Preconstruction Design Manager
| Posting date: | 14 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 February 2026 |
| Location: | L24 8QR |
| Company: | Kier Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 9642 |
Summary
We're looking for a Preconstruction focussed Design Manager to join our North West Construction team.
Location: Manchester or Liverpool - North West Region
Hours: 40 Hours per week - Monday to Friday, can consider flexibility on work patterns
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
What will you be responsible for?
We are seeking a Preconstruction Design Manager to take on a pivotal role in preconstruction and tender design management, influencing winning bids and driving innovative solutions that make a real impact on communities
Your day to day will include:
-Lead design input during preconstruction and tender stages, ensuring robust, compliant, and cost-effective solutions.
-Manage design programmes, scopes, and consultant deliverables to meet agreed schedules.
-Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to achieve project goals.
-Ensure designs meet technical standards and legislative requirements
-The production of design programmes, design scopes, design responsibility matrices, appointments, schedules.
-Record progress and carry out upline reporting,
-Attending/chair necessary meetings and workshops with internal and external stakeholders.
-Ensuring that the design is compliant to relevant legislation and technical requirements.
What are we looking for?
This role of Design Manager is great for you if you have:
-Qualification HND or Equivalent (min) in relevant discipline, Architecture, construction management, engineering etc Experience and understanding of 2 stage D&B processes Ability to influence design strategy during bid phases and secure successful outcomes.Prior experience working on large build projects within public sector space - Schools, Hospitals etcExperience of BIM Level 2 projects, including COBie data and LoDM. Driving License
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-SM1
Location: Manchester or Liverpool - North West Region
Hours: 40 Hours per week - Monday to Friday, can consider flexibility on work patterns
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
What will you be responsible for?
We are seeking a Preconstruction Design Manager to take on a pivotal role in preconstruction and tender design management, influencing winning bids and driving innovative solutions that make a real impact on communities
Your day to day will include:
-Lead design input during preconstruction and tender stages, ensuring robust, compliant, and cost-effective solutions.
-Manage design programmes, scopes, and consultant deliverables to meet agreed schedules.
-Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to achieve project goals.
-Ensure designs meet technical standards and legislative requirements
-The production of design programmes, design scopes, design responsibility matrices, appointments, schedules.
-Record progress and carry out upline reporting,
-Attending/chair necessary meetings and workshops with internal and external stakeholders.
-Ensuring that the design is compliant to relevant legislation and technical requirements.
What are we looking for?
This role of Design Manager is great for you if you have:
-Qualification HND or Equivalent (min) in relevant discipline, Architecture, construction management, engineering etc Experience and understanding of 2 stage D&B processes Ability to influence design strategy during bid phases and secure successful outcomes.Prior experience working on large build projects within public sector space - Schools, Hospitals etcExperience of BIM Level 2 projects, including COBie data and LoDM. Driving License
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-SM1
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