Senior Design Manager

  • ARM
  • Ramsbottom, Lancashire
  • Jan 07, 2026
Contractor Executive

Job Description

Senior Design Manager - Contract - 6 months (Umbrella)
68.81 per hour National (Epsom / London / Manchester / Leeds / Glasgow) ASAP start

I?m working with a major UK engineering consultancy delivering transformational infrastructure programmes, and they?re looking for an experienced Senior Design Manager to join on a contract basis.

This is a high-impact role where you?ll lead design delivery on complex, multi-disciplinary projects across the water and wastewater sector, with exposure to other critical infrastructure markets.

What you?ll be doing

  • Leading and managing technical design delivery to UK standards

  • Coordinating multi-disciplinary and Design & Build teams

  • Managing design risk, quality assurance and programme delivery

  • Supporting bids, scopes and technical briefs

What you?ll need

  • Chartered Civil Engineer

  • Strong background in water/wastewater infrastructure

  • Proven experience leading design on complex projects

  • Solid commercial, contractual and programme knowledge

Security clearance may be required depending on the project.

If you?re a Senior Design Manager looking for your next contract challenge, I?d love to speak with you.

Ellie Pope
Recruitment Consultant


Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.