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Expression of Interest: Design Opportunities
Senior Design Manager | Design Manager | Assistant Design Manager
Eastern Region
Are you ready for your next challenge but don't see the right opportunity advertised today?
As our Eastern region continues to grow, we're looking to connect with talented design professionals who are interested in future opportunities across our expanding project portfolio. Whether you're an Assistant Design Manager looking to take the next step in your career or an experienced Senior Design Manager seeking to lead the delivery of major schemes, we'd love to hear from you.
Our Eastern region has a strong pipeline of work across the education, healthcare, defence, science & technology, commercial and public sectors. We are delivering and pursuing some of the region's most significant projects, including major schemes valued at £100m+, alongside a healthy programme of regional projects typically ranging from £30m to £60m.
Current and Future Opportunities
We're Building Our Talent Community For The Following Roles
- Assistant Design Manager
- Design Manager
- Senior Design Manager
These opportunities will support projects from tender through to completion, helping to drive design excellence and ensure successful project delivery across a diverse range of sectors and clients.
What We're Looking For
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We're Keen To Hear From Individuals Who Can Demonstrate
- Experience managing the design process within a main contractor, consultancy or design-led environment.
- A strong understanding of construction methodologies and technical delivery.
- The ability to coordinate multidisciplinary design teams and key stakeholders.
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
- A collaborative approach focused on delivering quality, innovation and value for our clients.
Why Join Us?
As part of our design team, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering some of the region's most exciting construction projects. From complex major developments to high-profile regional schemes, you'll have the opportunity to work on projects that leave a lasting impact on the communities we serve.
You'll be supported by experienced colleagues, have access to excellent development opportunities, and be part of a business that combines the strength of a national contractor with the culture and agility of a regional team.
Register Your Interest
If you're interested in joining a growing business with an exciting pipeline of work, we'd love to hear from you.
Submit your CV and tell us a little about your experience, preferred location and career aspirations. We'll be in touch when opportunities arise that match your skills and ambitions.


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Rewards And Benefits
We'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 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.
Due to the nature of this role, you may also be required to complete additional security checks such as DBS or BPSS (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.
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