Senior Design Manager – KierBAM Joint Venture team, Plymouth – Devonport Royal Dockyard. Hours: 42.5 per week with some flexibility.
Responsibilities
* Lead and manage design and engineering teams across multiple disciplines, including Temporary Works, Digital Engineering, Concrete and Materials Management, and Survey and Monitoring.
* Develop and oversee Temporary Works and Contractor Design Portion strategies, schedules, and deliverables, ensuring alignment with project requirements.
* Coordinate design activities with project management and operational delivery teams to ensure timely delivery and seamless integration.
* Ensure compliance with contractual, regulatory, and quality requirements, whilst reviewing and approving design outputs and technical documentation.
* Manage resources, budgets and risks, whilst mentoring and developing team members to foster continuous improvement and professional growth.
Qualifications
* Professionally qualified senior manager with at least 10 years post‑qualification experience (or 15 years of relevant experience) and academic qualifications such as HNC, HND, BSc, MSc, BEng or MEng.
* Significant experience in design and engineering leadership roles, with strong project management and team leadership capabilities.
* Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively.
* Thorough understanding of design processes, procedures and standards, and confidence to lead client‑focused presentations and meetings.
* CSCS White PQP/AQP card.
* Eligible for Government Security Check (SC) Clearance. Candidates must hold a passport from a NATO or MISWG member country and have resided in the UK for the past 5 years.
* BPSS Security Clearance required; the process can take up to 8 weeks.
* 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.
Benefits
We offer a wide variety of benefits that can be tailored to your needs.
EEO & Diversity Statement
Kier is committed to diversity and inclusion. We do not discriminate based on applicant’s race, gender, age, disability, religion or sexual orientation. 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 are offered an interview. Due to the natureof this role and the nature of the work at this site, you will be required to complete a BPSS Security Check, which takes place before your employment and is conducted by the Cabinet Office’s United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) agency. 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.
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