Design Manager

We're looking for a Design Manager to join our team based in Cambridge, Our Eastern regional business has an exceptional track record in delivering projects across DfE, Healthcare, MOD, MOJ, Leisure, Higher Education and Heritage. As Design Manager, you'll be the subject matter expert on your assigned project, leading the design process and ensuring excellence throughout. You may also support tender and pre-construction design management on pipeline projects.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Design Manager, you'll be working within the design team, supporting them in delivering successful project outcomes. Your day to day will include:

-Managing and delivering design information in accordance with agreed programmes and schedules

-Ensuring design consultants fulfil their duties and comply with standards and project briefs

-Assessing, mitigating and managing design-related risks throughout the project lifecycle

-Chairing design meetings, writing reports and presenting to stakeholders

-Producing design programmes, scopes, responsibility matrices and schedules whilst ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation and sustainable building standards

You have demonstrable experience in a design role within a main contractor environment

-You hold a relevant construction qualification (Degree/HND or equivalent) in Architecture, Construction Management or Engineering

-You have experience of BIM level 2 projects, including COBie data

-You possess excellent attention to detail and strong stakeholder management skills

-You hold a full driving licence, Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
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Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's 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.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.