Design Manager

This Design Manager role in Leeds offers a salary of £75,000 to £80,000 per annum. You will lead an in-house team of designers, engineers and technicians, coordinating civil and infrastructure design activities from concept through to delivery on water and wastewater infrastructure projects across the UK. Responsibilities include undertaking Principal Designer duties in accordance with CDM 2015, overseeing the preparation and review of drawings, calculations, specifications, reports and estimates, and managing design programmes, workloads and resources to meet project deadlines. You will work closely with project managers, clients, framework teams and external design consultants, ensuring designs meet client requirements, technical standards and quality procedures.

The Opportunity

Are you an experienced Design Manager looking for your next challenge within the water and infrastructure sector?

An established and growing infrastructure business is looking for a Design Manager to lead its in-house design team, supporting the delivery of essential water and wastewater infrastructure projects across the UK.

This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of design delivery, provide technical leadership and help develop a team of engineers and designers within a business with a strong pipeline of work.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop an in-house team of designers, engineers and technicians.

• Coordinate civil and infrastructure design activities from concept through to delivery.

• Undertake Principal Designer duties in accordance with CDM 2015.

• Oversee the preparation and review of drawings, calculations, specifications, reports and estimates.

• Ensure designs meet client requirements, technical standards and quality procedures.

• Manage design programmes, workloads and resources to meet project deadlines.

• Work closely with project managers, clients, framework teams and external design consultants.

• Drive innovation, continuous improvement and professional development across the design function.

About You

We are looking for an experienced design professional with a strong background in civil engineering and infrastructure, ideally within the water or wastewater sector.

You should have:

• Proven experience in a Design Manager or senior design role.

• Experience delivering civil infrastructure or water industry projects.

• Strong knowledge of design standards, technical assurance and design coordination.

• Practical understanding of CDM 2015 and Principal Designer responsibilities.

• Experience leading, mentoring and developing a design team.

• Excellent communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills.

• A strong commitment to health and safety, quality and environmental standards.

Relevant engineering qualifications or professional membership, such as ICE, would be advantageous.

What's on Offer?

• Opportunity to lead a design team within a growing infrastructure business.

• Involvement in major water and wastewater projects.

• A strong pipeline of work and long-term career prospects.

• A collaborative working environment with scope to influence technical delivery.

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

Interested?

If you're an experienced Design Manager looking to take the next step in your career within water and infrastructure, apply today for a confidential discussion.