Design Manager – Water | Midlands & South West
Location: Midlands or South West (Hybrid Working)
Salary: up to £75,000, dependent on experience
Ever wondered what it’s like to lead projects that shape how communities access clean, sustainable water? Want to drive innovation, mentor teams, and see your designs make a real-world impact?
Our client, a leading UK consultancy, is delivering transformative water projects with multiple AMP8 framework wins including Welsh Water, Southern Water, and South West Water. This is your opportunity to lead multidisciplinary teams and deliver designs that define the future of water.
️ What You’ll Do
Lead technical teams across feasibility, detailed design, and build phases
Collaborate with Project Managers to ensure efficient, high-quality delivery
Shape sustainable water solutions for major UK clients
Drive innovation and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams
Influence how water is obtained, treated, and distributed to communities
Who You Are
You’re a strategic thinker and hands-on leader with a passion for water infrastructure. You bring:
Experience leading multidisciplinary design teams
Strong knowledge of design and construction in the water sector
A degree in a relevant engineering discipline
Membership in a professional institution (e.g., ICE) — desirable but not essential
A collaborative mindset and drive to innovate and deliver
About the Company
Our client is a top-tier consultancy known for delivering sustainable infrastructure and driving innovation across the water sector. Joining them means your work doesn’t just deliver projects — it shapes the future of water networks in the UK.
Ready to Lead?
If you’re ready to model a better future for communities and cities, click “Apply Now” or contact for a confidential chat.
Protect communities. Improve water quality. Build infrastructure that matters — together.
Similar job titles: Design Manager – Water / Wastewater, Water Design Manager, MEICA Design Manager – Water Industry, Infrastructure Design Manager – Water, Civil Design Manager – Water Sector, Engineering Design Manager – Water, Design Lead – Water & Wastewater, Principal Design Engineer – Water, Design Delivery Manager – Water Projects
Lead. Innovate. Deliver. Build water solutions that matter — for communities today and tomorrow.
Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation