Design Delivery Manager - Hybrid Engineering Projects

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP, a leading engineering and professional services firm, is seeking a Project and Design Manager based in London to lead multi-disciplinary design delivery for major UK clients. You will chair DTMs, coordinate internal and external stakeholders, and drive change control while ensuring scope, budget and programme alignment.

With a degree in engineering, design or management and chartered status, you will strengthen project management processes, manage RFIs and transmittals, and support delivery

Qualifications

• Degree in relevant engineering, design, or management discipline (such as project or construction management, engineering, science, building or quantity surveying).
• Chartered (or approaching) Membership of a relevant professional body.
• ARB / RIBA / MICE / MIET / APM / PMI / PRINCE2 / Six Sigma certifications would be advantageous.
• Contract management experience and/or accreditations would be an advantage.
• Experience of working in major projects with proven Client-side project delivery (design or construction)
• Experience with major UK clients in a design consultancy environment.
• Ability to develop and manage customer and stakeholder relationships, through effective listening and influencing skills.
• Naturally curious, solution focussed and responsive to client problems.

Responsibilities

• Drive clear communication across internal teams and external stakeholders, chairing DTMs and ensuring actions are completed.
• Support co-ordination and resolution of technical queries in context of cost and programme and proactively manage change control though clear understanding of scope and design responsibility.
• Strengthen project management processes, manage RFIs, technical transmittals and change control, and proactively mitigate risks and delays.
• Review design information, quotations, and technical documentation to ensure alignment with scope, budget, and client expectations.
• Maintain accurate project records, update delivery programmes, and promote efficiency, innovation, and buildability across all design stages.
• Oversee multiple work packages and support the Lead Design Delivery Manager with team and delivery oversight.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Client-side experience

Communication

Education

Degree in engineering/design/management

Job description

WSP, a leading engineering and professional services firm, is seeking a Project and Design Manager based in London to lead multi-disciplinary design delivery for major UK clients. You will chair DTMs, coordinate internal and external stakeholders, and drive change control while ensuring scope, budget and programme alignment.

With a degree in engineering, design or management and chartered status, you will strengthen project management processes, manage RFIs and transmittals, and support delivery