Design Manager

My client is looking for a Design Manager that will lead the delivery of high-quality, technically compliant engineering solutions across water, wastewater, and infrastructure projects. This role oversees multi-disciplinary teams and design consultants, ensuring all designs are robust, safe, cost-effective, and delivered on time and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of technical design solutions across water, wastewater, and infrastructure projects

• Ensure all designs meet statutory, regulatory, and client standards

• Provide concept, outline, and detailed design for pipelines, sewers, pumping stations, and treatment processes

• Manage external design consultants and ensure contractual duties are met

• Coordinate multi-disciplinary engineering teams

• Oversee development of robust, operable, and maintainable asset designs

• Review, validate, and approve drawings, calculations, and specifications

• Support project teams with technical input and design decisions

• Monitor design progress against programme milestones

• Manage design budgets and resource allocations

• Implement design change control procedures

• Identify design risks and opportunities

• Support engagement of specialist suppliers and technical partners

• Collaborate with operational, maintenance, and strategic stakeholders

• Provide oversight for temporary works requirements and design coordination

Essential

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in design and design management

• Strong background in foul water drainage and potable water mains

• Degree/HNC in Civil Engineering or equivalent

• Membership of a recognised engineering institution (or working toward IEng/CEng)

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

• Experience managing multi-disciplinary engineering teams

• Proven ability to interrogate and challenge design information

• Strong time management and organisational skills

• Ability to deliver high-quality design outputs to deadlines

Desirables

• Experience working within large infrastructure programmes

• Knowledge of BIM and common data environments

• Understanding of temporary works processes and responsibilities

• Experience supporting supply-chain and technical procurement

• Ability to develop design trackers and progress reporting dashboards

• Strong relationship-building skills with clients and partners

Benefits

• Competitive salary

• Company car or car allowance

• Additional benefits available