Design Manager - Water

Position: Design Manager - Water Sector (Permanent)
Design Manager

Location:

Warrington (Hybrid - 2 to 3 days on site)
Salary: £60,000 - £75,000

Are you a Design Manager with strong water sector experience ready to lead multi-disciplinary teams on major wastewater infrastructure programmes? This Design Manager opportunity in Warrington offers strategic responsibility, client exposure and involvement in high-profile river improvement schemes.

A growing consultancy is supporting a major utilities partner on a long-term programme focused on improving infrastructure and reducing environmental impact. As a Design Manager, you will oversee feasibility, outline and detailed design across wastewater infrastructure and non-infrastructure schemes, ensuring delivery within agreed time frames and budgets.

The Design Manager will lead technical teams, manage risk and ensure compliance with industry standards including CDM, DSEAR and relevant British and European Standards. This role combines technical assurance, commercial awareness and people leadership, positioning you as a key Design Manager within a collaborative and agile delivery environment.

Key responsibilities

* Lead multi-disciplinary design teams across wastewater projects

* Oversee feasibility, outline and detailed design stages

* Manage risk, programme, cost and technical assurance

* Support fee proposals and framework delivery

* Mentor junior engineers and promote a strong safety culture

* Maintain effective client and stakeholder relationships

Candidate requirements

* Extensive water industry experience including wastewater treatment

* Strong understanding of statutory and regulatory standards

* Experience managing complex design schemes

* Commercial and contractual awareness, ideally NEC exposure

* Chartered Engineer or working towards

Why apply
This organisation offers hybrid working, structured career progression and a comprehensive benefits package including pension, bonus and professional membership support. The salary for this Design Manager role is £60,000 - £75,000, reflecting experience and leadership responsibility within a growing programme environment.

Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available.

Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency for this position. For more information, contact Andy Hopkins, our Civil Engineering specialist with over 30 years' recruitment experience.

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Design Manager role in Warrington. £60,000 - £75,000.

This Design Manager opportunity supports a major wastewater improvement programme, leading multi-disciplinary teams across feasibility, detailed design and technical assurance.

Strong water sector experience and commercial awareness required.

Hybrid working and long-term programme stability.

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