Senior Design Manager

Were looking for a Senior Design Manager to join our Kier Construction team based in Leeds. Location: Leeds - remote working available with occasional travel to the office required. Hours: 37.5 Hours Monday to Friday we can consider some flexibility on hours We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role. As a Senior Design Manager at Kier Construction youll play a key role in delivering high-quality public sector projects across Yorkshire. Working on projects ranging from 10M to over 100M youll collaborate with our preconstruction and construction teams to ensure design excellence from tender stage through to completion. Our projects span diverse sectors including education healthcare heritage and justice offering you the opportunity to make a real impact on communities. What will you be responsible for As a Senior Design Manager youll be working within the Design and Build team supporting them in delivering exceptional design solutions that strengthen our client relationships. Your day to day will include: Managing design teams through tender and preconstruction stages ensuring all information is delivered on programme and to the highest standards Coordinating design consultants and monitoring their performance addressing any concerns to maintain quality and compliance Chairing design meetings producing progress reports and presenting updates to senior leadership Creating and managing design programmes responsibility matrices and documentation to keep projects running smoothly Identifying and mitigating design-related risks whilst providing strategic expertise on innovative construction solutions What are we looking for This role of Senior Design Manager is great for you if: You have a relevant qualification in Construction Management Engineering or Architecture ideally with chartership or additional accreditation Youve successfully managed design on tenders and live projects within a main contractor environment particularly on complex high-value schemes Youre knowledgeable about BIM Level 2 current building regulations and key design principles across all disciplines Youre confident producing presentations and leading meetings with both internal teams and external stakeholders You understand building contracts (NEC JCT SBCC) and how they influence design management approaches Were all about finding potential here at Kier and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you dont tick every box please apply and we can have a chat. Rewards and benefits Were 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. Were proud of the steps weve taken so far but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kiers 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. #LI-SM1

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time