Design Manager

Blueprint Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £70k–£90k

Nine UK offices

Pension contributions

Life assurance

Private medical insurance

Subscription reimbursement

Company car or cash allowance

Bonus opportunity

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Blueprint Recruitment Solutions Ltd is seeking an experienced Design Manager to lead a major UK programme of water and wastewater projects, coordinating multidisciplinary design across civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and process engineering. The role offers nine UK office locations, a salary of £70,000–£90,000, 25 days' leave, pension, life assurance and private medical insurance.

You’ll drive design delivery through the lifecycle and liaise with clients to resolve complex technical

Qualifications

• Experience leading multidisciplinary design teams across complex projects.
• Strong understanding of design management processes and deliverables.
• Proven ability to communicate with clients and stakeholders.
• Experience coordinating civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and process disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Managing multidisciplinary design across water and wastewater projects.
• Coordinating civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and process disciplines.
• Managing design programmes, deliverables and technical requirements.
• Monitoring design progress and identifying risks or coordination issues.
• Leading multidisciplinary design reviews.
• Supporting the resolution of complex technical challenges.
• Coordinating engineering, project and delivery teams.
• Liaising with clients and wider project stakeholders.
• Driving effective design delivery throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Multidisciplinary design

Leadership

Stakeholder comms

Design management

Water/Wastewater

Job description

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Design Manager to take a leading role across a major UK programme of infrastructure and non-infrastructure water projects.

You’ll coordinate multidisciplinary design across civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and process engineering, helping bring together the technical requirements of complex water and wastewater treatment schemes.

The position can be based in Manchester, London, Bristol, Exeter, Derby, Peterborough, Glasgow or Northern Ireland.

The Role

• Managing multidisciplinary design across water and wastewater projects
• Coordinating civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and process disciplines
• Managing design programmes, deliverables and technical requirements
• Monitoring design progress and identifying risks or coordination issues
• Leading multidisciplinary design reviews
• Supporting the resolution of complex technical challenges
• Coordinating engineering, project and delivery teams
• Liaising with clients and wider project stakeholders
• Driving effective design delivery throughout the project lifecycle

What They're Looking For

• Previous experience as a Design Manager, Design Lead or similar
• Strong engineering or technical design background
• Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Good understanding of design and project delivery processes
• Ability to coordinate multiple technical disciplines and packages
• Strong design programme and deliverable management skills
• Confident stakeholder and client communication
• Strong leadership, organisation and technical coordination capabilitiesExperience across water, wastewater or treatment projects would be particularly beneficial.

Why Apply?

• £70,000-£90,000 salary, depending on experience
• Senior role within a major UK design campaign
• Choice of eight UK office locations
• Infrastructure and non-infrastructure water project exposure
• 25 days' annual leave
• Company pension contributions
• Life assurance and eligible private medical insurance
• Professional subscription reimbursement
• Company car or cash allowance where eligible
• Bonus opportunity at Principal level and above
• Wider flexible employee benefitsIf you're an experienced Design Manager looking to lead multidisciplinary design across a significant programme of UK water and wastewater projects,