Design Manager

Our client is looking to appoint a skilled Design Manager with proven experience in delivering projects within the UK water sector. This position suits an individual with a strong ability to lead multidisciplinary design teams, manage technical risks, and ensure compliance and quality across all project stages in a dynamic, delivery-driven environment.

You will play a key role in supporting a portfolio of ongoing and upcoming water infrastructure projects. Working in close collaboration with delivery teams, clients, and the extended design supply chain, you will help drive project success from early-stage concept design through to construction and handover.

• Coordinate multidisciplinary internal engineering teams and liaise effectively with external consultants across multiple live projects
• Take ownership of the design process on complex infrastructure projects, ensuring all outputs are technically accurate, meet safety and regulatory standards, and are delivered in line with programme requirements.
• Manage design programmes to align with key project milestones and client deliverables, adjusting schedules as needed to meet evolving priorities.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate design-related risks while ensuring full regulatory and statutory compliance.
• Monitor and report on the financial performance of the design phase, ensuring alignment with allocated budgets and cost plans.
• Evaluate technical submissions from suppliers and subcontractors to ensure quality, technical integrity, and specification compliance.
• Work closely with pre-construction and estimating teams to support bid preparation and accurately scope design deliverables.
• Strategically allocate design resources based on project complexity, team workload, and specialist requirements.
• Maintain the Design Risk Register, ensuring it reflects current project risks and mitigation measures throughout the design lifecycle.
• Act as a key point of contact for client-side stakeholders, ensuring design solutions are aligned with operational objectives and long-term project goals.

• Demonstrable experience in Design & Build delivery within the water industry

• Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, or civil engineering disciplines.

• Comfortable leading multidisciplinary teams and liaising with a wide range of stakeholders.

• Skilled in the use of Microsoft Office applications.

Other

• Hybrid working out of Bradford (3 days a week)
• Company car or car allowance
• 26 days annual leave (plus BH)
• Annual bonus
• Salary Sacrifice schemes
• Private health care

If you are interested in the role, please do apply with your updated CV.