Design Manager

Overview

Design Manager – AMP8, Water Business Unit

We are seeking a Design Manager to lead an engineering team to develop value-driven solutions for the storage points, maintenance and emergencies portfolio within the Water Business Unit. You will manage a multi-disciplinary engineering team to deliver design solutions for water (potable) non-infrastructure projects, including asset/storage point maintenance, groundwater abstraction, water treatment works upgrades and emergency projects.

Design Management

• Lead and manage the engineering design delivery for the storage points, maintenance and emergencies portfolio on water (potable) non-infrastructure projects
• Develop and manage Engineering Project Plans that include scope, program, cost, risk, and resources
• Provide direction on suitable treatment methods and process design in collaboration with Senior Discipline Engineers
• Assess project complexity and assign suitably competent engineering resources
• Implement design quality procedures and ensure adherence to achieve a right-first-time philosophy
• Manage supplier and subcontractor design input, including engagement, selection, management, and integration of designs

Project Delivery

• Work in partnership with other functions to deliver outcomes for the portfolio
• Seek and deliver opportunities to achieve affordability and value within the portfolio
• Support the development and management of project programs to achieve milestones and drive efficiencies
• Produce designs that contribute to enhancing sustainability

Health & Safety

• Undertake delegated duties of the Principal Designer as per CDM Regulations
• Manage CDM competency assessments for the team and projects
• Ensure the production of design risk assessments and manage health & safety documentation for the portfolio

People/Team Development

• Provide clear, consistent, and visible leadership to the portfolio design team
• Undertake people management responsibilities, including performance management and personal development
• Allocate resources based on project priorities and complexity
• Support team development and recruitment efforts

Transformation

• Support the engineering team's transformation and transition into AMP8
• Drive a culture of experimentation, innovation, risk management, and continuous improvement within the team
• Reduce carbon and natural capital within designs and embrace new digital technologies

Essential

• A degree in engineering or an equivalent qualification, preferably chartered or working towards chartered status
• Strong design management experience, ideally within the water infrastructure sectors
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver high-quality, sustainable design outcomes
• Technical understanding of clean water or water recycling systems, pipelines, or treatment processes
• Experience of working within a design and build or collaborative project delivery environment

Caring and investing in you

Our values have been embedded at Barhale for over 40 years, and they are our guiding principles regarding how we care for and invest in people. Our values are our commitment to being a people-centric company.

As a Gold Investors in People company and a Sunday Times 100 Best Company to Work For, we are committed to investing in people. We are passionate about creating a working environment where people are supported throughout their careers, where people can enjoy security and be part of a company that cares about them.

From the moment you join us, your well-being and career aspirations will be supported by.

• Competitive salary
• Company Pension
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical
• 25 days of annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days
• 8 hours volunteering
• Employee Assistance Programme to support wellbeing
• Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice
• Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/Van (dependent on position)
• Leadership & management training and coaching
• Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support career progression
• Development supported by internal and externally delivered training
• Continuous service awards

For more information, please contact our Recruitment team at