Senior Design Manager - Water & Wastewater Projects

MWH Treatment Limited; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

MWH Treatment Limited in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Design Manager to lead the design lifecycle across a portfolio of water and wastewater projects. You will drive multidisciplinary teams, ensure designs are robust, buildable and compliant with regulatory standards.

The role emphasizes collaboration with designers, suppliers and clients, managing plans, risks and change control, and mentoring future talent while delivering safe and sustainable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Extensive multidisciplinary design-management experience, ideally in a design-build environment.
• An engineering degree and Chartered Engineer status, or equivalent professional standing.
• Strong knowledge of construction health and safety, CDM, design assurance and large-scale project delivery.
• Experience in the water or wastewater sector would be highly beneficial.
• A collaborative, solution-focused approach and the ability to build trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Leading engineering and design delivery across a portfolio of projects, from scope definition through to handover.
• Making sure designs meet health and safety, quality, technical, environmental, sustainability and governance requirements.
• Working closely with designers, technical specialists, suppliers, construction teams and clients to deliver successful project outcomes.
• Managing design plans, deliverables, risks, decisions, change control and monthly reporting.
• Supporting a culture of open communication, constructive challenge, shared learning and continuous improvement.

Skills

Design management

Stakeholder management

Health and safety

CDM knowledge

Water/wastewater domain

Education

Engineering degree

Chartered Engineer status

Job description

MWH Treatment Limited in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Design Manager to lead the design lifecycle across a portfolio of water and wastewater projects. You will drive multidisciplinary teams, ensure designs are robust, buildable and compliant with regulatory standards.

The role emphasizes collaboration with designers, suppliers and clients, managing plans, risks and change control, and mentoring future talent while delivering safe and sustainable outcomes.