Engineering & Design Lead

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking an experienced Engineering and Design Lead in Leeds. In this pivotal role, you will drive design excellence and manage the design function for essential water infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in engineering design, excellent communication skills, and experience in the regulated water sector. Join a dynamic team to shape the future of water design in Leeds.

Benefits

Supportive and inclusive work environment

Opportunities for professional growth

Qualifications

• Experience leading and managing design teams in the regulated water sector.
• Strong engineering design principles focused on quality.
• Excellent communication skills for stakeholder influence.

Responsibilities

• Manage design function to ensure efficient and consistent delivery.
• Develop and own the technical strategy for the design team.
• Oversee the design resource plan and improve processes.

Skills

Proven experience in leading design teams

Strong background in engineering design

Excellent collaboration and communication skills

Familiarity with water industry standards

Ability to develop technical strategies

Job description

Join Stantec's dynamic Water team in Leeds and take a leading role in delivering essential water infrastructure projects. We're seeking an experienced and proactive Engineering and Design Lead to drive design excellence, consistency, and collaboration across a major water programme.

If you thrive on setting technical strategy, managing design resources, and fostering a collaborative design environment, this is an excellent opportunity to make a significant impact.

As the Engineering and Design Lead, you will be crucial in managing the design function, ensuring high-quality, efficient, and consistent delivery.

Your core responsibilities include developing and owning the technical strategy (Design Management Plan), leading the Design Hub, and maintaining all essential documentation, including the design change log and design risk register.

You will serve as the primary design representative in weekly operations and internal meetings, facilitating fortnightly Engineering Meetings and producing knowledge-sharing updates.

A key part of the role is managing the design resource plan, overseeing specialist leads (Modelling/Geotech), and driving continuous improvement through reviewing QA audits. Finally, you will provide crucial programme reporting on blue/green solutions, OPEX, and Carbon, and lead the writing of project case studies and awards submissions.

What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience in leading and managing design teams ideally within the regulated water sector.
• A strong background in engineering design with a focus on consistency, quality, and process improvement.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, capable of influencing senior stakeholders and facilitating multi-disciplinary meetings.
• Familiarity with the water industry standards and delivery mechanisms.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement technical strategies and design management plans.

Why Stantec?

We’re a place where the best and brightest come to build on a platform of high performance, delivering sustainable and innovative solutions for our clients. We offer a supportive, flexible, and inclusive work environment with opportunities for professional growth and career development.

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to shape the future of water design in Leeds!