Senior Design Manager (Water/Wastewater Engineering)

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Design Manager to lead innovative water infrastructure projects. In this pivotal role, you will manage multidisciplinary teams, ensuring the delivery of expert design solutions that have a meaningful impact on communities and the environment. You will collaborate closely with clients and work on exciting projects that adapt to climate change while promoting sustainable development. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious engineering leader to grow their career in a supportive environment that values collaboration and innovation. If you are ready to shape the future of water infrastructure, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified Engineer with a passion for solving engineering problems.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams in engineering or utilities sectors.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams to deliver innovative water infrastructure solutions.
• Collaborate with clients to plan technical delivery and ensure project success.

Skills

Engineering Leadership

Project Management

Problem Solving

Team Collaboration

Sustainable Development

Education

Degree in Engineering

Chartered Engineer or equivalent

Job description

Shape the future of Water Infrastructure with Stantec!

Are you an ambitious engineering leader with a proven track record of delivering complex projects? We’re seeking experienced Senior Design Managers to join our expanding teams across the UK & Ireland and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of water infrastructure.

This is your chance to:

1. Lead and develop project teams, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.
2. Work on exciting water projects that have a significant impact on our communities and the water sector as a whole.
3. Partner with top water clients across the UK & Ireland, shaping the future of the industry.

Here's what sets us apart:

1. We prioritise our communities – designing solutions that minimise environmental impact and maximise social benefits.
2. We champion sustainable development, delivering infrastructure projects that adapt to climate change.

Our Design Managers work across the project lifecycle in asset planning/strategy, concept design, outline design, and detailed design. We work in a variety of project areas within the water sector, including clean water treatment and networks, wastewater treatment, wastewater networks, flooding, and urban drainage. Our local design teams are involved in large partnership initiatives such as Hull and East Riding’s Living with Water partnership, award-winning projects such as the Clifton Integrated Constructed Wetland project, and more recently have been successful in bidding for exciting new work with multiple frameworks ahead of AMP 8.

As Senior Design Manager, you will play a fundamental role within projects to identify innovative and sustainable solutions, work collaboratively with the client, plan technical delivery, and lead the multidisciplinary team throughout the project. You will work alongside the Project Manager to deliver best value and client service excellence and have access to Stantec’s world-class expertise to help you deliver leading-edge design.

About You

We are looking for someone who has a passion for solving engineering problems, the ability to lead and inspire, and the confidence to drive through challenging solutions. You will be a degree qualified (or equivalent) Engineer and ideally chartered, or a member of a relevant engineering institution (e.g. ICE). Support can be given to achieve this if required.

You will also have experience of leading multidisciplinary teams within the engineering or utilities sectors, delivering expert design solutions to clientele.

We have opportunities for differing levels of seniority, so if you are looking to develop your leadership career, we'll support you on your journey.

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 31,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy, and prosperous communities.

Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients’ vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today’s challenges but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy, and meet the needs of future communities.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations, or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.

Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply.

At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact careers.UK&[e-mail] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

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