At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead diverse teams to deliver innovative water infrastructure projects across the UK.
- Company: Premier design and advanced technology consultancy with a focus on transformative projects.
- Benefits: Competitive hourly rate, hybrid work model, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team with excellent career advancement opportunities.
- Why this job: Shape critical infrastructure and make a real impact in the water sector.
- Qualifications: Experience in engineering design management, preferably in the UK Water market.
The predicted salary is between 70 - 70 £ per hour.
Are you a Design Manager passionate about shaping critical, multi-disciplinary infrastructure? We are seeking an energetic and highly experienced Design Manager to join a premier design and advanced technology consultancy. This 12-month contract is an exceptional opportunity to spearhead the delivery of cutting-edge, transformational projects across the UK Water and Utilities market.
If you are a proven engineering leader who excels at managing cross-functional design teams, driving multi-million-pound project milestones, and collaborating directly with contractors, this role is built for you.
Rate: £65-£70/hr
Location: National (Key project hubs: Epsom, London, Peterborough, or Cambridge)
Work Pattern: Hybrid (3 days per week office/site based)
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Multi-Disciplinary Coordination: Managing a diverse team of engineers to deliver complex technical designs covering clean water/wastewater networks, hydraulics, and pipelines.
- Delivery & Consistency: Driving and reviewing critical design deliverables (reports, drawings, calculations, and scopes of work) to ensure top-tier quality and consistency.
- Milestone Management: Partnering with project management teams to keep technical inputs aligned with strict program deadlines, budgets, and key milestones.
- Collaborative Leadership: Aligning UK and overseas teams across key disciplines including MEICA, structural, and geotechnics to deliver integrated solutions.
What We Are Looking For:
- Industry Background: Solid experience managing design delivery teams within an engineering consultancy, specifically serving the UK Water market.
- Commercial & Delivery Savvy: Strong knowledge of full project lifecycles, change management, risk mitigation, quality control, and contractor collaboration.
- Standards & Procurement: A practical understanding of CDM Regulations, Eurocodes, regulatory bodies, water utility standards, and NEC contracts.
- Qualifications: A degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent. Chartered (CEng) or Incorporated (IEng) status is highly preferred.
Not a perfect 100% match? If you have strong engineering design management experience within water or process infrastructure and meet most of the criteria, we absolutely want to review your profile.
How to Apply: Ready to take the lead on landmark infrastructure programmes? Click Apply below to send your CV and book a confidential discussion!
