Design Team Leader

Overview

Jobs for Humanity is collaborating with Kier to build an inclusive and just employment ecosystem. We support individuals coming from all walks of life. Two Design Team Leader positions are available to join Kier’s Drainage and Water teams based in Salford or Exeter. Location: Salford (Optimum House, M50 3XP) or Exeter (Hawthorn House, EX1 3QS); travel to the office is required with some remote working available. Hours: 37.5 per week, with some flexibility on hours. Salary: £50,000 - £57,500 per year + private healthcare + £5.9k annual car allowance + benefits.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate a design team of 7–14 people, supporting their professional growth and fostering collaboration.
• Act as technical lead for assigned work packages, ensuring outputs comply with various design standards.
• Manage programmes, budgets, and risks across a variety of transportation, building & development and water projects.
• Build and maintain relationships with Clients, LLFAs, National Highways, and utilities.
• Drive innovation and process improvements, encouraging knowledge sharing and technical excellence.

Qualifications and requirements

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

Rewards and benefits

We offer a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. See information about benefits for details.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives. 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.

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