Senior Design Manager

Kier Group
Kingston upon Thames, Greater London

We're looking for a Senior Design Manager to join our Natural Resources team, working on a major project in the Thames Valley region at Hogsmill in Surrey. In this role you'll oversee the design phase of construction projects on wastewater treatment upgrades and resilience works.

Location : Working from home and site/offices as and when required with main focus being the Hogsmill site in Surrey.

Contract : Permanent, Full Time - flexible and part time hours may be available if desired, just let us know

Responsibilities

We're looking for a Senior Design Manager to join our NRNN business unit. You'll play a pivotal role in overseeing the design phase of civils based construction projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. This work is with Thames Water on their sewage treatment Waste Asset Assurance Programme (WAAP), for new and existing infrastructure assets (below ground) and non-infrastructure assets (above ground).

Your day to day will include:

  • Coordinating with architects, engineers, and other design consultants to develop comprehensive design solutions.
  • Reviewing and approving design drawings, specifications, and other project documents.
  • Ensuring adherence to design standards, building codes, and client requirements.
  • Developing and implementing effective design management processes and procedures.
  • Monitoring design progress and identifying potential issues or risks and managing design change control and documentation.

What are we looking for?


This Senior Design Manager is great for you if you have:

  • Bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, or construction management.
  • Proven experience as a Design Manager or similar role in the civils / construction industry.
  • Strong understanding of construction processes, building codes, and industry standards.
  • Proficiency in design software (e.g., AutoCAD, Revit, BIM).

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

If you would like to explore more about the incredible growth and scale of our water business, dive into our diverse project portfolios, and uncover both current and future career opportunities. You can see more information about our water business here.

There's never been a better time to get involved, register your interest today and take the first step toward a rewarding career with us!

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. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here .

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.

We look forward to seeing your application to

Posted 2026-01-18

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