Senior Design Manager – Rail (Major Station Project)
North West / Nationwide (Hybrid with site & office travel)
£75,000 - £90,000 + Car/Allowance + Package
About the Role
I'm recruiting a Senior Design Manager to take a lead role within a specialist rail delivery team, managing engineering assurance across both design and construction phases. You'll initially support an £80m station redevelopment at Manchester Airport, providing technical leadership, coordinating multi‑disciplinary design inputs and ensuring seamless integration between design and site delivery. This is a key role with high visibility across engineering, construction and client teams.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead design management activities across tender, ECI and delivery stages.
* Provide technical oversight and assurance for permanent works design, temporary works and the interface between disciplines.
* Manage design teams, consultants and specialist suppliers to ensure compliant, buildable and efficient solutions.
* Drive optioneering and design development, ensuring buildability is considered from concept through delivery.
* Oversee the production of drawings, specifications, reports and other deliverables in line with programme.
* Engage with site teams to embed design requirements, support QA processes and resolve technical queries.
* Ensure compliance with relevant rail standards, CDM regulations and internal governance procedures.
* Act as a key point of contact for clients, designers and construction teams throughout project lifecycle.
About You
* Degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
* Chartered or working toward professional status.
* Strong experience leading engineering/design delivery on complex multi‑disciplinary rail projects.
* Demonstrable experience acting as CEM or leading engineering assurance on major rail schemes.
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders.
* Strong understanding of rail standards, design governance and buildability principles.
* Confident, decisive and capable of leading design strategy on major infrastructure projects.
What's on Offer
* £75,000 - £90,000 DOE + car/allowance + benefits package.
* High‑profile major station redevelopment project.
* Hybrid working with flexibility around hours.
* Clear progression into Head of Design / Technical Leadership roles.
* Supportive Tier 1 environment with major national rail frameworks.
Interested? Let’s Talk
If you’re a senior design leader with rail experience looking for your next big challenge, I’d love to speak in confidence.
Sam Wakley
Recruitment Consultant – Rail & Infrastructure
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