Design Manager

Join Severn Trent’s Design Team as a Design Manager

At Severn Trent, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re in the top 5% of utility companies worldwide when it comes to employee engagement and ranked as a Top 50 UK Employer on Glassdoor. Join us in making a positive impact on the environment and our communities, while being valued and supported in a truly inclusive workplace.

Our ambitious five-year programme, encompassing over 5,000 innovative projects, is designed to tackle the growing challenges of delivering exceptional water and waste services. With our dedicated in-house design team, we are poised to achieve outstanding results and make a significant impact.

We’re looking for a talented Design Manager to join our team. Reporting to the Design Business Lead, you will play a key role in delivering Severn Trent’s capital investment programme. You’ll lead integrated teams made up of internal colleagues, supply chain partners, and industry stakeholders—providing both technical leadership and programme assurance across a varied portfolio of work.

• Set strategic direction, prioritising and deploying resources to influence investment and asset management decisions.
• Lead and mentor the Design Engineering Team, building capability and driving performance.
• Build strong relationships with senior leaders and key stakeholders, shaping solutions that meet sponsor requirements.
• Manage resources and budgets, assuring designs in line with our capital delivery roadmap.
• Champion innovation, identifying opportunities to introduce new technologies across Severn Trent and its supply chain.
• Put customers at the forefront, ensuring decisions create long‑term value and support high‑quality asset management.

You’ll have experience leading multi‑disciplinary teams, coaching and developing talent, and influencing processes, systems, KPIs, and delivery timelines.

Excellent internal and external stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build relationships with a diverse range of people will be required. You will be a forward-thinking capable of anticipating challenges and responding to change in a rapidly evolving environment. A full UK driving licence will be needed.

Of course, it’s important that we attract the right skill sets, and those with the right experience but we value character, positivity and a caring attitude in equal weight.

We do more, because we care.

Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent. We’ll reward you for it, too. We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award‑winning training to help you reach your potential. We’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live.

With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite's perks that you’ll get being part of the Seven Trent family:

• 28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
• Annual bonus scheme (of up to £2,250 per annum based on company performance)
• Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
• Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
• Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’
• Electric vehicle scheme and other retail offers
• Family friendly policies
• Two volunteering days per year

Before you apply, you’ll need an updated copy of your CV and about five minutes to spare.