Design Manager

Lechley Associates; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design consultancy in the UK is seeking a skilled Design Manager to oversee design programmes, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations. The ideal candidate holds a degree in engineering and has a strong understanding of design principles within the water sector. The position offers flexible working options, including remote work, along with attractive benefits such as life assurance, private medical insurance, and a matched pension scheme up to 7.5%.

Benefits

Life assurance

Private medical insurance

Matched pension scheme up to 7.5%

Enhanced family leave policies

Flexible working arrangements

Green car scheme

Free health & wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Degree-level engineering qualification is required.
• CSCS accreditation is ideal or willingness to obtain.
• Possess a sound understanding of design principles in the water industry.

Responsibilities

• Manage design programmes, scopes, and schedules.
• Record design decisions and document best practices.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and technical requirements.

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled Design Manager to join our team. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring design programmes and quality standards are met through the effective management of external and internal designers, stakeholders, and client teams.

Develop and manage design programmes, design scopes, design responsibility matrices, appointments, and schedules.

Contribute to and record design decisions, ensuring best practices and lessons learned are documented.

Ensure designs comply with relevant legislation and technical requirements.

Manage design consultant appointments and contribute to supply chain contracts.

Hold a degree-level engineering qualification.

Ideally possess CSCS accreditation or be willing to obtain it.

Have a full driving licence and be willing to travel to sites and client meetings as required.

Possess a sound understanding of design principles within the water industry and be familiar with client standards and regulations.

Life assurance

Private medical insurance

Additional holiday purchase opportunities

Matched pension scheme up to 7.5%

Enhanced family leave policies

Share plan schemes

Free health & wellbeing services

Green car scheme

Flexible working arrangements are available, with remote working options and some flexibility on hours if desired. Please discuss your requirements during the application process.