Overview
The Design Manager for Wastewater Engineering will lead multidisciplinary engineering teams in delivering wastewater infrastructure projects, focusing on producing practical and sustainable design solutions. This contract position involves overseeing the entire design process from concept to construction support, while ensuring adherence to technical and regulatory standards. The role requires collaboration with clients, project teams, and contractors, making it essential for the manager to have substantial experience in engineering design and project management.
Responsibilities
- Manage the design process from initial concept through detailed design and construction support.
- Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver sustainable and cost-effective design solutions.
- Oversee design budgets, resources, programme delivery, and technical risks.
- Ensure designs meet relevant technical, quality, safety, and regulatory requirements.
- Build effective relationships with clients, project teams, contractors, and supply chain partners.
- Monitor design changes, costs, and overall project performance.
- Prepare and maintain design management plans and project documentation.
- Ensure design deliverables are completed on time, within budget, and to required quality standards.
Requirements
- Degree-qualified in Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering.
- Chartered status is desirable but not essential.
- Experience managing engineering design teams, preferably within the water or infrastructure sector.
- Knowledge of design quality assurance and CDM Regulations.
- Strong project management, commercial, and organisational skills.
- Ability to deliver projects within programme, budget, and quality expectations.
- Confident communicator with experience in multidisciplinary team collaboration.
- Proactive, adaptable, and commercially aware.