Senior Design Manager
| Posting date: | 12 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 December 2025 |
| Location: | M50 3XP |
| Company: | Kier Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 8758 |
Summary
We're looking for a Senior Design/Engineering Manager (CEM) to join our Design team based in Salford. Within this role, you can enjoy competitive annual holiday entitlement with opportunities to buy/sell leave, a fantastic, matched pension scheme, a share in the success you help to create by investing in Kier through our Sharesave and Share Incentive Plans and even more
Location: Salford
Hours: 42 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us
What will you be responsible for?
As Senior Design/Engineering Manager, you'll be working within the Assured Delivery team, supporting them in delivering design and engineering assurance on a single project or portfolio of smaller projects at tender and contract stage. Undertaking design management and acting as a discipline specialist during delivery stage. Managing interfaces between Design and Construction teams throughout project development lifecycle, reaching the most efficient and effective solution, whilst meeting all relevant company standards procedures and policies. Discharge contract duties as required which may include CEM, CRE, TWC.
Your day to day will include:
-Leading the design development and acting as a discipline specialist where required
-Ensuring design is delivered in accordance with the design and manage interfaces between Design and Construction teams throughout project development lifecycle
-Leading CSM compliance and requirements management
-Supporting tender and early contractor involvement (ECI) with technical support and management of the design for innovative; compliant and value engineered solutions
What are we looking for?
This role of Senior Design/Engineering Manager is great for you if:
-A degree in Civil Engineering or other relevant engineering degree and professional status with the engineering council (or working towards this)
-Have experience of leading the engineering (design and/or construction) for complex multi-disciplinary projects that have significant change on the railway system
-Have demonstrable experience of undertaking the CEM role on multi-disciplinary projects
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.
We look forward to seeing your application to join the #constructionrevolution #joinkier
#LI-MA1
Location: Salford
Hours: 42 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us
What will you be responsible for?
As Senior Design/Engineering Manager, you'll be working within the Assured Delivery team, supporting them in delivering design and engineering assurance on a single project or portfolio of smaller projects at tender and contract stage. Undertaking design management and acting as a discipline specialist during delivery stage. Managing interfaces between Design and Construction teams throughout project development lifecycle, reaching the most efficient and effective solution, whilst meeting all relevant company standards procedures and policies. Discharge contract duties as required which may include CEM, CRE, TWC.
Your day to day will include:
-Leading the design development and acting as a discipline specialist where required
-Ensuring design is delivered in accordance with the design and manage interfaces between Design and Construction teams throughout project development lifecycle
-Leading CSM compliance and requirements management
-Supporting tender and early contractor involvement (ECI) with technical support and management of the design for innovative; compliant and value engineered solutions
What are we looking for?
This role of Senior Design/Engineering Manager is great for you if:
-A degree in Civil Engineering or other relevant engineering degree and professional status with the engineering council (or working towards this)
-Have experience of leading the engineering (design and/or construction) for complex multi-disciplinary projects that have significant change on the railway system
-Have demonstrable experience of undertaking the CEM role on multi-disciplinary projects
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.
We look forward to seeing your application to join the #constructionrevolution #joinkier
#LI-MA1
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