Bioresources Design Lead – Water Infrastructure

Matchtech; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £70–90k

Hybrid working

26 days holiday

Car allowance

Travel & accommodation

Bonus up to 10%

Private healthcare

EV salary sacrifice

Pension 5–8%

Life assurance x4

Critical illness cover

Chartership support

Leadership development

Job summary

Matchtech is seeking a Design Manager for bioresources and sludge treatment projects based out of Coventry on a permanent, hybrid basis. You will oversee design coordination, stakeholder management, and interfaces across client, contractors and suppliers to deliver safe, compliant solutions.

The role supports a major Severn Trent Water programme, requiring governance, risk management and robust design assurance across the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering water, wastewater, bioresources or sludge management projects.
• Strong understanding of design management principles within complex infrastructure programmes.
• Demonstrable experience coordinating multidisciplinary design teams and external stakeholders.
• Degree qualified in Engineering or a related discipline.
• Chartered Engineer status with a relevant professional institution.
• Typically 7–12 years' relevant industry experience.
• Knowledge of commissioning, operational readiness and handover processes. (desirable)

Responsibilities

• Act as Design Manager for bioresources and sludge treatment projects across programme delivery phases.
• Lead coordination between client, contractors, designers, supply chain partners and equipment suppliers.
• Manage design interfaces to ensure alignment of technical solutions, programme requirements and project objectives.
• Facilitate multidisciplinary design reviews and technical workshops.
• Ensure design deliverables are produced in accordance with programme milestones, quality standards and governance requirements.
• Support risk identification and resolution throughout the design lifecycle.
• Develop strong working relationships with client teams, delivery partners and technical specialists.
• Act as a key point of contact between the client and delivery organisations.
• Provide clear and effective communication of design progress, issues and risks.
• Support programme governance and reporting requirements.
• Participate in client meetings and provide technical input where required.
• Review and challenge engineering solutions to ensure safety, operability and value for money.
• Support design assurance activities and ensure compliance with industry standards and client requirements.
• Promote best practice in wastewater treatment, sludge management and bioresources processes.
• Ensure lessons learned and continuous improvement opportunities are captured and implemented.
• Monitor design progress against programme requirements.
• Support management of design risks, dependencies and change control activities.
• Contribute to schedule development, design planning and delivery forecasting.
• Maintain strong collaboration across programme controls, project management and engineering teams.
• Support the successful transition from design through procurement, construction and commissioning activities.

Skills

Bioresources

Wastewater projects

Design management

Stakeholder management

UK water regulations

Education

Engineering degree

Chartered Engineer

APM/PRINCE2/PMP (desirable)

Job description

Matchtech is seeking a Design Manager for bioresources and sludge treatment projects based out of Coventry on a permanent, hybrid basis. You will oversee design coordination, stakeholder management, and interfaces across client, contractors and suppliers to deliver safe, compliant solutions.

The role supports a major Severn Trent Water programme, requiring governance, risk management and robust design assurance across the project lifecycle.