Design Manager

Blueprint Recruitment Solutions; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a Senior/Principal Design Manager to join the Design & Build team. This hybrid role requires attendance at the office twice a week and involves providing technical leadership on significant clean and wastewater engineering projects valued at up to £200M. Candidates should have chartered status in a relevant engineering field and proven experience in delivering complex designs. Strong coordination and client engagement skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Chartered status with a post-chartership qualification in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, or Process / Water Engineering.
• Proven experience in clean water, wastewater, and sludge treatment projects.
• Strong ability to coordinate multi-disciplinary teams and lead client engagements.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical direction and leadership to a multi-disciplinary team.
• Work closely with water companies and contractor clients to ensure project success.
• Oversee the design and execution of clean water and wastewater projects.
• Guide projects through outline and detailed design phases.

Skills

Technical leadership

Multi-disciplinary coordination

Client engagement

Complex design delivery

Education

Chartered status in relevant engineering field

Job description

Design Manager / Principal Design Coordinator – Liverpool, Manchester, or Leeds.

Blueprint Recruitment is seeking a Senior / Principal Design Manager to join our client’s Design & Build team in Liverpool, Manchester, or Leeds.

In this role, you’ll work on a diverse range of clean and wastewater engineering projects, contributing to major developments for Severn Trent, United Utilities, and Thames Water. You'll provide technical leadership to a large multi-disciplinary team, collaborating with water companies and Design & Build contractors to shape the design and delivery of projects valued at up to £200M.

Key Responsibilities :

• Provide technical direction and leadership to a multi-disciplinary team.
• Work closely with water companies and contractor clients to ensure project success.
• Oversee the design and execution of clean water and wastewater projects, including sludge treatment, CSOs, stormwater management, and water networks.
• Guide projects through outline and detailed design phases, ensuring seamless handover for construction and commissioning.

Requirements :

• Chartered status with a post-chartership qualification (or equivalent) in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, or Process / Water Engineering.
• Proven experience in clean water, wastewater, and sludge treatment projects.
• Strong ability to coordinate multi-disciplinary teams and lead client engagements.
• Confidence in delivering complex designs that support successful construction and commissioning.

This is a hybrid role, requiring attendance to office twice a week.

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