Framework Lead
| Posting date: | 18 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 December 2025 |
| Location: | BN1 9PY |
| Company: | Kier Group |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 8920 |
Summary
Framework Lead
We're looking for maternity cover for our Framework Manager to join us on our Southern Water contract. This position is within a commutable distance to Falmer, enabling you to lead on the mobilisation and ongoing operations of the contract.
Location: Falmer, East Sussex
Contract: Fixed Term, Full Time - flexible and part time hours may be available if desired, just let us know.
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
What will you be responsible for?
As the Framework Manager, you'll provide strategic framework management for this circa £1bn contract. Your oversight of the design and build activities across the portfolio of non-infrastructure, water and wastewater projects. The area is covering the counties of Kent, Sussex and Hampshire, including the Isle of Wight.
Your day to day will include:
-Building and maintaining excellent working relationships with the client to ensure their needs are met, whilst developing and leading the project teams to deliver successful projects, enhancing the client and Kier values.
-Financial monitoring and control of the design and build contracts, ensuring Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality compliance are in accordance with Kier's Operating Framework, Project Lifecycle Management, and IMS.
-Ensuring projects are programmed in P6 to a level of detail necessary for operational teams to deliver the projects and that the programmes are contractually compliant.
-Identify opportunities to improve contractual processes and devise plans to implement these changes.
-Ensuring and overseeing the production of progress reports, updated costs and forecasts and ensuring correct commercial engagement of subcontractors.
What are we looking for?
This role is great for you if:
-You're a senior specialist who has proven experience in a similar role within the utilities, infrastructure or built environment sectors.
-A senior manager who has a full understanding of health and safety legislation, including HSWA and CDM Regulations.
-You have excellent NEC3/NEC4 contractual and commercial awareness.
-You hold a degree relating to the industry and a chartered status or appropriate professional qualification.
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 #LI-JB
We're looking for maternity cover for our Framework Manager to join us on our Southern Water contract. This position is within a commutable distance to Falmer, enabling you to lead on the mobilisation and ongoing operations of the contract.
Location: Falmer, East Sussex
Contract: Fixed Term, Full Time - flexible and part time hours may be available if desired, just let us know.
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
What will you be responsible for?
As the Framework Manager, you'll provide strategic framework management for this circa £1bn contract. Your oversight of the design and build activities across the portfolio of non-infrastructure, water and wastewater projects. The area is covering the counties of Kent, Sussex and Hampshire, including the Isle of Wight.
Your day to day will include:
-Building and maintaining excellent working relationships with the client to ensure their needs are met, whilst developing and leading the project teams to deliver successful projects, enhancing the client and Kier values.
-Financial monitoring and control of the design and build contracts, ensuring Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality compliance are in accordance with Kier's Operating Framework, Project Lifecycle Management, and IMS.
-Ensuring projects are programmed in P6 to a level of detail necessary for operational teams to deliver the projects and that the programmes are contractually compliant.
-Identify opportunities to improve contractual processes and devise plans to implement these changes.
-Ensuring and overseeing the production of progress reports, updated costs and forecasts and ensuring correct commercial engagement of subcontractors.
What are we looking for?
This role is great for you if:
-You're a senior specialist who has proven experience in a similar role within the utilities, infrastructure or built environment sectors.
-A senior manager who has a full understanding of health and safety legislation, including HSWA and CDM Regulations.
-You have excellent NEC3/NEC4 contractual and commercial awareness.
-You hold a degree relating to the industry and a chartered status or appropriate professional qualification.
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 #LI-JB
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