Design Manager - North Division

MWH Treatment; Hattersley; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MWH Treatment is looking for an experienced Design Manager to shape the delivery of essential water and wastewater infrastructure. Based in a Northern Region office with flexible working, you will lead design teams from scope definition through to assurance, handover and construction support, coordinating with clients, designers and construction teams.

You will ensure all design work meets health and safety, quality, technical and governance requirements, manage plans and risk registers, and

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in engineering, or able to demonstrate equivalent professional standing.
• Chartered Engineer status, or working towards chartership, would be advantageous.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary design teams within water, wastewater, infrastructure or a design-build environment.
• Strong understanding of CDM, construction health and safety, technical assurance and project governance.
• Confident managing scope, programme, cost, risk, resource and stakeholder expectations.
• Clear communicator with the ability to influence, challenge constructively and build effective working relationships.
• Knowledge of BIM, digital design tools, sustainability and carbon reduction approaches would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering and design delivery from scope definition through assurance, issue resolution and handover.
• Ensure all design work meets health and safety, quality, technical, environmental, sustainability and governance requirements.
• Manage design plans, deliverables schedules, decision logs, risk registers and monthly progress reporting.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across engineering, delivery, commercial, planning, supplier and construction functions.
• Drive efficient, value-led and low-carbon design solutions while maintaining quality and programme commitments.
• Control design change, manage interfaces, provide early warnings and lead recovery actions where needed.
• Represent MWH Treatment professionally with clients, partners and internal stakeholders.
• Provide technical support during construction, assembly and commissioning where required.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project governance

CDM knowledge

BIM knowledge

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree qualified in engineering

Job description

We are looking to strengthen our Engineering team with a Design Manager Based at a suitable location within our Northern Region office with flexible working available.

Are you an experienced Design Manager ready to shape the delivery of essential water and wastewater infrastructure? This is an opportunity to take the lead on technically challenging projects that make a real difference to communities, customers and the environment.

At MWH Treatment, you will play a key role in driving safe, buildable and cost-effective design solutions from scope definition through to assurance, handover and construction support. Working with clients, designers, suppliers and construction teams, you will help turn complex requirements into practical, high-quality outcomes.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead engineering and design delivery from scope definition through assurance, issue resolution and handover.


• Ensure all design work meets health and safety, quality, technical, environmental, sustainability and governance requirements.


• Manage design plans, deliverables schedules, decision logs, risk registers and monthly progress reporting.


• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across engineering, delivery, commercial, planning, supplier and construction functions.


• Drive efficient, value-led and low-carbon design solutions while maintaining quality and programme commitments.


• Control design change, manage interfaces, provide early warnings and lead recovery actions where needed.


• Represent MWH Treatment professionally with clients, partners and internal stakeholders.


• Provide technical support during construction, assembly and commissioning where required.

EssentialDegree qualified in engineering, or able to demonstrate equivalent professional standing.Chartered Engineer status, or working towards chartership, would be advantageous.Proven experience leading multidisciplinary design teams within water, wastewater, infrastructure or a design-build environment.Strong understanding of CDM, construction health and safety, technical assurance and project governance.Confident managing scope, programme, cost, risk, resource and stakeholder expectations.Clear communicator with the ability to influence, challenge constructively and build effective working relationships.Knowledge of BIM, digital design tools, sustainability and carbon reduction approaches would be beneficial.

Why join us?At MWH Treatment, you will be part of a business delivering engineering solutions that improve communities, protect the environment and support the long-term resilience of the UK water sector. You will join a collaborative team where technical leadership is valued, ideas are encouraged and your contribution will have a direct impact on safe, sustainable project delivery.This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to take the lead on meaningful infrastructure projects, influence design strategy, mentor others and play a key role in delivering smarter, lower-carbon solutions for clients and customers.