Wastewater Design Manager: Lead Projects & People

SEVERN TRENT; Coventry; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday + bank holidays (and a

Annual bonus scheme (up to £2,250)

Leading pension scheme – double your 7

Sharesave – discounted Severn Trent Pl

Academy training and development

Electric vehicle scheme and retail

Family friendly policies

Two paid volunteering days

Job summary

Severn Trent is seeking a Design Manager to lead an integrated design team delivering wastewater treatment and capital maintenance projects. You will report to the Design Business Lead, guiding engineering solutions across a broad portfolio and driving risk management for successful delivery.

With a degree in a related discipline and strong leadership, you will coach staff and consultants, manage external suppliers, and ensure outputs meet prescribed standards and quality measures.

Qualifications

• Degree in related discipline (or equivalent) is preferred.
• Experience leading design teams and managing multiple outputs.
• Strong stakeholder management and solution design capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead an integrated design team of Severn Trent staff and consultants to develop engineering solutions for wastewater treatment and related capital works.
• Identify and manage risks impacting delivery of the capital programme.
• Develop strong working relationships across the Severn Trent region to ensure project success.
• Coach and develop design staff and external suppliers to meet prescribed standards and quality measures.

Skills

Coaching skills

Stakeholder management

Solution design

Wastewater design

Education

Degree in related discipline

Job description

Severn Trent is seeking a Design Manager to lead an integrated design team delivering wastewater treatment and capital maintenance projects. You will report to the Design Business Lead, guiding engineering solutions across a broad portfolio and driving risk management for successful delivery.

With a degree in a related discipline and strong leadership, you will coach staff and consultants, manage external suppliers, and ensure outputs meet prescribed standards and quality measures.