Are you an experienced Design Manager with a strong background in the UK water sector? Do you thrive on leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and delivering complex infrastructure projects from concept through to completion?

We're looking for a Design Manager to join a growing engineering team delivering major water and wastewater infrastructure projects across the UK. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of the technical delivery of high-profile programmes while working alongside industry-leading engineering professionals.

The Role

As Design Manager, you'll lead the coordination and delivery of multidisciplinary engineering design across a diverse portfolio of clean water, wastewater, pipeline and water reuse projects. You'll oversee design quality, programme delivery and technical governance while working closely with project managers, clients and engineering teams to ensure successful project outcomes.

This is a leadership role where you'll influence project delivery, mentor engineers and help drive innovation across a range of nationally significant infrastructure schemes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams delivering complex water infrastructure projects.

• Manage design programmes to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the highest technical standards.

• Oversee the production and review of technical deliverables, including design reports, calculations, drawings and specifications.

• Coordinate engineering disciplines including Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, ICA, Structural and Geotechnical teams.

• Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations and client requirements throughout the design process.

• Drive quality assurance, technical governance and design consistency across multiple projects.

• Work closely with project managers to manage resources, risks and project milestones.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, contractors and key stakeholders.

• Mentor and develop junior engineers while promoting technical excellence across the team.

• Support bid preparation, tender submissions and business development activities.

About You

You'll ideally have:

• A degree in Civil Engineering or a related engineering discipline.

• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status, or be working towards professional accreditation.

• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary engineering design teams within the UK water sector.

• Strong knowledge of clean water, wastewater, pipelines and water infrastructure projects.

• Experience delivering projects across the full lifecycle, from feasibility and concept through to detailed design and construction support.

• Excellent understanding of design management, risk management, quality assurance and commercial delivery.

• Working knowledge of CDM Regulations, Eurocodes, NEC contracts and UK water industry standards.

• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.

• A collaborative approach with the ability to motivate and develop multidisciplinary teams.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to lead major UK water infrastructure projects.

• Hybrid working with flexibility around office and site attendance.

• Long-term contract opportunity with a strong pipeline of work.

• Collaborative multidisciplinary engineering environment.

• Technically challenging and varied projects across the full project lifecycle.

• Opportunity to influence technical delivery, mentor engineering teams and support the development of innovative infrastructure solutions.

If you're looking for your next leadership opportunity within the water sector and want to play a key role in delivering nationally important infrastructure projects, we'd love to hear from you.