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Engineering Manager (Manchester)

Job Posted: 7 hours ago

Salary: £ 70,000 - 90,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Greater Manchester

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Engineering Manager – Water 
Perm/Contract: £75k-£90k/ £450-£500pd outside ir35 
Location: Manchester 
Hybrid: 1-2 days WFH, the rest in the office 

Role Purpose 
The Engineering Manager leads a multidisciplinary engineering team to deliver high-quality water industry design projects. The role ensures all design outputs meet technical, safety, programme, and client expectations while driving innovation, compliance, and best-practice engineering standards. 

Key Responsibilities 
Leadership & Team Management 
• Lead, develop, and mentor multidisciplinary engineers, CAD technicians, and graduate engineers. 
• Act as the Professional Head for the design function, providing technical authority and oversight. 
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, technical excellence, and safe design practice. 

Design Management & Technical Oversight 
• Identify, implement, and communicate efficient, safe, and value-engineered design solutions. 
• Ensure designs comply with all relevant technical, professional, and water company standards. 
• Approve design packages and ensure outputs are integrated, coordinated, and quality compliant. 
• Lead the use of appropriate engineering software, including BIM and 3D modelling tools. 
• Review, interpret, and brief the team on standards, procedures, and updates. 

Project Delivery & Commercial Control 
• Manage the production of design deliverables within agreed timescales and resource allocations. 
• Ensure design-related project changes are accurately recorded and communicated. 
• Lead the estimating of design hours and support bid development where required. 
• Oversee formal processes and procedures, ensuring consistent quality and governance. 

Required Qualifications & Experience 
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in the regulated water industry. 
• Graduate Degree or HND in an engineering discipline. 
• Strong IT skills and familiarity with modern engineering software. 
• Chartered Engineer status. 
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary design teams and delivering complex engineering projects. 
• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle. 

Preferred Qualifications & Experience 
• Chartered or actively working toward chartership. 
• Strong understanding of MEICA, civil, and process engineering design. 
• Demonstrated ambition to take a senior leadership role within an engineering design function. 

Key Skills & Competencies 
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills 
• Results-focused mindset with a drive for high-quality delivery 
• Excellent technical knowledge across relevant engineering disciplines 
• Ability to develop self and others 
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills 
• Effective team leadership and collaboration

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