Design Manager

Shirley Parsons Ltd; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established engineering consultancy is seeking a Design Manager for water/wastewater projects. This contract role involves leading design activities across various engineering disciplines and managing budgets and schedules to ensure project compliance. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in engineering and at least 7 years of relevant experience. This position offers the chance to work on impactful projects with a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience managing design on large municipal water/wastewater projects.
• Strong technical proficiency in civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, or I&C disciplines.
• Membership with a professional engineering body is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate design activities across multiple disciplines.
• Manage design budgets, schedules, and resources to meet project milestones.
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards and quality protocols.

Skills

Project management

Technical proficiency in civil engineering

BIM workflows

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Project scheduling tools

Cost estimating tools

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Design Manager - Water/Wastewater
Location: UK (location dependent on Scheme)
Type: Contract
Salary: Day rate

Introduction
A well-established engineering consultancy is seeking a skilled Design Manager to support the delivery of municipal water and wastewater infrastructure projects. This is a contract opportunity to join a high-performing technical team working on large-scale, multidisciplinary programs across Canada. The role offers a diverse workload and the chance to lead design efforts from concept through to construction.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate design activities across civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and I&C disciplines.
• Manage design budgets, schedules, and resources to meet project milestones.
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards, project requirements, and quality protocols.
• Act as a liaison between design teams and construction stakeholders during execution.
• Oversee design reviews, change control processes, and project reporting.
• Support project planning, scope definition, and proposal development.
• Facilitate interdisciplinary coordination meetings and resolve technical issues.
• Contribute to project closeout documentation and lessons learned.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent from a recognised institution.
• Minimum 7 years of experience managing design on large municipal water/wastewater projects.
• Strong technical proficiency in one or more disciplines (civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, I&C).
• Familiarity with BIM workflows and project scheduling/cost estimating tools.
• Membership with a professional engineering body (e.g. PEO) is an asset.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.

What's on Offer

This is a contract role offering the opportunity to work on impactful infrastructure projects with a collaborative and forward-thinking team.