Design Manager

Description

• You will be responsible for timely completion of multiple concurrent projects, safely and within budget. Facilitate internal and external review and progress meetings.
• Working under the Framework Manager you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Design team and sub-contractor designers.
• You'll be expected to carry out the implementation and monitoring of CDM and quality. Ensuring all designs meets required water industry regulations & client approved standards.
• The role will require the effective utilisation of time and resources to meet budgets and delivery programmes.
• As our Design Manager you'll be part of our Management Team involved in the different supervision of projects from inception to completion. You'll be working on a water framework in Colchester.
• Day to day leadership, mentoring for the Design Team. Lead the definition and implementation of all training required to ensure alignment with the Engineering Standards.
• Look for strategic technologies to improve the delivery projects.
• Be accountable for producing designs on time, on budget, meeting agreed SLA’s, Act as an ambassador for the company by supporting, promoting and implementing all company and Business Unit initiatives.
• Support innovations and develop new technologies to improve the delivery of the alliance’s goals. Help develop new solutions and work through technical issues.

Requirements

• We help our clients safeguard the water supply, improve environmental performance and manage demand for future generations. We enhance and extend asset life, ensuring compliance with water quality and environmental standards. We’re problem solvers with over 140 years of combined experience in engineering and infrastructure.
• A good communicator, able to communicate detailed data to a non-data literate audience and are able to pass on skills
• Experienced within a managerial role with a proven track record of influencing client judgement
• Comprehensive IT abilities including MS Suite and ACAD
• Degree in engineering or other related fields
• The role will be a Hybrid, requiring regular communication with other members construction and delivery team based in their local office
• Trained and experienced in Design in the construction industry
• Knowledge and experience in the water industry (ideally)
• Dedicated to driving cultural change into the Design Teams. Eliminating/minimising hazards in construction and in operation.

Benefits

• Matched pension scheme
• Reward and recognition scheme
• My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s of retail discounts
• Health Care Cash Plan, giving you the ability to claim back medical expenses for things like dental, eyecare and physiotherapy and much more!
• Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
• Company car and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose from
• Private health care and health care cash plan for you and your family
• Life assurance
• Employee assistance programme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
• Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
• My Car Choice our salary sacrifice EV/ Hybrid car scheme

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance