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Design Managers - Expression of Interest
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Design Managers
Your Design Expertise. Our Water Vision. One Powerful Partnership.
With the AMP8 investment cycle now in full swing, this is your opportunity to help shape the future of the UK's most vital infrastructure. We're actively inviting expressions of interest for Design Manager roles across a wide range of water frameworks and locations.
We've partnered with some of the UK's most influential water clients to deliver transformative projects that impact millions of lives, from innovative clean water systems to critical wastewater solutions.
Our clients include:
- United Utilities (North West, from Crewe to Carlisle)
- Yorkshire Water (Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire, Derbyshire)
- Severn Trent (From Mid-Wales to West & East-Midlands)
- Anglian Water (East Anglia, from Lincolnshire to Essex)
- Thames Water (Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Surrey, Essex, Kent, and Greater London)
- Wessex Water (Dorset, Somerset, Bristol)
- Southern Water (Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight)
- South West Water (Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset)
With projects spanning almost the entire UK, there's a strong chance we've got the perfect Design role for you!
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About You
Ready to lead the design of the UK's next generation of water infrastructure? No problem - we'll support your transition into Kier! We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! If you've got previous experience within the water industry, we would love to hear from you.
We're recruiting across a range of design roles, from experienced specialists to senior design leaders.
You'll play a pivotal role in delivering smart, sustainable, and technically robust solutions that drive efficiency, reduce carbon, and conserve water.
Working as part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team, you'll help shape innovative water and wastewater projects, from concept design through to construction, commissioning, and final handover.
Why Join Us?
- Work alongside a passionate, expert team in one of the UK's fastest-growing sectors
- We're genuinely invested in your career growth, offering tailored training, career development, and the support you need to thrive
- An excellent variety of benefits - take a closer look here.
- Flexible and agile working available to support your lifestyle, wellbeing, and commitments, because we know life doesn't stop at work.
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If you're ready to take your career to the next level, make a real difference, and be part of something truly monumental — we want to hear from you.
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Our pipeline of water projects is growing rapidly, and so is our demand for talented people like you! Click ‘Apply' to register your interest today.
While a role might not be immediately available, the perfect opportunity could be just around the corner, and we'd love to stay connected so you're first in line when it is.
Diversity and Inclusion
Making 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.
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