Senior Design Manager - Water Projects (Hybrid)

SYSTRA; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

SYSTRA is seeking a Senior Design Manager to lead design delivery for water sector projects, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and maintaining strong client relationships. The role focuses on delivering solutions on time, within budget and to high quality, regulatory and client standards.

You will apply robust project controls, manage forecasts and budgets, and support reporting to the Project Manager, ensuring safe, sustainable outcomes across water and wastewater work packages.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering, Water Engineering, Project Management or related discipline.
• Chartered Engineer status (CEng), or working towards chartership with a recognised engineering institution such as ICE, IMechE or equivalent.
• A project or programme management qualification would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design delivery of water sector work packages, ensuring timely delivery within budget and to required standards.
• Coordinate resources and multidisciplinary inputs across teams.
• Support planning, procurement, reporting, tender preparation and stakeholder engagement.
• Promote high standards of technical delivery aligned with SYSTRA values.
• Maintain effective financial and project controls including forecasts, cost and revenue budgets.

Skills

Leadership

Client relations

BIM

CAD

Project controls

CDM/HSE knowledge

Education

Civil/Water Engineering degree

Chartered Engineer (CEng) or pursuing

Project management qualification (advantage)

Tools

BIM software

CAD software

Project planning tools

Job description

SYSTRA is seeking a Senior Design Manager to lead design delivery for water sector projects, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and maintaining strong client relationships. The role focuses on delivering solutions on time, within budget and to high quality, regulatory and client standards.

You will apply robust project controls, manage forecasts and budgets, and support reporting to the Project Manager, ensuring safe, sustainable outcomes across water and wastewater work packages.