Lead Design Manager - Water Infrastructure Projects

Long O'Donnell; Warrington; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Long O'Donnell is seeking an experienced Senior Design Manager to lead multidisciplinary engineering design teams delivering major water and wastewater infrastructure programmes across the UK. The role focuses on strategic leadership, mentoring Design Managers and ensuring designs meet programme, cost, quality and safety targets.

We require Chartered Engineer status and 10+ years of post-graduate experience within the water industry or closely related sectors.

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineering professional status (CEng) or equivalent.
• Extensive post-graduate experience (10+ years) in water or related engineering sectors.
• Proven ability to lead Design Managers and multidisciplinary teams.
• Track record delivering complex projects to time, cost and quality constraints.
• Experience with UK water industry AMP delivery cycles is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership of multidisciplinary design teams across multiple projects.
• Lead, manage and mentor Design Managers to promote technical excellence and collaboration.
• Oversee design deliverables to meet programme, cost, quality and safety requirements.
• Coordinate design activities across civil, mechanical, electrical, process and ICA disciplines.
• Manage design risks, interfaces, resources and programme milestones.
• Collaborate with clients, contractors and stakeholders to ensure project success.
• Drive design efficiencies, standardisation and value engineering for major programmes.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Design management

Project delivery

Mentoring

Education

Chartered Engineer (CEng) or equivalent

Job description

Long O'Donnell is seeking an experienced Senior Design Manager to lead multidisciplinary engineering design teams delivering major water and wastewater infrastructure programmes across the UK. The role focuses on strategic leadership, mentoring Design Managers and ensuring designs meet programme, cost, quality and safety targets.

We require Chartered Engineer status and 10+ years of post-graduate experience within the water industry or closely related sectors.