Engineering Design Manager

Company Description

Water Utility Company based in Yorkshire region of England.

Engineering Design Manager

• Competitive salary, £80,000 to £90,000 (depending on experience)
• Company car benefit £7,200 allowance per year
• Up to 20% annual incentive related bonus (April 26–27)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
• Private health care (self and partner if applicable)
• Development opportunities in line with the Engineering Design Manager progression plan
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays plus an extra wellness day
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• Additional benefits: health cash plan, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more

Hybrid working with a notional base in Bradford/Leeds, although we have many offices around Yorkshire.

Permanent. Typically 37 hours per week, Monday–Friday; we are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements.

Do you have experience of leading design teams and a passion for embedding new approaches and improving the environment? We have an exciting opportunity for an Engineering Design Manager to join the Engineering team at Yorkshire Water helping to provide the best service to our customers, our operational colleagues and the environment. Could this be you?

• Provide leadership, technical direction and management to a multi-disciplinary engineering design team
• Spearhead and optimise the engineering assurance process for designs prepared by partners at outline design and capital delivery partners at tender and construction design
• Provide expert engineering support to the design, construction and commissioning process from project definition through to detailed design, construction, commissioning and handover of capital schemes
• Ensure that the engineering design team, design consultants and construction partners develop technically and economically proficient engineering solutions against a total ex‑post and whole lifecycle process (cost & carbon)
• Manage liaison with suppliers, technical planning and procurement personnel on design and specification of equipment and construction activities to increase the quality and number of standard designs and the percentage of design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA)
• Be the impetus for developing innovation and engineering excellence through the programme by leading partner forums and supply chain engagement
• Drive excellent standards and performance in health and safety in design, risk management and ensure compliance with the YW Safety Policy

• A desire to improve our natural environment
• A passion for driving technical change and improvement through challenging the status quo
• An understanding of the benefits of systemic thinking to drive effective solutions
• Chartered Engineer status with a degree level qualification (or equivalent) in an engineering discipline
• Significant, proven relevant engineering design, construction and management experience
• Experience of driving innovation and optimisation of plant and processes
• Experience of managing and driving a multi‑discipline technical/engineering team with a proven track record of driving sustainable performance against challenging business targets
• Significant knowledge of water and wastewater treatment processes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex technical concepts into more readily understood information suitable for a wider business audience
• Able to influence people across multifunctional teams throughout the business
• Experience of working on multiple deliverables to project deadlines
• Experience in the application of quality procedures and document control in engineering design
• Full valid UK driving licence

Pre‑employment checks will include a Basic Disclosure Check carried out through a third‑party company prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for a Counter‑Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

If you have an accessibility need, disability or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

Just a Heads‑up!! We may close this campaign as soon as a suitable candidate is found. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

No agencies please