Design Manager

Alexander Associates; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexander Associates is seeking an experienced Design Manager to lead multidisciplinary teams in the delivery of wastewater infrastructure projects in the United Kingdom. This contract role can be outside IR35 and involves steering the design from concept through to construction support, with a focus on quality, safety and regulatory compliance.

The role requires a Civil, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree, strong project management skills and experience in water/infrastructure design.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in Civil, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Experience leading engineering design teams, ideally in water or infrastructure.
• Knowledge of design quality assurance and CDM Regulations.
• Strong project management, commercial and organisational skills.
• Ability to deliver projects to programme, budget and quality expectations.

Responsibilities

• Lead design process from concept and feasibility through to detailed design and construction support.
• Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver practical, sustainable and cost-effective design solutions.
• Manage design budgets, resources, programme delivery and technical risks.
• Ensure designs meet relevant technical, quality, safety and regulatory requirements.
• Build effective relationships with clients, project teams, contractors and supply chain partners.
• Monitor design changes, costs and project performance.
• Prepare and maintain design management plans and project documentation.
• Ensure design deliverables are completed on time, within budget and to the required quality standards.

Education

Civil, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

Design Manager – Wastewater Engineering

An opportunity is available for an experienced Design Manager to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams in the delivery of wastewater infrastructure projects.

This is a contract role and can be outside ir35.

Responsibilities

• Managing the design process from initial concept and feasibility through to detailed design and construction support.
• Leading multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver practical, sustainable and cost-effective design solutions.
• Managing design budgets, resources, programme delivery and technical risks.
• Ensuring designs meet relevant technical, quality, safety and regulatory requirements.
• Building effective relationships with clients, project teams, contractors and supply chain partners.
• Monitoring design changes, costs and project performance.
• Preparing and maintaining design management plans and project documentation.
• Ensuring design deliverables are completed on time, within budget and to the required quality standards.

About You

• Degree-qualified in Civil, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Chartered status desirable but not essential.
• Experience managing engineering design teams, ideally within the water or infrastructure sector.
• Knowledge of design quality assurance and CDM Regulations.
• Strong project management, commercial and organisational skills.
• Ability to deliver projects to programme, budget and quality expectations.
• Confident communicator with experience working across multidisciplinary teams.
• Proactive, adaptable and commercially aware.
• Only those of proof to right to work in the UK should apply for this role.