Design Manager

The Balmoral; Wath upon Dearne; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early Friday finish

Discounts on restaurants, holidays, &超

Cycle-to-work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Balmoral Tanks Ltd is seeking a Design Manager to lead the engineering design function, delivering bespoke bulk storage solutions across industries including water, energy, and industrial markets.

You will report to the Operations Manager, lead the design drawing function, and act as the engineering authority across projects, delivering right-first-time outputs while driving continuous improvement and innovation.

Qualifications

• Degree in Structural, Civil, or Mechanical Engineering.
• Chartered or working towards chartered status.
• Proven experience leading engineering/design teams.
• Strong background in manufacturing, steel structures, or bespoke projects.
• Excellent leadership, communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the design function for bulk storage projects.
• Provide engineering authority across the project portfolio.
• Ensure right-first-time, on-time design outputs and governance.
• Drive continuous improvement in design processes and products.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external partners.
• Support sales, production, contracts and installation activities.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Project leadership

BIM

AI in design

Education

Degree in Structural, Civil, or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

BIM

AI in design

Job description

Responsibilities

• resources across projects and product development
• Ensure on-time, right-first-time design release in line with stage-gate processes and customer expectations
• Own design change governance, including engineering adjudication and root-cause analysis
• Drive design for manufacture and installation (DFM/DFI) to ensure cost-effective production
• Reduce design-related non-conformance (NCRs) and embed lessons learned into standard practice
• Develop and maintain a design standards library, calculation templates, and knowledge base
• Provide technical leadership for structural steel designs in line with British Standards, Eurocodes, and international standards
• Act as a client-facing technical authority, resolving complex design challenges
• Support internal teams including sales, production, contracts, and installation
• Manage external design partners and suppliers
• Monitor and report on design performance metrics (delivery, quality, cost, efficiency)
• Develop team capability through training, innovation, and adoption of tools such as BIM and AI

About You

• Degree in Structural, Civil, or Mechanical Engineering
• Chartered (or working towards)
• Proven experience leading engineering/design teams
• Strong background in manufacturing, steel structures, or bespoke projects
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills

Why Join Us?

• Lead a critical function in a growing engineering business
• Work on diverse, bespoke projects
• Be part of a "Right First-Time" culture focused on quality and innovation

What We Offer

• Early Friday finish
• Access to the Balmoral Benefits Hub
• Discounts on restaurants, holidays, and major supermarkets
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme, including confidential support and counselling
• Profit-related bonus
• Increasing annual leave entitlement, with the option to purchase more
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Christmas shutdown

Company Overview

Balmoral Tanks Ltd is a leading European engineering design and manufacturing company. Following significant investment in both our people and facilities, we now offer what is believed to be the most comprehensive single-source range of tank products in the EU.

The Role

We're looking for a Design Manager to lead our engineering design function, delivering bespoke bulk storage solutions across industries including water, energy, and industrial markets. The Role Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will lead the design drawing function and act as the engineering authority across our project portfolio. This role is accountable for delivering right-first-time, on-time design outputs, supporting the full project lifecycle from concept through to installation. You will drive continuous improvement in design processes and products, maintaining governance, standards, and innovation while preserving the bespoke nature of our solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage the design function, allocating