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Design Manager

Job Posted: an hour ago

Salary: £ 70,000 - 75,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Manchester, Greater Manchester

Expire in: a month

Job Description

My client is looking for a Design Manager that will lead the delivery of high-quality, technically compliant engineering solutions across water, wastewater, and infrastructure projects. This role oversees multi-disciplinary teams and design consultants, ensuring all designs are robust, safe, cost-effective, and delivered on time and within budget.

Responsibilities

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    Lead the delivery of technical design solutions across water, wastewater, and infrastructure project and ensure all designs meet statutory, regulatory, and client standards

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    Provide concept, outline, and detailed design for pipelines, sewers, pumping stations, and treatment processes

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    Manage external design consultants and ensure contractual duties are met and coordinate multi-disciplinary engineering teams

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    Oversee development of robust, operable, and maintainable asset designs

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    Review, validate, and approve drawings, calculations, and specifications

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    Support and monitor project teams with technical input and design decisions

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    Manage design budgets and resource allocations

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    Implement design change control procedures

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    Identify design risks and opportunities

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    Support engagement of specialist suppliers and technical partners

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    Collaborate with operational, maintenance, and strategic stakeholders

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    Provide oversight for temporary works requirements and design coordination

Essential

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    Minimum 10 years’ experience in design and design management

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    Strong background in foul water drainage and potable water mains

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    Degree/HNC in Civil Engineering or equivalent

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    Membership of a recognised engineering institution (or working toward IEng/CEng)

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    Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

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    Experience managing multi-disciplinary engineering teams

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    Proven ability to interrogate and challenge design information

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    Strong time management and organisational skills

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    Ability to deliver high-quality design outputs to deadlines

Desirables

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    Experience working within large infrastructure programmes

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    Knowledge of BIM and common data environments

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    Understanding of temporary works processes and responsibilities

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    Experience supporting supply-chain and technical procurement

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    Ability to develop design trackers and progress reporting dashboards

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    Strong relationship-building skills with clients and partners

Benefits

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    Competitive salary

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    Company car or car allowance

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    All other addition benefits available

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