Design Manager - Water & Wastewater
Location: Remote working until Glasgow office space, then hybrid
Type: Permanent
Design Manager role involves delivering complex, high-impact water and wastewater treatment projects. You will take ownership of the full design lifecycle, managing multidisciplinary teams from concept to detailed design and delivery, ensuring projects meet the highest standards of technical quality, regulatory compliance, and efficiency. You will also drive design performance, implement best-practice processes, and align design, engineering, and construction teams to influence project success and sustainable infrastructure solutions.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary design teams across multiple projects
* Oversee the full design lifecycle from concept through to delivery
* Monitor design performance using KPIs and tools such as Earned Value Analysis (EVA)
* Manage design change processes and ensure effective control measures are in place
* Ensure compliance with CDM regulations, industry standards, and best practice
* Maintain robust quality assurance processes across all design outputs
* Collaborate closely with engineering, project, and construction teams
* Manage design budgets, schedules, and resource allocation
* Provide leadership, guidance, and support to design teams
Experience Required
* 8-10 years experience in design management or design delivery
* Ideally within water and wastewater projects
* Strong understanding of water treatment processes
* Experience in monitoring design performance, including use of EVA
* Proven experience managing design change and regulatory compliance, including CDM
Skills & Competencies
* Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement skills
* Excellent communication with the ability to influence at all levels
* Highly organised with strong attention to detail
* Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines under pressure
* Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
* Confident decision-maker with a collaborative approach
Qualifications
* Degree in Engineering, Design, Architecture, Construction Management, or related field
* Chartered status or working towards
* Strong understanding of CDM responsibilities and design governance
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