Design Manager

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

Job Description

We're looking for a Design Manager to join our Brighton contract team based in Falmer. Location: Falmer, Brighton - remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required. Hours: 40 hours per week Monday to Friday - some flexibility on hours available if desired, the team’s core hours are 10am to 3pm. We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

Responsibilities

• Leading and managing engineering design delivery for assigned projects, ensuring quality procedures and right-first-time philosophy
• Collaborating with engineering discipline leads to ensure optimal design methodologies and outputs
• Providing expert engineering support throughout the project lifecycle, from definition to handover
• Fostering innovation and engineering excellence through partner forums and supply chain engagement
• Developing sustainable designs that contribute to carbon reduction while balancing stakeholder needs

Qualifications

• Hold Chartered Engineer status with a degree-level qualification in an engineering discipline
• Significant experience in engineering design, construction and management
• Passionate about nurturing multi-disciplinary teams and creating an inclusive working environment
• Excellent communication skills and can translate complex technical concepts for wider audiences
• Care deeply about environmental improvement and enjoy challenging the status quo

Benefits

We pride ourselves on offering our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs.

Diversity & Inclusion

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 are proud of our ongoing D&I initiatives and encourage employees to shape our policies.

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