Salford, United Kingdom Hybrid Employment £50,000 - £57,500 per year

Kier Group plc is hiring a Design Team Leader

Responsibilities

  • Lead a talented drainage and water design team, delivering high-quality, sustainable solutions across a diverse portfolio of projects.
  • Act as the technical and delivery lead for your assigned work packages, ensuring designs are coordinated and delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards.
  • Leading and motivating a team of 7-14 people, supporting their professional growth and fostering collaboration
  • Acting as technical lead for assigned work packages, ensuring outputs comply with various design standards.
  • Managing programmes, budgets, and risks across a variety of transportation, building & development and water projects
  • Building and maintaining relationships with Clients, LLFAs, National Highways, and utilities
  • Driving innovation and process improvements, encouraging knowledge sharing and technical excellence

Requirements

  • Proven experience leading and developing design teams, including line management of experienced engineers and early-career staff
  • Confident managing clients and key stakeholders, with strong communication skills and a track record of positive outcomes
  • Delivered high-quality, compliant highway drainage and flood risk solutions
  • Practical working knowledge of DMRB, LLFA requirements, and local authority standards
  • Hold a full UK driving licence and are willing to travel as required

Benefits

  • Private healthcare
  • £5.9k annual car allowance
  • Benefits

Work Arrangement

Hybrid

Team

Team size: 7-14 people. Structure: Drainage and Water teams

Additional Information

  • Travel to the office required with some remote working available
  • Hours: 37.5 per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired
  • Location: Salford, Optimum House, M50 3XP or Exeter, Hawthorn House, EX1 3QS
Required Skills
DMRBLLFA requirementslocal authority stards DMRBLLFA requirementslocal authority stards
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Kier Group plc
Kier is involved in construction and utilities projects, delivering infrastructure and contract services.
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