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Randstad CPE; Kingston upon Thames; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

On-site Kingston

Job summary

Randstad CPE is seeking an experienced Design Manager for a major Sewage Treatment Works upgrade in Kingston upon Thames. The role requires oversight of design delivery, interfacing with external water infrastructure and MEICA teams, and ensuring packages are compliant and constructible on an active site.

You will spend about half your time on-site in Kingston with the remainder remote, coordinating with project stakeholders to meet schedules and approvals.

Qualifications

• Proven Design Manager or Design Coordinator in UK water/wastewater projects.
• Broad knowledge of wastewater process assets and MEICA integration.
• Degree or HND/HNC in Civil, Environmental or Mechanical Engineering.
• CSCS Card and EUSR Water Hygiene Card (or willingness to obtain).
• Ability to manage 50% on-site work in Kingston.

Responsibilities

• Design Package Management: manage multi-disciplinary design deliverables across project stages.
• Buildability & Value Engineering: review drawings and models to resolve buildability issues and drive VE solutions.
• Progress & Deliverable Management: drive the DDS to align with construction milestones; handle TQs and RFIs.
• Regulatory Compliance & Approvals: ensure submissions meet water authority specs, WIMES, and CDM 2015.
• On-Site Technical Support: spend ~50% on-site interfacing with PMs, site engineers and operations.

Skills

Design management

Water sector

MEICA design

P&IDs review

Regulatory compliance

Education

Civil/Env/Mech Eng degree

CSCS Card

EUSR Water Hygiene

Job description

Location: Kingston upon Thames (50% On-Site / 50% Remote)

Duration: 6 - 12 Months

Start Date: Immediate / ASAP

Project Overview

We are seeking an experienced Design Manager to oversee design delivery for a major Sewage Treatment Works (STW/WwTW) upgrade project based in Kingston upon Thames.

This contract offers a 50/50 hybrid working model (split evenly between on-site presence in Kingston and remote work). You will act as the key technical interface between external water infrastructure, MEICA, and process design consultants, client stakeholders, and site operations teams-ensuring design packages are delivered on schedule, fully compliant, and optimized for safe constructability on an active sewage treatment facility.

Key Responsibilities

• Design Package Management: Manage multi-disciplinary design deliverables (water infrastructure packages, reinforced concrete structures, deep drainage, MEICA, and process plant integration) across all project stages.
• Buildability & Value Engineering: Review engineering drawings, P&IDs, and models to resolve buildability issues early, driving value engineering solutions suited to active wastewater treatment environments.
• Progress & Deliverable Management: Drive the Design Deliverable Schedule (DDS) to align with site construction milestones, tracking and resolving Technical Queries (TQs) and RFIs.
• Regulatory Compliance & Approvals: Ensure design submissions comply with water authority specifications, WIMES standards, environmental regulations, and CDM 2015.
• On-Site Technical Support: Spend ~50% of your time on-site in Kingston, interfacing directly with Project Managers, Site Engineers, and operations teams to resolve live design interface challenges.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Water Sector Experience: Proven track record as a Design Manager or Design Coordinator delivering water infrastructure or sewage treatment projects (STW, WwTW, or AMP frameworks) in the UK.
• Technical Breadth: Strong working knowledge of wastewater process assets, water infrastructure networks, pipework networks, and MEICA design integration.
• Qualifications: Degree or HND/HNC in Civil, Environmental, or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent experience).
• Certifications: Valid CSCS Card and EUSR National Water Hygiene Card (or willingness to obtain).
• Working Model: Ability to manage a 50% on-site presence in Kingston alongside 50% remote/home working.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.