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Design Manager
August 27, 2021 | Comments Off on Design Manager
Design Manager
Location: Flexible location with Sheffield office base, with ability to travel nationally
Business Area: Kier Places - Capital Projects
Contract: Permanent, full time
Building Futures. Building Teams. Building Careers.
The Capital Projects Team work on refurbishment and new build construction projects across the Blue Light, Health, Education, Retail, Commercial & Residential sectors with values up to £15 million on a national basis. The activities we undertake range from the design and delivery of complex refurbishment and new build projects up to the value of £15m, where we are able to utilise our team's broad skills base, through to small regional projects for valued customers
Kier Places are now recruiting for an experienced Design Manager to join our passionate Capital Projects Team based from our Thorncliffe office in Sheffield. With our diverse portfolio of projects from north of the M25 to as far as Lancashire & Newcastle, we are looking for an individual who has a passion for the project at hand, and securing work, whilst also being able to work as part of a closely knit team that has the opportunity to develop and control its own destiny. We understand this approach is essential to ensure we consistently win work and secure repeat business.
Key Responsibilities
As Design Manager, your role will be key to planned and sustained business growth through the production of client focused bid proposals within our core markets across the UK, where you will focus on leading & owning the Design management process, and working collaboratively within our pre-construction & operational teams.
As an integral member of our team, you'll coordinate and manage the production of high-quality design information from inception through to final submission; take ownership of the process, design programme and documentation; ensure the management and production of all design information is compliant to relevant technical & legislation requirements; and host/attend pre- and post-tender design team meetings.
What are we looking for?
To be a successful Design Manager with Kier, you should have solid experience motivating internal & external design teams; be able to ensure drawings and designs are produced on time, to a high quality, and are easy to decipher; and oversee the design process using technical expertise.
You should have relevant experience to the Capital Projects business unit, especially with occupied residential buildings; and you should have a strong track record in collaboratively working with Clients and Consultants in order to deliver results within the required deadline.
What will you receive?
You can expect a competitive salary and an outstanding package that includes a company car, private healthcare, a matched pension scheme up to 7.5%, 26 days' annual leave + bank holidays (with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday) together with two employee Share Scheme options (Sharesave and Share Incentive Plan). To find out more about the rewards and benefits at Kier, click here.
Flexible/Agile Working
At Kier we believe that - wherever we can, whether office or site-based - we should embrace an agile/flexible approach to working. We are proud to offer our employees the opportunity, where we can, to do this. Please don't hesitate to ask during the recruitment process around agile working and flexibility - We'll do our best to support you.
Pre-employment checks
It's worth remembering that if you are successful, we'll undertake the relevant / standard pre-employment checks after you have been offered a job. This includes taking up your references, verifying your right to work in the UK, verifying your driving licence (if applicable) and a health assessment.
Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with criminal convictions will be treated on a case by case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any offences disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.
Make the journey. Leave a legacy. Join us today as a Design Manager.
Being part of Kier means living our values of being Collaborative, Trusted and Focused. We all have the potential to shape our world, and it's through these values that we will leave a lasting legacy. Bring your talent and ambition to Kier and you will be given the scope and opportunity to invest in your own future, to build your expertise and contribute to a rich and diverse culture.
Kier is committed to creating supportive and inclusive opportunities for all of our applicants and employees. We appreciate applicants from all backgrounds and we specifically encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. If you'd like to learn more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion at Kier, you can contact the team by emailing InclusiveRecruitment@kier.co.uk.
If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please let us know so we can discuss and arrange these.
Closing Date: 25th August 2021
Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.
Recruitment Agencies - opportunities at Kier are managed by our internal recruitment team. We are unable to accept unsolicited CVs and communications from external recruiters. If there is a specific business need a member of the recruitment team will engage with agencies who have signed up to our PSL to ensure all CV's are uploaded onto our portal to be considered. For further information, visit our Careers Help page.