Technical Manager

We're looking for a technical manager to join our Kier Transportation team.

Can you imagine a world without transportation links via land, sea or air? Nor can we! Your journey is our journey, come and join us at Kier Transportation and make a difference. Supporting the movement of people, goods and equipment.

Location : Manchester- remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required

Business Area: Kier Transportation, Rail

Contract : Full Time, Permanent – flexible and part-time hours available if desired, just let us know

What will your responsibilities be?

As technical manager, you'll be working within the Transportation design team, supporting them lead the engineering design delivery for assigned projects for the AMP8 cycle at United Utilities & Yorkshire Water.

Your day to day will include:

• Develop strategies including in-depth consideration of various alternatives and options to find the best/preferred solution
• Ensure that the design solution is fully understood by engaging with the client and then to use your experience of asset management to offer solutions
• Leading and managing the design interfaces for the construction and commissioning of several up-grades and potentially new treatment works for the supply area during AMP8
• Spearhead and optimise the engineering assurance process for designs prepared by partner at outline design and capital delivery partners at tender and construction design
• Ensure that the Engineering Design team, design consultants and construction partners develop technically and economically proficient engineering solutions
• Lead on client engagement, design management, project delivery and health & safety

What are we looking for?

• Chartered Engineer status with a degree level qualification (or equivalent) in an engineering discipline
• Significant, proven relevant engineering design, construction and management experience
• Experience of working in asset management or similar position
• Experience of managing and driving a multi-discipline technical/engineering team with a proven track record of driving sustainable performance against challenging business targets
• Significant knowledge of water and wastewater treatment processes

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

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 use. 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.

We look forward to seeing your application to join the #constructionrevolution #joinkier