Design Manager - Water

Mott Macdonald; Bristol; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Bristol is seeking a Design Manager to oversee a multi-disciplinary team and manage the clean water programme. This role requires collaboration with technical leads to ensure projects are delivered with excellence. The ideal candidate will have Chartered Status, strong communication skills, and a track record in the UK water sector. The position includes opportunities for professional development and mentoring junior staff.

Benefits

Health cash plan

Wellbeing program

Flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Significant experience in development and delivery within the UK water sector.
• Ability to check and review technical deliverables and reports.
• Desire to lead in client engagement.

Responsibilities

• Manage a multi-disciplinary team and lead the delivery of the clean water programme.
• Collaborate with technical leads to ensure timely project delivery.
• Mentor and develop junior staff within the business.

Skills

Chartered Status (CEng)

Engineering technical leadership

Strong communication skills

Understanding of water treatment technologies

Ability to support bids and proposals

Education

Recognized Professional Institution (CEng)

Job description

Overview

Having been appointed to a large UK water consultancy framework in 2024, we are looking for a Design Manager to manage a multi-disciplinary team and lead the delivery of our clean water programme of works. You would build on the good work done in establishing our framework and work with our technical discipline leads to ensure projects within the clean water programme are delivered on time, on budget and with technical excellence. This will be a customer facing role requiring close working relationships with the client leadership team as part of a collaborative approach. The role is expected to progress and evolve in line with the framework requirements and the candidate’s own skills and development areas. It offers an excellent opportunity to create future-proofed services and solutions that embrace latest innovations in digital technology and to mentor the next generation of talent within our business.

Responsibilities

• Manage a multi-disciplinary team and lead the delivery of the clean water programme of works.
• Collaborate with technical discipline leads to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget while driving technical excellence.
• Maintain strong customer relationships with client leadership teams and operate in a collaborative manner.
• Progress and evolve the role in line with framework requirements and individual development.
• Contribute to creating future-proofed services and solutions leveraging digital technology.
• Mentor and develop junior staff within the business.

Qualifications

• Chartered Status (CEng) with a recognised Professional Institution.
• An understanding of conventional and innovative water treatment technologies.
• Track record of engineering technical leadership.
• Significant experience in development and delivery of feasibility and outline design solutions within the UK water sector.
• Ability to support bids, fee proposals or offers of service.
• Ability to check and review technical deliverables, calculations and reports.
• Strong communication skills with experience in effective collaboration across internal multi-disciplinary teams and client teams.
• Desire to take a leading role in client engagement.
• Desirable: track record in building teams and capability of junior staff.
• Understanding of key water sector treatment and sustainability needs and drivers for wastewater treatment investment in England and Wales.
• Excellent technical report writing skills using concise English.

Benefits

• Health cash plan to support everyday health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• Wellbeing program with access for you and your family.
• Salary sacrifice options for a wide range of health benefits, extended to family where applicable.
• Employer pension contributions matched between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance up to 4 x basic salary (option to increase to 6 x).
• Income protection and support for long-term illness or injury, including return-to-work assistance.
• Flexible benefits including increased life assurance, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• Share in the financial success of the business through annual bonus schemes.
• Holiday entitlement: 33-35 days per year, with the possibility to buy or sell leave; 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• Discounts and savings schemes, enhanced family and carers leave, and opportunities for learning and development.
• Opportunities to join networks and communities supporting diverse groups and social outcomes.

About

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. We work across industries delivering exciting work that defines our future and makes a societal impact. We are an employee-owned business that invests in creating an inclusive environment where everyone can excel. The Water Utilities Division is our centre of excellence for responding to the UK and Ireland’s water and wastewater challenges. Our multi-disciplinary teams provide services throughout the full project lifecycle, from advisory services and feasibility studies to outline and detailed design.