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We're looking for a Lead Designer to join our project team based in the London Region.
Location: Based out of our London offices, with travel to London sites.
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
What will you be responsible for?
As a Lead Designer, you'll be working with the Senior Digital Construction Manager and Building Services Leads to ensure that the design delivery process and Kier internal responsibilities across all disciplines are fully coordinated.
Your day-to-day will include:
* Providing technical leadership for the assigned Function (Healthcare/Public/Residential/Commercial). Ensuring that best practices for the technical function are applied across Pre-Con/Design/Delivery/Aftercare stages for your projects.
* Ensuring that the Function under your control is seen as a centre of excellence through in-house training, CDP, and individual staff development plans. Ensuring all projects have Fire, Quality, and Design start-up meetings, with full interrogation of the design and delivery process to identify risks and opportunities.
* Reporting directly to the Technical Assurance Director and collaborating with the Sector Lead / Region Director to manage the design and quality of a portfolio of projects within your specialism.
* Line managing SDM/DM/ADMs as appropriate, both on tenders and live projects, acting as the career manager and mentor for your teams, and supporting their development across functions.
* Liaising with the Technical Assurance Director and Sector Lead / Region Director and visiting site teams regularly to ensure obligations are met and reviewing design programs and processes for satisfactory project and site team performance.
What are we looking for?
This role of Lead Designer is ideal if you have:
* Experience conducting VLT reviews of projects under your responsibility.
* Demonstrable experience in a design role within a main contractor environment.
* Experience with BIM Level 2 projects, including COBie data, LoDM.
* Full UK Driving License.
We value potential and transferable skills at Kier. Even if you don't meet every requirement, please apply—we'd love to have a chat.
Rewards and benefits
We offer a wide variety of benefits tailored to your needs. More information can be found here.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive workplace is a priority. We continuously work on initiatives, and our employees help shape our policies. Our D&I action plan is available here.
We look forward to your application to join the #constructionrevolution #joinkier
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