We''re looking for a Senior Design Manager to join our Eastern South Construction team on a large £100m plus defence project in Suffolk. Location: Essex office, Suffolk site Contract: Full time, Permanent We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role. What will you be responsible for? The Senior Design Manager will be key in coordinating, interrogating, and integrating the activities of our external design consultants to ensure that all is managed to programme timescales and quality standards. Your day to day will include: Manage the design process during the pre-construction phase through to on site delivery.Interrogation of enquiry documents, in the form of an Employer''s Requirements.Production of a Contractor''s Proposal document in liaison with other internal departments.Drive innovative and cost effective solutions into the design.Progress design issues within a strict timescale and ensure designers meet information delivery dates. What are we looking for? This role of Senior Design Manager is great for you if you have: Experience of delivering high value, complex design work from the main contractor perspectiveAbility to organise, plan, programme and manage workloadsUnderstanding of Building Regulations and Planning Permission proceduresExperience of site/contract procedures would be an advantage We''re all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don''t tick every box, ple