Engineering Manager

Alexander Associates; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing design contractor is looking for an Engineering Manager to lead their water and wastewater design efforts in Manchester. This role involves technical oversight, people leadership, and client interaction, making it ideal for those ready to step into management or current Engineering Managers seeking more influence. Responsibilities include directing the design team's outputs, managing project resources, and ensuring compliance with technical and commercial requirements. The position supports hybrid working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in water and wastewater design projects.
• Strong background in engineering leadership.
• Ability to manage technical design teams effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the design team in engineering outputs.
• Manage workload and resources for project success.
• Ensure designs are aligned with technical and commercial requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Technical oversight

Client-facing skills

Project management

Job description

Engineering Manager – Water & Wastewater Design

Location : Manchester (Hybrid working)

Salary : Dependent on contract type (Perm or outside IR35 contract)

An established, growing design contractor is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead and develop its water and wastewater design capability. This is a key leadership role within a small, agile business delivering technical design solutions across clean water and wastewater infrastructure projects in the UK.

The position offers a blend of technical oversight, people leadership and client-facing responsibility, making it well suited to an experienced engineer ready to step into a broader management role or an existing Engineering Manager looking for greater influence within a close-knit organisation.

The Role

The Engineering Manager will take overall responsibility for the delivery and quality of engineering design outputs across multiple water and wastewater projects. Working closely with project managers, clients and delivery partners, the role will ensure designs are technically robust, commercially sound and aligned with programme requirements.

Key responsibilities include leading and mentoring the design team, managing workload and resources, overseeing design governance and approvals, and acting as a senior technical point of contact internally and externally. The role will also contribute to business growth through input into bids, early-stage solutions and c...