Senior Design Manager

Senior Design Manager - Water Industry

A leading Tier-1 contractor delivering large non-infrastructure projects within the water industry is looking for a Senior Design Manager to lead and govern the development of innovative, cost-effective design solutions on their Southern Water framework.

If you have experience leading multi-disciplinary design teams within the water sector (or a similar process-driven engineering environment), this could be the ideal next step in your career.

Why Apply?

• Hybrid working options for flexibility
• Senior position on a large framework
• Opportunity to lead on major projects that deliver real impact
• Life assurance, health insurance & private medical insurance

Duties for Senior Design Manager:

• Lead and support multi-disciplinary design teams to deliver practical, buildable solutions.

• Ensure the development of cost-effective design solutions that align with the scope of work and project budgets.

• Provide strategic direction and leadership in the design process.

• Systematically record, monitor, and control design changes to maximise cost efficiency throughout the project lifecycle.

• Support and mentor design managers and engineers, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement.

• Conduct regular design review meetings to monitor progress and address any challenges proactively.

Qualifications/Experience for Senior Design Manager:

• HNC/HND/Degree in relevant engineering field or equivalent
• Experience working within water or similar process-driven environment
• Contractual and commercial knowledge
• Chartered Engineer status (desirable)
• Eligible to work in the UK

GRS (Gearing Recruitment Solutions) operates across the following sectors, frameworks and industries:- water treatment, clean water, wastewater, waste water, wwtw, wtw, thames water, anglian water, cambridge water, essex water, ses water, southern water, southeast water, amp 6, amp 7, scottish water, sutton and east surrey water, wessex water, south west water, severn trent water, welsh water, united utilities, yorkshire water, STW, sludge, treatment works, chemical dosing, sewage, pumping station, booster station, paper mill, brewery, food processing, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, process engineering