Design Lead - Water & Wastewater Projects

MOTT MACDONALD; Exeter; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension matching

Annual bonus schemes

Professional subscription coverage

Generous holiday allowance

Job summary

Mott MacDonald Bentley is seeking a Design Lead to steer multi-disciplinary design teams on water and wastewater projects across the UK. You will deliver affordable, low-carbon design solutions while managing cost and programme, and ensuring client acceptance.

You'll lead engineers across electrical, mechanical, civil and process disciplines, maintain strong client relationships, travel to sites, and drive quality and safety through CDM 2015 guidelines.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering.
• Chartered or incorporated member of a professional institution (ICE, IMechE, etc) or equivalent experience.
• Outline and detailed design experience of water or wastewater projects and knowledge of the Designer or Principal Designer duties under CDM 2015.
• Strong technical knowledge in own discipline and an appreciation of other disciplines.
• Able to travel to sites across your operational region.
• A proactive and pragmatic approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-disciplinary design for projects/programme.
• Develop and lead a team of designers (electrical, mechanical, civil, and process).
• Lead the development of affordable and low-carbon solutions, including managing opportunities and risks.
• Deliver detailed designs to meet construction needs and client acceptance including managing cost and programme.
• Challenge the engineering solutions and delivery effectiveness of your team to ensure best-value outcomes for the client.
• Provide direction and oversight of project controls and ensure compliance with quality, programme and cost requirements.
• Maintain positive client relationships at project level.

Skills

Design leadership

Strong technical knowledge

Travel readiness

Proactive approach

Education

Degree in Engineering

Job description

Mott MacDonald Bentley is seeking a Design Lead to steer multi-disciplinary design teams on water and wastewater projects across the UK. You will deliver affordable, low-carbon design solutions while managing cost and programme, and ensuring client acceptance.

You'll lead engineers across electrical, mechanical, civil and process disciplines, maintain strong client relationships, travel to sites, and drive quality and safety through CDM 2015 guidelines.