Design Manager

Civil Engineering Design Manager – Water Industry

Location:

Manchester (Hybrid)

Salary :
Up to £75k + Benefits

Are you an experienced Civil Engineering professional looking to lead multi-disciplinary design teams on major water infrastructure projects? We’re seeking a Civil Engineering Design Manager to drive delivery excellence across a diverse portfolio of clean water, wastewater, and environmental engineering schemes in the North West.

As a Design Manager, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing the end-to-end design process, ensuring high-quality outputs that meet client, regulatory, and environmental standards. Working closely with project managers, clients, and technical specialists, you’ll help shape sustainable, innovative solutions in a sector undergoing rapid transformation.

• Lead, coordinate, and mentor civil engineering design teams across multiple water-sector projects.
• Manage design delivery from feasibility through detailed design and construction support.
• Ensure designs comply with DWI, Ofwat, CDM regulations, and relevant water industry standards.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including contractors, clients, and regulatory bodies.
• Support bids, project planning, scope definition, risk management, and resource allocation.
• Drive continuous improvement, digital design, and sustainability initiatives.

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