Department:
Capital Design Salary (£): £,-£, Design Manager
Join Severn Trent’s Design Team as a Design Manager
At Severn Trent, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re in the top % of utility companies worldwide for employee engagement, and we’re equally proud of our strong Glassdoor score — reflecting how much our people love working here.
Join us to make a positive impact on the environment and our communities, while being valued and supported in a truly inclusive workplace.
If you want to do more, because you care, we want you on our team.
Our ambitious five-year programme, encompassing over, innovative projects, is designed to tackle the growing challenges of delivering exceptional water and waste services. With our dedicated in-house design team, we are poised to achieve outstanding results and make a significant impact.
About the Role:
We’re looking for a talented Design Manager to join our team in Derby. Reporting to the Design Business Lead for Waste Treatment & Bioresources North, you will play a key role in delivering Severn Trent’s capital investment programme. You will lead a programme of design activity and an integrated team of Severn Trent design professionals to develop engineering solutions for a wide range of waste treatment and bioresources projects.
In this role, you will:
1. Lead and mentor your team, building capability and driving performance.
2. Manage resources and have financial accountability for your programme of works, approving and assuring designs in accordance with our AMP programme.
3. Build strong relationships with senior leaders and key stakeholders, shaping solutions that meet sponsor requirements.
4. Champion innovation, identifying opportunities for the development and introduction of new processes and technologies.
5. Put customers at the forefront, ensuring decisions create long‑term value and support high‑quality asset management.
6. Act as a role model and promote positive safety leadership within the organisation and fulfil the role of Principal Designer in accordance with the CDM Regulations .
What You’ll Bring
Ideally degree (or equivalent) qualified in a technical engineering or design related discipline, you will have experience leading multi‑disciplinary teams, with strong skills in coaching and developing talent. You will have experience in leading design projects in a highly regulated industry such as water, gas, Petrochem or power.
You’ll have excellent internal and external stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build relationships with a diverse range of people. The succesful candidate will be forward-thinking, capable of anticipating challenges and responding to change in a rapidly evolving environment. You'll able to make educated judgments and decisions in the face of ambiguity, and look at the bigger picture, seeking opportunities to contribute to the wider agenda.
A full UK driving licence will be needed.
Of course, it’s important that we attract the right skill sets and those with the right experience, but if you have the right, character, positivity and a caring attitude we want to talk to you too.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU
Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent. We’ll reward you for it, too. We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. We’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live.
With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite's perks that you’ll get being part of the Seven Trent family:
7. days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to days per year)
8. Annual bonus scheme (of up to £, per annum based on company performance)
9. Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to % when you contribute
10. Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
11. Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’
12. Electric vehicle scheme and other retail offers
13. Family friendly policies
14. Two volunteering days per year