Principal Engineering Manager

Working here isn’t just a job. You can advance your career at Avove, and we’ll reward you with a range of benefits that recognise great work. We provide full training and continuous development to help you reach your potential. We strive to create an inclusive working environment where everyone can be themselves. Join us and take the next step towards a fulfilling career.

If you’re looking for a leadership opportunity where your expertise truly makes a difference, this Design Manager role is an ideal next step. You’ll take the helm of a talented, multidisciplinary design team, overseeing both hybrid and remote colleagues, and play a key part in shaping our project delivery culture. With responsibility for project finances and a focus on technical excellence, you’ll not only drive efficient and high-quality project outcomes but also ensure that staff, client, and commercial needs are all met.

This is your chance to inspire and develop your team while leading innovative projects in a supportive and forward-thinking environment. Join us and become a cornerstone of our success at Avove.

• Lead and inspire a multidisciplinary design team, managing project delivery, resources, and budgets to ensure high-quality outcomes within time and cost constraints.
• Act as the main point of contact for clients and stakeholders, maintaining strong relationships and overseeing all project approvals, consents, and permits.
• Provide expert technical advice, ensuring compliance with regulations such as health & safety and CDM, and brief or train teams on design matters both remotely and in person.
• Scope, plan, and manage design investigations, ensuring that all design requirements are met and best practices are followed across the project lifecycle.
• Oversee and coordinate external sub-consultants, assess tender requirements, and prepare accurate fee estimates and technical content for business development.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by keeping up to date with industry best practice, supporting the development of the Integrated Management System, and providing technical reports and project administration.

• Significant project leadership experience managing large or complex multi-disciplinary engineering schemes, or batches of work including regulator engagement and team collaboration.
• Chartered Engineer (C.Eng) status or working towards, with strong technical realization and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to manage and coordinate teams, sub-contractors, and project resources, including people/line management where needed.
• Broad experience in Water and Wastewater infrastructure/non-infrastructure project delivery, with a sound understanding of statutory processes and technical standards.
• Knowledge of current Health & Safety legislation and CDM Regulations, with the ability to provide expert technical advice and ensure compliance.
• Excellent written communication skills, computer literacy, and the ability to work independently while seeking guidance when required.

We offer a rewarding salary that is tailored to your skills and experience. But that’s not all! We celebrate hard work and give recognition to our colleagues. In addition to this, we understand that one size doesn’t fit all so everyone has access to a variety of flexible benefits that work for you.

• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Private GP Helpline & Health Cash Plan
• Avove Discount Scheme
• Family friendly policies
• A selection of lifestyle benefit options
• Financial wellbeing programme
• Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleagues
• We love to give back so we offer you volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising.

We design, build and maintain the UK’s utilities infrastructure to help transform local communities for the better. We provide cutting-edge and sustainable engineering solutions and play a critical role in helping to keep the water running, the lights on and people connected.

We are an expert, responsible and agile partner, providing vital services…