Design Manager – Water & Environment Projects

Galliford Try Group; Grangemouth; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holidays

Cycle to Work

Private medical scheme

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Galliford Try is seeking a Design Manager to lead complex engineering design tasks across multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring safety, quality and on-time delivery. You will report to the Design Delivery Manager and mentor Design Leads.

The role emphasizes budget and programme reporting, stakeholder engagement, and maintaining high design standards within the BE SHE framework. Joining Galliford Try offers exposure to major UK water and infrastructure projects, a supportive development path, and a

Qualifications

• Effective leadership and management experience with a proven record of developing people.
• Excellent Communication and Stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent IT skills – with experience of using Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Cost / Performance management systems (e.g. Oracle).
• Extensive knowledge of multi-disciplinary engineering design
• Extensive knowledge of the Water Industry
• Commercial and Contractual awareness
• Team and Line management experience

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-disciplinary engineering design from inception to completion.
• Mentor and develop Design Leads to ensure delivery and excellence.
• Ensure budget and programme reporting and compliance with SHE policies.
• Manage design appointments financially and contractually.
• Scope project requirements through reviews and pricing inputs.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Excel

Cost management

Multidisciplinary design

Water industry knowledge

Contract awareness

Team management

Tools

Oracle

Job description

Galliford Try is seeking a Design Manager to lead complex engineering design tasks across multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring safety, quality and on-time delivery. You will report to the Design Delivery Manager and mentor Design Leads.

The role emphasizes budget and programme reporting, stakeholder engagement, and maintaining high design standards within the BE SHE framework. Joining Galliford Try offers exposure to major UK water and infrastructure projects, a supportive development path, and a