Design Director
| Posting date: | 12 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 September 2025 |
| Location: | W1W 7TL |
| Company: | Kier Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7959 |
Summary
We're looking for a Project Design Director to join our regional build design team based in London.
Location: Central London
What will you be responsible for?
As a Project Design Director in London & Thames Valley, you will hold a role that oversees the design aspects of projects at all stages from work winning to delivery and post-handover. Ensuring they are completed successfully and meet quality and appropriate standards. This role combines design expertise, external client & stakeholder engagement with project management leadership often acting as a bridge between the design team and other stakeholders. You will hold responsibility for guiding the design process, managing teams, and ensuring that the final product aligns with the project's goals, business strategy and client expectations.
Your day to day will include:
-Lead and oversee the design and engineering function and processes across diverse projects including new builds, refurbishments, de-carbonisation initiatives, residential projects and cut & carve schemes within the public and private sectors across London and the Thames Valley region.
-Own design risk management, ensuring high design quality and seamless programme coordination throughout all project phases, including design appointments and pre-construction stages.
-In pre-construction and work winning, collaborate with bid and pre-construction teams to evaluate design deliverables, win themes, support innovative solutions, assess risks, and review and measure design consultant capabilities to support informed decision-making.
-Manage and develop relationships with external design consultants, evaluating and monitor their expertise and ensuring their work aligns with project objectives and deadlines.
-Ensure all design teams manage and plan outputs to meet or exceed sustainability benchmarks such as NABERS UK, WELL Building Standard, and BREEAM certification.
What are we looking for?
-Experience of BIM level 2 projects, including COBie data, LoDM.
-Experience at a Leadership Level in Design Management roles, gained within Tier 1 Construction, Main Contracting environment.
-Detailed knowledge of design process departmental procedures and industry best practice.
-Strong technical acumen with a background in Design, construction management or engineering discipline.
-The ability to successfully lead a high performing design team
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.
Rewards and benefitsWe'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 inclusionMaking 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 #joinkier
Location: Central London
What will you be responsible for?
As a Project Design Director in London & Thames Valley, you will hold a role that oversees the design aspects of projects at all stages from work winning to delivery and post-handover. Ensuring they are completed successfully and meet quality and appropriate standards. This role combines design expertise, external client & stakeholder engagement with project management leadership often acting as a bridge between the design team and other stakeholders. You will hold responsibility for guiding the design process, managing teams, and ensuring that the final product aligns with the project's goals, business strategy and client expectations.
Your day to day will include:
-Lead and oversee the design and engineering function and processes across diverse projects including new builds, refurbishments, de-carbonisation initiatives, residential projects and cut & carve schemes within the public and private sectors across London and the Thames Valley region.
-Own design risk management, ensuring high design quality and seamless programme coordination throughout all project phases, including design appointments and pre-construction stages.
-In pre-construction and work winning, collaborate with bid and pre-construction teams to evaluate design deliverables, win themes, support innovative solutions, assess risks, and review and measure design consultant capabilities to support informed decision-making.
-Manage and develop relationships with external design consultants, evaluating and monitor their expertise and ensuring their work aligns with project objectives and deadlines.
-Ensure all design teams manage and plan outputs to meet or exceed sustainability benchmarks such as NABERS UK, WELL Building Standard, and BREEAM certification.
What are we looking for?
-Experience of BIM level 2 projects, including COBie data, LoDM.
-Experience at a Leadership Level in Design Management roles, gained within Tier 1 Construction, Main Contracting environment.
-Detailed knowledge of design process departmental procedures and industry best practice.
-Strong technical acumen with a background in Design, construction management or engineering discipline.
-The ability to successfully lead a high performing design team
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.
Rewards and benefitsWe'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 inclusionMaking 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 #joinkier
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