About this role
Design Manager
We're looking for a Design Manager to join our Southern Water framework
Location: Falmer, Brighton / Chatham, Kent / Chichester, West Sussex
Hours: 40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
Kier has been appointed by Southern Water Services to their £3.1bn Strategic Development Partnership Framework for Asset Management Period 8 (AMP8). This is an exciting opportunity to lead and manage engineering design delivery across a portfolio of major water and wastewater projects. You'll be working on projects that increase capacity at treatment sites and improve water safety, quality, recycling, and resilience for the 2.5 million households and communities served by Southern Water.
What will you be responsible for?
As a Design Manager, you'll be working within the Southern Water team, supporting them in delivering innovative engineering solutions across water and wastewater projects.
Your day to day will include:
- Leading and managing engineering design delivery for assigned projects, ensuring technical excellence and economic efficiency
- Providing line management support to Assistant Design Managers, including professional development and mentoring
- Overseeing the engineering assurance process for designs, working collaboratively with partners from outline through to construction
- Developing and managing Engineering Project Plans, encompassing scope, schedule, cost, risk, and resources
- Ensuring compliance with CDM Regulations and fostering a culture of health, safety, and wellbeing across your team
What are we looking for?
This role of Design Manager is great for you if you hold:
- Chartered Engineer status with a degree level qualification (or equivalent) in an engineering discipline
- Significant, proven relevant experience in engineering design, construction and management along with knowledge of water and wastewater treatment processes
- Experience of driving innovation and optimisation of plant and processes
- Experience of managing and driving a multi-discipline technical/ engineering team with a proven track record of driving sustainable performance against challenging business targets
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex technical concepts into more readily understood information suitable for a wider business audience
- Experience working on multiple deliverables to project deadlines
- Experience in the application of quality procedures and document control in engineering design
- Full driving licence
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
Rewards and benefits Diversity and inclusion We look forward to seeing your application