Job Description

Job responsibilities

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.

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 (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

To be successful in this role, 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.