Water Infrastructure Design Lead – Multidisciplinary Projects

Tetra Tech Europe; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Tetra Tech Europe is seeking a Design Manager to lead multidisciplinary water infrastructure design projects, coordinating design delivery across major water and wastewater schemes and regulated infrastructure.

The role combines technical leadership, design management and project delivery; you will manage scope, programme, cost, risk and resources, support engineering solutions, promote innovation and drive right-first-time outputs.

Qualifications

• You should be degree qualified, or equivalent, in a relevant engineering discipline and ideally hold Chartered Engineer status.
• You will have experience delivering water and wastewater projects within multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge and experience of the UK water industry, relevant engineering standards, NEC contracts and CDM Regulations, including the duties of the Principal Designer and Designer, are essential.
• You should also have significant experience in design governance, technical assurance, stakeholder management and resource coordination.

Responsibilities

• Design delivery and management – Manage design workstreams, monitor progress and help ensure outputs meet programme, cost and quality requirements.
• Technical delivery and oversight – Guide design activities, manage technical inputs and outputs, coordinate design packages and assess project complexity.
• Governance and assurance – Contribute to design assurance, compliance and risk management processes across projects and programmes.
• Stakeholder collaboration – Work effectively with clients, operational teams, consultants and external partners.
• Team support and development – Mentor less experienced engineers and Design Managers, support performance and development, and help build a collaborative, high-performing team culture.

Job description

Tetra Tech Europe is seeking a Design Manager to lead multidisciplinary water infrastructure design projects, coordinating design delivery across major water and wastewater schemes and regulated infrastructure.

The role combines technical leadership, design management and project delivery; you will manage scope, programme, cost, risk and resources, support engineering solutions, promote innovation and drive right-first-time outputs.