Design Manager

SevernTrentLife; Coventry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Severn Trent as a Design Manager in our Capital Design Division. You'll lead a team focused on innovative water treatment projects, ensuring effective stakeholder management and solution development. This role offers opportunities for career growth and contributions to community health and environmental goals.

Benefits

28 days holiday + bank holidays

Annual bonus scheme of up to £2,250

Leading pension scheme with double contributions

Sharesave at discounted rate

Dedicated training and development

Electric vehicle scheme

Family friendly policies

Two volunteering days per year

Qualifications

• Experienced manager with strong coaching skills.
• Experience managing design projects, ideally in water treatment.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Lead an integrated team for Water Treatment design projects.
• Develop engineering solutions for a wide range of projects.
• Manage risks impacting capital programme delivery.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Planning

Innovation

Solution Design

Team Leadership

Education

Degree in a related discipline

Job description

What do you get if you cross an award winning, innovative, water company and over 300 dedicated team members? Our Capital Design team of course!

Our ambitious and innovative projects (all 5000+ of them) help to combat the challenges of waste and water infrastructure, flooding and water quality. Be a part of something bringing benefits to our communities, health outcomes and environment.

It could be the biggest challenge of your career. If you want to do more because you care, we’d love to talk to you.

We are looking to grow our Capital Design Division with a Design Manager to work within our Water Treatment Design team.

Sounds interesting? Then, read on.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

Reporting to the Design Business Lead for Water Treatment, the Design Manager will lead an integrated team of Severn Trent design staff and consultants to develop engineering solutions for a wide range of Water Treatment Projects. Directly accountable for a team of design professionals, you will develop strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and drive the identification and management of risks which could impact on the successful delivery of the capital programme.

This role will primarily be focused on based plan, looking after a wide range of projects from borehole works, water treatment processes to treated water tanks. Directly accountable for a team of design professionals and consultants, you will develop strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and lead a programme of design activity working closely with our supply chain.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE

Ideally degree qualified in a related discipline, you will be an experienced manager with strong coaching skills in solution design. You will have experience managing design projects, ideally water treatment related. You will have strong planning and implementation skills, with experience of managing external suppliers to deliver outputs in timely manner, within budget and to prescribed standards and quality measures. You have experience of driving innovation and implementation of new solutions. A full UK driving licence will be required.

You will have excellent internal and external stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build relationships with a diverse range of people. You will be a forward-thinking innovator, capable of anticipating challenges and responding to change in a rapidly evolving environment. You will be able to make educated judgments and decisions in the face of ambiguity, and have a good grasp of the bigger picture, seeking opportunities to contribute to the wider agenda.

The right skills and experience are important. But if you have the right character, positivity and a caring attitude we want to talk to you, too.

We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our communities. We want people who show up and get involve. Those who are ready to be part of something bigger and who want to make a difference because they care. Is that you?

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent. We’ll reward you for it, too. We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live.

With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite's perks that you’ll get being part of the Seven Trent family:

• 28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
• Annual bonus scheme (of up to £2,250 per annum based on company performance)
• Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
• Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
• Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’
• Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
• Family friendly policies
• Two volunteering days per year

WHATS NEXT?

We can’t wait to hear from you.

Before you apply, you’ll need an updated copy of your CV and about five minutes to spare. If you’re not too sure about what you need to do, or have a question about the role before applying, please do reach out to our amazing team of recruiters at [e-mail].

And if your curiosity has peaked and you're wanting to find out even more, search #LifeAtSevernTrent on social media.

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