Design Manager

Design Manager (£65-£70/hr) – Multi‑Disciplinary Water Programmes

Are you a Design Manager passionate about shaping critical, multi‑disciplinary infrastructure?

We are seeking an energetic and highly experienced Design Manager to join a premier design and advanced technology consultancy. This 12‑month contract is an exceptional opportunity to spearhead the delivery of cutting‑edge, transformational projects across the UK Water and Utilities market
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If you are a proven engineering leader who excels at managing cross‑functional design teams, driving multi‑million‑pound project milestones, and collaborating directly with contractors, this role is built for you.

Location: National (Key project hubs: Epsom, London, Peterborough, or Cambridge)

Work Pattern: Hybrid (3 days per week office/site based)

• Multi‑Disciplinary Coordination: Managing a diverse team of engineers to deliver complex technical designs covering clean water/wastewater networks, hydraulics, and pipelines.
• Delivery & Consistency: Driving and reviewing critical design deliverables (reports, drawings, calculations, and scopes of work) to ensure top‑tier quality and consistency.
• Milestone Management: Partnering with project management teams to keep technical inputs aligned with strict program deadlines, budgets, and key milestones.
• Collaborative Leadership: Aligning UK and overseas teams across key disciplines including MEICA, structural, and geotechnics to deliver integrated solutions.

• Industry Background: Solid experience managing design delivery teams within an engineering consultancy, specifically serving the UK Water market
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• Commercial & Delivery Savvy: Strong knowledge of full project life cycles, change management, risk mitigation, quality control, and contractor collaboration.
• Standards & Procurement: A practical understanding of CDM Regulations, Eurocodes, regulatory bodies, water utility standards, and NEC contracts
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• Qualifications: A degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent. Chartered (CEng) or Incorporated (IEng) status is highly preferred.

Not a perfect 100% match? If you have strong engineering design management experience within water or process infrastructure and meet most of the criteria, we absolutely want to review your profile.