Design Manager

Enisca Ltd; Dacorum; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Enisca Browne, part of Browne Group, seeks a Design Manager to lead the complete design lifecycle for water and wastewater projects. You will guide multidisciplinary teams from concept to detailed design and delivery, ensuring technical excellence and regulatory compliance.

The role requires on-site or office presence at least three times a week, with a focus on integration with project delivery and strong KPI/EVA-driven performance management.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years' experience in design management within water and wastewater projects.
• Strong understanding of water treatment processes, with practical experience in design performance monitoring (including EVA).
• Proven ability to manage design changes and maintain regulatory compliance, including CDM.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary design teams from concept through to detailed design and delivery.
• Steer design performance through KPIs, EVA, and best-practice systems to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Coordinate with project, engineering and construction colleagues to ensure seamless integration of design and delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Project coordination

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Degree in Engineering/Design/Construction

Chartered or working toward chartership

Job description

Are you ready to lead the design of complex, high-impact engineering projects that shape the future of water and wastewater treatment? We're looking for a driven and inspiring Design Manager to take ownership of the complete design lifecycle-ensuring every project is delivered with technical excellence, regulatory compliance, and outstanding teamwork. In this pivotal role, you will guide and coordinate multidisciplinary design teams from concept through to detailed design and delivery. You'll steer design performance through robust KPIs, best-practice systems, and the application of Earned Value Analysis (EVA), ensuring that designs progress on time, on budget, and to the highest standards. You will oversee design change management, guarantee compliance with CDM regulations, maintain rigorous quality assurance, and work closely with project, engineering, and construction colleagues to ensure perfect integration between design and delivery. Your work will shape innovative, safe, sustainable solutions that support communities and the environment-making this a role with real purpose and real impact. Please note that the role will require you to be on site or in the office at least 3 times a week.

Experience

• 8-10 years' experience in design management or design production, ideally within water and wastewater projects
• Strong understanding of water treatment processes, with practical experience in design performance monitoring (including EVA)
• Proven ability to manage design changes and maintain regulatory compliance, including CDM

Knowledge & Skills

• Effective leadership and communication skills, able to engage and influence stakeholders
• Highly organised, detail-focused, and capable of managing multiple priorities under pressure
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a collaborative and confident decision-making approach

Essential Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Design, Architecture, Construction Management or a related discipline
• Chartered or working toward chartership, with strong knowledge of water/wastewater design and CDM responsibilities
• Demonstrated experience managing design budgets, schedules, and performance

If you're motivated by complex design challenges and want to lead meaningful engineering projects that make a measurable difference, we'd love to hear from you.

Enisca Browne is part of Browne Group, a leading contractor in the UK water and civil engineering sectors. Together we deliver essential infrastructure that supports clean water, safe drainage and reliable services for communities. Enisca Browne focuses on the systems that keep water and wastewater treatment sites running at their best. We work on power, process equipment, control systems and the civil structures that support them. As the Group's mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control and automation specialist, we manage everything from control panel manufacturing to full system integration and commissioning. Our teams bring deep technical knowledge and a collaborative approach to solving real-world challenges. We offer opportunities for people with a range of skills and backgrounds, from hands-on engineering to project support and technical delivery. Everyone plays a part in helping us deliver safe, smart and sustainable solutions.