Design Manager
| Posting date: | 18 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 October 2025 |
| Location: | LS15 8ZB |
| Company: | Kier Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 8374 |
Summary
We're looking for a Design Manager to join our Natural Resources, Nuclear & Networks team based in Leeds to join our Yorkshire Water framework
Location: Leeds- mixture of home/ office working
Hours: 45 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
What will you be responsible for?
As a Design Manager, you'll be working within the Natural Resources, Nuclear and Networks team, supporting the Yorkshire Water framework, taking a key role in ensuring design programmes and quality standards are met through the effective management of external and internal designers, stakeholders and client teams.
Your day to day will include:
-Production of design programmes, design scopes, design responsibility matrices, appointments and schedules
-Contributing to and recording design decisions. Ensuring best practice and lessons learned are recorded
-Ensuring the design is compliant to relevant legislation and technical requirements.
-Managing design consultant appointments and input into supply chain contracts.
What are we looking for?
This role of Design Manager is great for you if you hold:
-You hold a degree-level engineering qualification and ideally working towards Chartership
-You have a full driving licence and are willing to travel to sites and Client meetings as required.
-You have a sound understanding of design principles within the water industry and are familiar with Client standards and regulations.
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 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: Leeds- mixture of home/ office working
Hours: 45 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
What will you be responsible for?
As a Design Manager, you'll be working within the Natural Resources, Nuclear and Networks team, supporting the Yorkshire Water framework, taking a key role in ensuring design programmes and quality standards are met through the effective management of external and internal designers, stakeholders and client teams.
Your day to day will include:
-Production of design programmes, design scopes, design responsibility matrices, appointments and schedules
-Contributing to and recording design decisions. Ensuring best practice and lessons learned are recorded
-Ensuring the design is compliant to relevant legislation and technical requirements.
-Managing design consultant appointments and input into supply chain contracts.
What are we looking for?
This role of Design Manager is great for you if you hold:
-You hold a degree-level engineering qualification and ideally working towards Chartership
-You have a full driving licence and are willing to travel to sites and Client meetings as required.
-You have a sound understanding of design principles within the water industry and are familiar with Client standards and regulations.
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 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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A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.