Design Manager- 12 month FTC

Company: Kanz
Apply for the Design Manager- 12 month FTC
Location: Exeter
Job Description:

Jobs for Humanity is collaborating with Kier to build an inclusive and just employment ecosystem. We support individuals coming from all walks of life.

Company Name: Kier

Location: Flexible within Greater South-West – mixture of offices, project sites and home.

Hours: 12‑month fixed‑term contract – 45 hours per week, with some flexibility on hours available if desired. We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the design process from initial concept through to detailed design, ensuring compliance with client requirements and industry standards.
  • Coordinate with multi‑disciplinary teams to drive innovative and cost‑effective engineering solutions.
  • Build collaborative relationships with clients and stakeholders to ensure project success.
  • Manage design quality procedures and ensure timely delivery of design information.
  • Support digital design initiatives and ensure compliance with BIM standards.

Qualifications

  • Level 6 qualification (degree or equivalent) in an engineering discipline.
  • Experience delivering high‑value, complex design work from the main contractor perspective.
  • Experience managing and driving a multi‑discipline technical engineering team.
  • Ability to organise, plan, programme and manage workloads.
  • Commercial awareness.
  • Full driving licence.

Rewards and Benefits

We’re proud to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs.

Diversity and Inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We are a Disability Confident employer and 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.

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Posted: June 8th, 2026