Senior Design Manager - Water Industry

Senior Design Manager - Water Industry at Stantec

Shape the future of Water Infrastructure with Stantec! We’re seeking experienced Senior Design Managers to join our expanding teams across the Midlands and South West and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of water infrastructure.

• Lead and develop project teams, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.
• Work on exciting water projects that have a significant impact on our communities and the water sector as a whole.
• Partner with top water clients across the UK & Ireland, shaping the future of the industry.

• We prioritise our communities – designing solutions that minimise environmental impact and maximise social benefits.
• We champion sustainable development, delivering infrastructure projects that adapt to climate change.

Our Design Managers work across the project lifecycle in asset planning / strategy, concept design, outline design and detailed design. We work in a variety of project areas within the water sector, including clean water treatment and networks, wastewater treatment, wastewater networks, flooding, and urban drainage.

As a Senior Design Manager, you will play a fundamental role within projects to identify innovative and sustainable solutions, work collaboratively with the client, plan technical delivery, and lead the multidisciplinary team throughout the project. You will work alongside the Project Manager to deliver best value and client service excellence and have access to Stantec’s world‑class expertise to help you deliver leading‑edge design.

• Degree qualified (or equivalent) Engineer, ideally chartered or a member of a relevant engineering institution (e.g. ICE).
• Passion for solving engineering problems.
• Strong leadership and inspirational ability, confident in driving challenging solutions.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams within the engineering or utilities sectors, delivering expert design solutions to clientele.

We have opportunities for differing levels of seniority, so if you are looking to develop your leadership career, we’ll support you on your journey.

• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology
• Industries:
  Business Consulting and Services

Please contact [email protected] for support or adjustments during the recruitment process.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation and other conditions of employment. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations and ensure equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.

The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across six continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years, planning, designing, delivering and managing the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities. Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients’ vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery based on technical excellence and deep market insights.