Senior​/Principal Design Manager for Design & Build

Job Description Overview

Shape the Future of our cities and environments.

Are you a Senior Design Manager who is passionate about making the world a better place? Are you ready to take up a vital role in some of the UK’s most exciting and innovative projects?

Join Atkins

Réalis and take a leading role in shaping the future of our cities and environments.

We are looking for an energetic and experienced Senior Design Manager for Design & Build (D&B) projects to join our team within the Design & Advanced Technology (D&AT) Practice of Atkins

Réalis. You’ll be part of a talented, multi-disciplinary team delivering cutting edge, iconic projects to our Water market clients – clients such as Wessex Water, Welsh Water, Severn Trent Water, South West Water, Environment Agency, as well as other regional water authorities.

As a key member of our team, you’ll play a vital role in delivering transformational programmes for critical UK infrastructure, with opportunities to work on landmark engineering projects both domestically and internationally. We’re committed to providing industry-leading solutions throughout the project lifecycle, adding value through client-side and construction-phase support.

Become part of a team where every voice matters, and together we can tackle our clients’ toughest challenges. We foster a diverse and inclusive environment where world-class talent thrives without boundaries. For us, collaboration isn’t a buzzword. We value the different perspectives our people bring and recognise everyone for their contributions equally.

We also know that different people have different priorities, which is why we’re here to support you with whatever you need.

We offer hybrid working which involves 3 days per week being office/site based. This position is based in our Bristol, Birmingham, Exeter, or Swansea offices.

The role will offer a challenging and rewarding opportunity to apply knowledge, experience, and problem-solving skills whilst providing good opportunities for career development.

• Lead and shape a team of engineers for delivery of technical design work on complex multi-disciplinary D&B projects following relevant national and project specific design codes and standards, in areas such as hydraulics, wastewater and clean water infrastructure, water reuse, pipelines, and more.
• Contribute to business operational activities including hiring, line management, business development, and client management.
• Lead and drive on the development of project design deliverables for all aspects of complex multi-disciplinary projects and work with the discipline leads and project management team to successfully manage time and budgets to key project milestones and programmes.
• Accountable for managing production, reviewing, and approving technical deliverables such as design reports, drawings, calculations, and scopes of work.
• Provide Technical Leadership within discipline for the regional and national D&AT practice and influence D&AT Practice wide initiatives and recommend best practices to improve internal process and services.
• Grow, develop, and manage the Design Management capabilities within the regional and/or nationally practice, particularly with respect to D&B contracts.
• Work independently with guidance in only the most challenging situations. Exercise personal judgement to solve difficult problems where appropriate and provide guidance to all team members.
• Advise client, operational, project, or service activities within project teams and wider D&AT Practice initiatives.
• Lead/ Manage or collaborate on technical aspects of bid proposals.
• Inspire and lead a global multi-disciplinary team to deliver integrated design solutions.

• A degree in Civil Water Engineering or equivalent
• Chartered Civil Engineer
• Demonstrate strong understanding of leading design management combined with broad knowledge of technical disciplines in areas such as hydraulics, wastewater and clean water infrastructure, water reuse, pipelines and other disciplines.
• Takes broad perspective to identify innovative solutions, challenges the status quo, setting and leading the technical solution.
• Demonstrates in-depth…