Design Manager

Linear Recruitment Ltd; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Linear Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Design Manager to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams delivering potable water and environmental infrastructure projects across the UK. You will guide design delivery for water treatment upgrades, asset maintenance and major capital schemes, driving innovative and sustainable solutions.

The role demands strong leadership, governance of CDM and design risk management, and collaboration with clients and suppliers to ensure quality, safety and timely

Qualifications

• Degree in an engineering discipline.
• Proven experience managing engineering design within the water industry.
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards professional registration preferred.
• Knowledge of CDM regulations and design risk management.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary design teams and coordinate engineering delivery.
• Manage design scope, programmes, budgets, resources and risks.
• Oversee treatment solutions and technical design development.
• Ensure designs meet quality, safety, regulatory and client requirements.
• Manage specialist suppliers and subcontractor design inputs.
• Drive value engineering, affordability and sustainable design.
• Undertake delegated Principal Designer duties where applicable under CDM regulations.
• Manage design risk assessments and health and safety documentation.
• Support recruitment, performance management and team development.
• Promote innovation, digital engineering and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Technical coordination

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

The Opportunity

We are recruiting a Design Manager to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams delivering a portfolio of potable water and environmental infrastructure projects.

The role will involve water treatment upgrades, groundwater abstraction, asset maintenance and environmental improvement schemes, including major capital investment projects.

This is an excellent opportunity to lead design delivery, develop engineering teams and contribute to innovative, sustainable solutions across the water sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary design teams and coordinate engineering delivery.

• Manage design scope, programmes, budgets, resources and risks.

• Oversee treatment solutions and technical design development.

• Ensure designs meet quality, safety, regulatory and client requirements.

• Manage specialist suppliers and subcontractor design inputs.

• Drive value engineering, affordability and sustainable design.

• Undertake delegated Principal Designer duties where applicable under CDM regulations.

• Manage design risk assessments and health and safety documentation.

• Support recruitment, performance management and team development.

• Promote innovation, digital engineering and continuous improvement.

About You

• Degree in an engineering discipline.

• Proven experience managing engineering design within the water industry.

• Experience in potable water treatment or non-infrastructure projects is highly desirable.

• Chartered Engineer status or working towards professional registration is preferred.

• Strong leadership, stakeholder management and technical coordination skills.

• Knowledge of CDM regulations and design risk management.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

• Company pension, life assurance and private medical cover.

• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays and loyalty days.

• Vehicle or car allowance, depending on position.

• Professional development, leadership training and career progression.

• Long-term opportunities across major water and environmental infrastructure programmes.