My client is looking for a Drainage and Water Design Team Leader to join their Design team based in Salford.
Location: Salford - remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired
What will you be responsible for?
As Drainage and Water Design Team Leader, you'll be working within the Drainage Team, leading a transportation drainage & water design team delivering high-quality, compliant, and sustainable solutions across a portfolio of transportation projects. The role acts as the technical and delivery lead for assigned work packages, ensuring designs are coordinated and programme, budget, and risk commitments are met. Working closely with the Design Manager and wider Design teams, the Design Team Leader develops team capability, supports consistent delivery, and builds strong relationships with internal and external clients to provide a reliable, value-driven service.
Your day to day will include:
·Accountable for leading a Transportation Drainage & Water team to deliver work packages on time, to budget, and to standard, ensuring coordinated delivery, robust project governance, and ongoing team development
·Support and implement process improvements, efficiency initiatives, and knowledge sharing; encourage technical innovation in highway drainage, flood risk, and emerging environmental considerations such as microplastics
·Act as technical lead for assigned work packages, ensuring outputs comply with DMRB, LLFA, and local authority standards; maintain robust project governance, contribute to reviews, and ensure consistent application of lessons learnt
·Plan, price, and deliver work packages under Option C/E design contracts; proactively identify and manage risks, ensuring programmes and budgets are realistic and achieved
·Build and maintain relationships with Local Authorities, LLFAs, National Highways, and utilities; ensure clear communication, adherence to client processes, and confidence in delivery
This role of Drainage and Water Design Team Leader is great for you if:
·Proven experience leading and developing design teams (7-14 members), including line managers and early-career staff, strong ability to manage programmes, budgets, and risks across a variety of transportation projects
·Experience managing clients and stakeholders, including Local Authorities, LLFAs, and utilities, with clear communication and consistently positive outcomes, demonstrated delivery of high-quality, compliant highway drainage and flood risk solutions
·Practical knowledge of DMRB, LLFA requirements, local authority standards, and quality assurance processes
·Knowledge of SUDS, Planning Policy, Building Regulations, flood risk strategy approvals, and quality assurance processes, full driving license and willingness to travel as required