseeing the design phase of civils based construction projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. This work is with Thames Water on their sewage treatment Waste Asset Assurance Programme (WAAP), for new and existing infrastructure assets (below ground) and non-infrastructure assets (above ground).

• Optimising the engineering assurance process for designs developed by design partners.
• Managing design change and serving as the primary point of contact for technical queries during both construction and design phases.
• Ensuring the Engineering Design team, design consultants, and construction partners develop technically and economically efficient engineering solutions.
• Ensuring compliance with Construction Design & Management (CDM) regulations and managing design-related health and safety risks.
• Supporting the Senior Design Manager in the delivery of their project objectives and line management of Design Co‑Ordinator and graduate team members.

This Design Manager is great for you if you have:

• Bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, or construction management.
• Proven experience as a Design Manager or similar role in the civils / construction industry.
• Strong understanding of construction processes, building codes, and industry standards.
• Proficiency in design software (e.g., AutoCAD, Revit, BIM).

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.

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.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.