Design Manager

Barhale; Orsett; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Barhale Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking a Design Manager to lead technical design solutions across clean water, wastewater and biosolids projects. You will manage design consultants and multidisciplinary teams, ensuring delivery to schedule, budget and client requirements.

You will ensure quality, health and safety, regulatory compliance, and BIM integration within common data environments. Strong leadership, communication and civil engineering credentials are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Design and management experience.
• Foul water drainage system knowledge.
• Potable water mains know-how.
• BIM and common data environments familiarity.
• Degree or HNC in civil engineering.
• Member of a recognised engineering institution or working towards Chartered/ Incorporated status.
• Excellent communication with clients and staff.

Responsibilities

• Deliver technical design solutions for water projects.
• Lead design consultants and multidisciplinary teams.
• Ensure design works comply with standards, regulations and specifications.
• Manage budgets and project schedules.
• Coordinate with project managers and stakeholders.

Skills

Design management

BIM

Communication

People management

Time management

Project design management

Education

Degree/HNC in civil engineering

Engineering chartered status / professional member

Tools

BIM software knowledge

Job description

About Barhale

Who are Barhale?

Barhale is a business founded on family values, having been established by our Chairman, Dennis Curran, in 1980. We are one of the largest privately owned civil engineering and infrastructure specialists in the UK, with over 40 years of experience in providing design, civil engineering and maintenance services working across multiple sectors, including:

• Water
• Transport
• Built environment
• Energy

We operate as a tier one partner for blue chip, regulated and private clients, working as part of large frameworks, joint ventures and alliances, as well as on individual standalone projects, developing long‑term relationships based on delivering to the Barhale values which have been integral to our business since their inception in 1985.

Our direct delivery model is at the core of everything we do, as we believe that people are our greatest asset. Therefore, we robustly source, train and retain all our own frontline delivery teams as well as management and support services. We employ over 1,200 employees nationwide.

We possess a range of specialist skills to support our civil engineering and infrastructure activities, including:

• Tunnelling
• MEICA
• Temporary and permanent design
• Steel‑fabrication
• Signs (design and fabrication)
• Health & safety equipment and products, including PPE

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Why join Barhale?

As Gold Investors in People, we are committed to a high standard of people practices, creating an inclusive environment and ensuring cultural alignment to business strategy, ethos and philosophies.

• Job security, long-term secured work through various frameworks and large infrastructure schemes
• A broad range of civil engineering, mechanical and electrical schemes across some of the UK's largest infrastructure projects and clients
• Strong career progression as demonstrated by our track record in promoting from within, as we believe this is a key driver of our success

Design Manager

The Role

Deliver technical solutions in response to the needs of the company's programme of work. Take responsibility for the technical compliance, quality and appropriateness of solutions delivered.

Lead design consultants and multi‑disciplinary engineering teams to deliver the design solutions to schedule and budget.

Support the project delivery teams by providing concept, basic and detailed design solutions based on client and site‑specific requirements for clean water, wastewater and biosolids treatment solutions, pipelines, trunk mains, sewers, pumping stations and networks.

Ensure timely delivery of technical solutions in response to the needs of the project schedule and the company's programme of work

Key Responsibilities

Take ownership and accountability for the technical appropriateness of the project solutions delivered throughout the project life cycle.

Ensure design work is correct and complies with the customer and statutory standards, regulations, and specifications.

Manage the agreed contract with external design consultants, ensuring that duties are discharged under the contract and, if not, that appropriate action is taken.

Manage the development and delivery of appropriate, robust, reliable, operable, and maintainable asset designs that meet the project objectives.

Manage multi‑disciplinary teams of Engineers from within the business, consultants, and partner companies in the production of project solutions to the required level of design.

Production and management of project engineering budgets and schedules for review by the head of engineering before submission to the Project Manager.

Implement change control processes to track and manage the development of the Engineering element of a project to ensure all budgetary, programme and scope changes are correctly managed.

Ensure that all engineering outputs provided follow Health and Safety Legislation, documented Business Processes, Quality Management Systems & best practices, e.g., checked and verified: calculations, drawings, specifications, and compliance with appropriate standards.

Evaluate designs and solutions.

Support supply chain selection for specialists’ input on the design.

Collaborate with other technical, operational, maintenance, and strategic stakeholders, and design coordinators.

Liaison with Engineering Managers, Project Managers and consultants concerning project issues, scope changes, risks, etc.

Temporary Works: Understanding of what encompasses Temporary Works and the supporting engineering, understanding of the types of temporary works designs available and what responsibilities the associated roles (designer/coordinator/contractor) have and engagement of internal and external temporary works designers.

Essential

• Design and management experience
• Foul water drainage system
• Potable Water Mains
• Building Information Modelling (BIM) and common data environments
• Degree/HNC qualified, or equivalent, in civil engineering
• Member of a recognised engineering institution, Incorporated Engineer, or Chartered Engineer and/or working towards membership
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to liaise effectively with both clients and staff
• Self-driven and results‑oriented with a positive outlook
• People management, time management, project design management