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Design Manager

Job Description

We are looking to recruit an experienced Design Manager to work in conjunction with our Site Teams based across various sites predomin to work in conjunction with our Site Teams based across various sites predominately in the North West/North Wales area. You will be responsible for assessing and advising on risk issues associated with design, buildability and compliance. You will ensure all technical deliverables are produced on time and to the satisfaction of the client/project manager and in line with engineering standards and best practice, including CDM and safety standards including leading all design team members internally and externally to achieve a favourable project outcome.


Your main duties and responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

  • Develop and maintain the design deliverables plan in collaboration with the project delivery team including all technical upstream and downstream delivery requirements.
  • Management of commercial Design Forecast across the framework vs Tender allowances
  • Working alongside the Framework Manager, co-ordination of Internal Design team members and External Resources to meet the requirements of the Project / Programme requirements.
  • Supply chain management when developing the design including ensuring supplier tenders are checked for compliance and engineering correctness.
  • Development of scheme tender designs and management of estimating in the completion of a project estimate that includes robust pricing for the design activities.
  • Manage design inputs and outputs upstream including TQ register via the Lead Design Engineers
  • Liaise with clients to ensure design considerations are understood before decisions are made
  • Allocation of Lead Design Engineers to individual projects
  • Manage Design Risk Register and update key technical risks as they arise.
  • Assist the planner in developing and keeping up to date the detailed design management project programmes across the Framework


Aligned to our ethos and values, you will ideally have:

  • Technical knowledge of Electrical Water & Wastewater operations.
  • Excellent project awareness and understanding of the need to adhere to programme, in order to maximise revenue.
  • Problem solver with a dynamic and proactive approach to finding effective solutions.
  • Communicates clearly and concisely at all levels using various methods of communication.
  • Strong team player
  • Safety and Quality Driven