Delivery Manager


Company:	Kier Group
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	GU26 6BQ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	27 Oct 2026
Closing date:	10 Nov 2026

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Summary

We're looking for a Tunnels Delivery Manager to join our Regional Maintenance and Response Contract team based in Area 3 & 4 Region.

Location: Hindhead - GU26 6BQ or Coldharbour Depot - ME207NSHours: 45 hours per week - Monday to Friday

Salary: £52,000 to £55,000 per annum depending on qualifications and experience, plus car allowance of £5,900 per annum

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

Working alongside the Regional Tunnels Manager, you'll be part of the Regional Tunnels Team delivering proactive and reactive maintenance and improvement works across the Southeast Region on our 8-year Maintenance and Response Contract with National Highways. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact on highway infrastructure while working collaboratively with clients, supply chains, and communities.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Tunnels Delivery Manager, you'll be working within the Regional Tunnels team, supporting them in delivering safe and effective maintenance and improvement works across the Highways Network. Your day to day will include:

-Ensuring all works are delivered safely and in compliance with health and safety policies, prioritising the wellbeing of everyone involved

-Planning and managing end-to-end programmes, reviewing designs and incorporating innovation and best practice throughout

-Collaborating with commercial teams, clients, and the supply chain to ensure best value delivery and maintain strong relationships

-Creating and reviewing comprehensive work packs, Risk Assessments and Method Statements to ensure quality and safe delivery on site

-Playing a key role in project close-out activities and supporting effective communication with communities about planned works

What are we looking for?

This role of Tunnels Delivery Manager is great for you if:

-You have a strong understanding of CDM and health, safety and environmental legislation within the highways sector

-You have demonstrable experience of successfully managing highway schemes through to completion

-You're an adept communicator who enjoys building strong, lasting relationships with colleagues, clients and supply chain partners

-You have a solid understanding of resource and programme management with commercial and contractual awareness

-You hold an industry qualification such as SMSTS and have excellent time management and organisational skills

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 will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (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.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.

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