Design Manager – Water Networks & Civil Delivery

Elvet Recruitment Limited; Durham; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Elvet Recruitment Limited is recruiting a Design Manager to deliver schemes across the North East for a long-standing civil engineering contractor. The role covers AMP8/9 with work slated over the next 15 years. You will lead design activities across clean water and wastewater networks, ensuring alignment with NEC4 contracts and regulatory standards.

BIM skills and multidisciplinary leadership are essential. Salary up to £70,000 DOE plus generous package.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Chartered status or a relevant professional qualification preferred (MICE/CEng).
• Proven design management experience in the UK water sector.
• Strong knowledge of AMP programmes, TOTEX principles and regulatory environment.
• Experience with NEC contracts and BIM/digital design tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate design activities across water networks, treatment facilities, pipelines and civil structures.
• Ensure design solutions align with construction methods, programme and TOTEX objectives.
• Manage design deliverables, queries, approvals and milestones under NEC4 contracts.
• Ensure compliance with water industry standards, WIS, CESWI, DWI and EA requirements.
• Maintain a live design risk register and support ECI to mitigate delivery risks.
• Oversee BIM processes and digital design workflows (Civil 3D, Revit, ProjectWise) to improve coordination.
• Lead Value Engineering and Collaborative Planning workshops to identify efficiency gains.
• Manage design change with clear client and stakeholder communication.
• Implement QA/QC processes, design verification, HAZOP/HAZCON and document control.
• Coordinate across civil, MEICA, geotechnical and temporary works for integrated solutions.
• Promote technical excellence, innovation and continuous improvement.

Skills

Design management

UK water sector experience

Leadership of multidisciplinary teams

BIM coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Chartered status (MICE/CEng) preferred

Tools

Civil 3D

Revit

ProjectWise

Job description

Elvet Recruitment Limited is recruiting a Design Manager to deliver schemes across the North East for a long-standing civil engineering contractor. The role covers AMP8/9 with work slated over the next 15 years. You will lead design activities across clean water and wastewater networks, ensuring alignment with NEC4 contracts and regulatory standards.

BIM skills and multidisciplinary leadership are essential. Salary up to £70,000 DOE plus generous package.