Design Manager - Water Sector

Stantec; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid / Flexible working

Private medical insurance

Bonus schemes

Pension plan

Annual leave buy/sell option

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Design Manager in the UK to act as the technical lead for major projects, partnering with the Project Manager to ensure value and service excellence. You will oversee design delivery, multi-disciplinary collaboration and owner’s engineer services, drawing on civil, mechanical, electrical or process expertise.

You will lead, inspire and guide teams, with chartership (ICE) preferred and support available to achieve it.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Strong technical expertise across Civils, Mechanical, Electrical, Process or related disciplines
• Chartered status or clear path to chartership with ICE

Responsibilities

• Act as technical lead for major UK projects, in collaboration with Project Manager
• Oversee delivery of design & build, detailed design and owner's engineer services
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders to deliver projects on time and to value
• Guide junior engineers and early careers through technical challenges

Skills

Leadership

Civil engineering

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Chartered engineer (ICE)

Job description

urban drainage. Influence the future of the industry by partnering with major clients across the UK, including Northumbrian Water's Strategic Technical Partnership and Yorkshire Water's Storm Overflow Alliance.

YOUR IMPACT

As a Design Manager, you will be the technical lead, working alongside the Project Manager to ensure we deliver best value and service excellence. You will play a key role in ensuring the successful delivery of major projects, bringing together skillsets from multiple disciplines. You will oversee all aspects of delivery, holding roles that may include delivery of design & build projects, detailed design delivery and owners engineer services - all requiring complex multi-disciplinary collaboration both internally and externally. You'll be responsible for planning and leading the technical delivery of projects, collaborating closely with clients, and guiding your multidisciplinary team every step of the way. You'll also have direct access to our world-class global network.

of experts, providing you with the tools and knowledge to deliver leading-edge designs.

ABOUT YOU

We are looking for someone who has a passion for solving engineering problems, the ability to lead and inspire, and the confidence to drive through challenging solutions.

We are looking for: You will be an experienced Engineer, with strong technical expertise in the likes of Civils, Mechanical and Electrical, Process or any other relevant discipline.

You will ideally be chartered with a relevant engineering institution; support can be given to achieve this if required.

Demonstrable experience leading and managing multidisciplinary engineering teams and managing multiple projects and stakeholders. Previous experience of major projects is highly desirable.

We have opportunities for differing levels of seniority, so if you are looking to develop your leadership career, we'll support you on your journey.

WHY JOIN US

We put people first: We're proud of our friendly, inclusive and collaborative

environment where everyone feels valued and driven to succeed.

We are driven to achieve: Named in the top 50 companies to work by Glassdoor 2025. Recognised by Corporate Knights as one of the world's top 10 most sustainable companies 2025. Named 'Best Place to Work' and 'International Consulting Firm of the Year' at the NCE Awards 2024.

We do what is right: Industry leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions. A professional progression plan, supporting you to become chartered with ICE.

We are better together: A supportive and collaborative team environment and Early Careers peer group and wideER G network (see more on our ERGs here: Stantec Employee Resource Groups)

Growth: We're on an exciting growth journey across the UK - we want you to be part of it!

Great Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus schemes, enhanced pension plan, annual leave with the option to buy/sell additional days, private medical insurance, group income
protection & life assurance included as standard as well as discounted gym membership and lots more.

Hybrid / Flexible working: Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with our hybrid approach to flexible working.

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.

Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients' vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today's challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet

the needs of future communities.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.

Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is a crucial key to our success.

If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn't exactly align, we encourage to apply.

At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of

the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all.

If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact we will talk to you about how we can support you.