Design Manager

Randstad CPE; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a qualified civil engineer with experience in design delivery within the water sector. The candidate will manage design teams, coordinate information flow, and ensure compliance with industry standards. Strong emphasis on effective communication, stakeholder management, and practical experience with NEC4 contracts is necessary. The role promotes collaboration with multiple teams and aims to deliver innovative, carbon-efficient solutions.

Qualifications

• Civil engineering qualification and practical delivery experience.
• Good organisational skills.
• Effective communication and strong stakeholder management skills.
• Previous experience of management on complex or sensitive programmes.
• Practical experience working with NEC 4 contracts.

Responsibilities

• Control flow of information between parties to ensure relevant information is available.
• Prepare design scopes and agree deliverable requirements.
• Manage the allocated design partner and project teams.
• Liaise closely with the commercial team for design development support.
• Ensure design compliance with industry and company standards.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Effective communication

Organisational skills

Process improvement

Education

Civil engineering qualification

Tools

NEC4 contracts

Job description

You will have experience working within the water sector, in either Mechanical, Electrical ICA or Civils disciplines in maintenance, design or capital delivery roles. You should be a motivated team player with the ability to work collaboratively with multiple teams to deliver production‑thinking, carbon‑efficient design solutions.

You should also demonstrate a thorough understanding of design delivery, design procurement, design management, design control, quality assurance, BIM to ISO 19650 and have a working knowledge of the NEC4 suite of contracts.

Responsibilities

• Control flow of information between parties to ensure relevant information is available to the relevant teams at the right time, including supply‑chain partners.
• Prepare design scopes and agree deliverable requirements in collaboration with relevant teams.
• Co‑ordination of reporting aligned to the Framework requirements and agreed KPIs.
• Manage the allocated design partner and project teams to deliver against agreed design deliverables, programmes and budgets.
• Hold and record regular design meetings to actively manage progress and coordination.
• Co‑ordinate and manage design risk, buildability, carbon and DfMA workshops (amongst others).
• Liaise closely with other members of the team to support package procurement and any respective supply‑chain partners.
• Work closely with the commercial team to ensure engagement with supply‑chain partners to support the design development with timely provision of design information.
• Ensure design compliance with UU, industry and Costain standards; secure necessary derogations as required. Challenge design solutions to ensure a safe, efficient and buildable design, considering DfMA and low‑carbon solutions that meet the Client’s affordability challenges.
• Coordinate and record design reviews, technical assurance reviews and CDM reviews.
• Ensure design is implemented and managed in alignment with the project BIM strategy.
• Be conversant with current legislation, especially that which applies to health and safety, which is relevant to tasks being carried out.
• Promote the business in a professional manner to both external and internal persons or organisations.
• Maintain and grow professional working relationships with the design team, delivery team, commercial team and employer team, and communicate well with them.

Qualifications

• Civil engineering qualification and practical delivery experience.
• Good organisational skills.
• Effective communication and strong stakeholder management skills.
• Passionate about improving performance in the sector through best practice, process improvements and continuous improvement practices.
• Able to work and learn quickly in a fast‑paced, fun and dynamic environment.
• Care about doing a great job and exceeding expectations with the quality of what you do.
• Previous experience of management on complex or sensitive programmes.
• Practical experience working with NEC 4 contracts.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.