Overview
We're looking for a Senior Design Manager to join our team based in Oxford. Location: Oxford - remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required. Hours: Permanent - flexible and part-time hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us. This role is part of the Gloucester, Bristol and Oxford business unit and involves overseeing design delivery across a diverse range of projects, working from RIBA stage 1 through to completion. The projects span education, commercial, leisure, healthcare, MOJ, MOD, and mixed‑use, valued up to £140 million. We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
Responsibilities
As a Senior Design Manager, you'll be working within our project delivery team, supporting them in managing and delivering innovative design solutions. Your day‑to‑day responsibilities include:
* Reporting to the Project Lead and managing the design process from RIBA stage 1 onwards.
* Creating and maintaining design programmes, design scopes, and design responsibility matrices.
* Coordinating appointments and schedules to track progress effectively.
* Leading and attending design meetings and workshops with key stakeholders.
* Delivering fully co‑ordinated BIM projects including COBie data, model federation, and clash detection aligned with the UK BIM framework.
Qualifications
This role of Senior Design Manager is great for you if:
* You have similar industry experience working on projects valued up to £120 million.
* You hold a degree or have equivalent experience in a related field.
* You're an excellent communicator who can collaborate effectively with diverse teams.
* You have proven experience of successfully delivering BIM projects aligned with the UK BIM framework.
* You have experience working on a variety of schemes, ideally including MOJ & Secure Accommodation.
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. 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.
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