Senior Design Manager in Brighton

CMDP+ have secured a new AMP8 Capital Programme Strategic Delivery Partner Framework Agreement with Southern Water for Water and Wastewater delivery. This represents continuation of the successful joint venture between Costain and MWH Treatment. The award is for an initial seven-year term with an option to extend up to a further five years. Between 2025-2030 CMDP+ will deliver critical investment to Water and Wastewater infrastructure across the region including upgrades to Water and Wastewater Treatment Works, Pumping Stations and Reservoirs.

The Senior Design Manager will be responsible for delivering engineering solutions at programme level from initial definition of need through optioneering, solution development, detail design and construction support. At Costain, we believe diverse perspectives drive innovation. If you’re passionate about making a positive impact and think you can bring value to our team, we’d love to hear from you—even if you don’t tick every box. Your unique skills and experiences could be exactly what we need. This is a hybrid role and will be based in Testwood 2-3 days per week, with some travel to other sites may be required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Design Managers and Discipline Design engineers in the development of water technical solutions from initial need statement through optioneering, solution development, value engineering, detail design and construction support.
• Ensure affordable design solutions are developed within project budget and solution risk is appropriately managed and communicated throughout the solution development process.
• Establish collaborative working relationships with the client, design teams, construction staff and supply chain representatives to promote buildability and supply chain efficiency in design outputs.
• Ensure sustainable design solutions completed in accordance with CDM Regulations.
• Provide design solutions that meet all the requirements of the programme’s systems and governance procedures.
• Agree design budgets, monitor performance against the budget and provide forecast costs to completion for individual projects.
• Record, monitor and control design changes in order to maximise cost efficiency.
• Establish and agree design costs and timescales with the Programme Manager.
• Organise the work required and document the Design Management Plan / Project Execution Plan.
• Deliver the design stage outputs of each project within the agreed timescale and budget.
• Prepare monthly project status reports.
• Ensure your own continuous professional development by participating in external networking/conferences/associations/groups, to stay current on industry changes and innovations.
• Maintain a positive and solution-oriented approach to work, providing open and honest feedback.

Qualifications

Essential

• Experience of technical project delivery in a design-build environment.
• Experience in the Water Treatment Industry.
• Experience in leading and managing multi-disciplinary design teams.
• Degree in an engineering-related discipline.
• Must be delivery-driven with the ability to set targets, manage and motivate multi-disciplinary teams to deliver to time, cost and quality objectives.
• Strong technical and management skills.
• Able to identify and manage project/programme risk.
• Able to identify and manage changes to project scope.

Desirable

• Chartered Engineer in an engineering-related discipline.
• Experience of working in Joint Ventures.
• Experience of offsite manufactured design solutions.