Job Description

We are looking to recruit a Senior Design Manager to lead on a new healthcare project in our Southern region. The main purpose of the role is to co-ordinate and integrate the activities of our external design consultants. You will also be assisting on pre-construction activities and tender opportunities, and will be asked to control and interrogate the activities of external design consultants including scope of services, responsibilities & fees. We will look to you to drive innovative and cost-effective solutions into the design, progress design issues within strict timescales, and attend tender launch/adjudication meetings as required.

This position also offers the opportunity to be based from the office of your choice, from either Southampton, Crawley or Maple Cross.

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 (with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday), two employee Share Scheme options, together with additional valuable benefits such as:

• Free Life Assurance
• Access to a range of attractive Flexible benefit options to tailor your package to suit your lifestyles
• Flexible and Agile working (dependent on your role)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to Kier Rewards, our exclusive Discount Shopping Site with deals available at over 800 retailers
• Plus, many more benefits geared to your wellbeing.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

We’re looking for those with a solid experience in a design role with a main contractor; healthcare project experience; have an understanding of different Client procurement routes; experience of site/contract procedures; and have an understanding of Building Regulations and Planning Permission procedures.