Principal Design Manager - Water Sector

PRINCIPAL DESIGN MANAGER - WATER NON-INFRASTRUCTURE
Location: Manchester / Tamworth
Salary: 70,000 - 85,000

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Principal Design Manager to take technical leadership across water non-infrastructure projects within the UK water sector. This Principal Design Manager role offers real influence, client exposure and the chance to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams delivering complex framework projects.

A growing engineering consultancy is seeking a Principal Design Manager to lead the delivery of water non-infrastructure projects for a major UK water utility framework. As a Principal Design Manager, you will provide technical leadership across civil, mechanical, electrical and process engineering teams while ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest technical standards.

The client's offices are based in Tamworth and require attendance one to two days per week. With this level of flexibility, candidates based across Manchester, the North West, Midlands, Yorkshire or London are encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities

Lead design delivery across a portfolio of water non-infrastructure projects
Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams across civil, mechanical, electrical and process disciplines
Develop and manage design programmes across multiple projects
Review and approve design deliverables to ensure compliance with industry standards and client specifications
Act as the primary design interface with the water utility client
Support project managers with budgets, resources and design risk management
Mentor engineers and design leads within the team

About You

Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or a related engineering discipline
Chartered Engineer or working towards chartership
Strong experience within the UK water sector
Proven experience delivering design programmes across multiple projects
Strong understanding of UK design standards, CDM regulations and water industry specifications
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Why Apply

This Principal Design Manager position offers a salary of 70,000 - 85,000 and the opportunity to play a leading role in delivering high profile water sector projects within a growing consultancy.

Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available.

Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency for this position. For more information, contact Andy Hopkins, our Civil Engineering specialist with over 30 years' recruitment experience.