Join Severn Trent’s Design Team as a Design Manager
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
* Lead and mentor your team, building capability and driving performance.
* Manage resources and have financial accountability for your programme of works, approving and assuring designs in accordance with our AMP8 programme.
* Build strong relationships with senior leaders and key stakeholders, shaping solutions that meet sponsor requirements.
* Champion innovation, identifying opportunities for the development and introduction of new processes and technologies.
* Put customers at the forefront, ensuring decisions create long‑term value and support high‑quality asset management.
* 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 2015.
What You’ll Bring
Ideally you are qualified to degree (or equivalent) in a technical engineering or design related discipline, with experience leading multi‑disciplinary teams and strong skills in coaching and developing talent. You should have experience in leading design projects in a highly regulated industry such as water, gas, petrochemicals or power.
You’ll have excellent internal and external stakeholder management skills, and the ability to build relationships with a diverse range of people. The successful candidate will be forward‑thinking, capable of anticipating challenges and responding to change in a rapidly evolving environment. You will be able to make educated judgments and decisions in the face of ambiguity, and look at the bigger picture for opportunities to contribute to the wider agenda.
A full UK driving licence will be required.
What’s In It For You
We offer a comprehensive benefits package to help you develop your career and enjoy a healthy work‑life balance.
* 28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the option to buy/sell up to 5 days per year)
* Annual bonus scheme of up to £2,250 per annum based on company performance
* Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
* Sharesave – discounted share purchase scheme
* Dedicated training and development through our ‘Academy’
* Electric vehicle scheme and other retail offers
* Family‑friendly policies
* Two volunteering days per year
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