Design Manager

Linear Recruitment Ltd; Morley; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Job summary

Linear Recruitment Ltd is partnering with an established infrastructure business in the UK to recruit an experienced Design Manager for its in-house design team. The role focuses on leading design delivery for water and wastewater projects, providing technical leadership and shaping the civil engineering team.

You will own design coordination, ensure adherence to standards, and drive continuous improvement across the function while managing time-sensitive programmes and collaborating with

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Design Manager or senior design role.
• Experience delivering civil infrastructure or water projects.
• Strong knowledge of design standards and design coordination.
• Understanding CDM 2015 and Principal Designer responsibilities.
• Experience leading and mentoring a design team.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Commitment to health, safety and environmental standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop in-house design team.
• Coordinate civil and infrastructure design from concept to delivery.
• Undertake Principal Designer duties per CDM 2015.
• Oversee drawings, calculations, specifications, reports and estimates.
• Ensure designs meet client requirements and standards.
• Manage design programmes and resources to meet deadlines.
• Collaborate with project managers, clients and external consultants.
• Drive innovation and professional development within the design function.

Skills

Design management

Civil engineering

Water infrastructure

Team leadership

CDM 2015

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

Education

Civil engineering degree

Job description

The Opportunity

Are you an experienced Design Manager looking for your next challenge within the water and infrastructure sector?

An established and growing infrastructure business is looking for a Design Manager to lead its in-house design team, supporting the delivery of essential water and wastewater infrastructure projects across the UK.

This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of design delivery, provide technical leadership and help develop a team of engineers and designers within a business with a strong pipeline of work.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop an in-house team of designers, engineers and technicians.

• Coordinate civil and infrastructure design activities from concept through to delivery.

• Undertake Principal Designer duties in accordance with CDM 2015.

• Oversee the preparation and review of drawings, calculations, specifications, reports and estimates.

• Ensure designs meet client requirements, technical standards and quality procedures.

• Manage design programmes, workloads and resources to meet project deadlines.

• Work closely with project managers, clients, framework teams and external design consultants.

• Drive innovation, continuous improvement and professional development across the design function.

About You

We are looking for an experienced design professional with a strong background in civil engineering and infrastructure, ideally within the water or wastewater sector.

You should have:

• Proven experience in a Design Manager or senior design role.

• Experience delivering civil infrastructure or water industry projects.

• Strong knowledge of design standards, technical assurance and design coordination.

• Practical understanding of CDM 2015 and Principal Designer responsibilities.

• Experience leading, mentoring and developing a design team.

• Excellent communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills.

• A strong commitment to health and safety, quality and environmental standards.

Relevant engineering qualifications or professional membership, such as ICE, would be advantageous.

What's on Offer?

• Opportunity to lead a design team within a growing infrastructure business.

• Involvement in major water and wastewater projects.

• A strong pipeline of work and long-term career prospects.

• A collaborative working environment with scope to influence technical delivery.

• Competitive salary and benefits package.