Design Manager

Great opportunity for a Design Project Manager / Design Manager working with a major civil engineering contractor based near Redditch in the West Midlands

This is a hybrid role�

My client is involved on the Capital Delivery Framework Severn Trent Water undertaking renewal and refurbishment projects

You could be working as a Design Project Manager, Design Manager, Technical Manager or Engineering Manager

Responsibilities of the Design Project Manager

• Produce designs, including calculations, specifications and layouts, which are cost effective, meet the requirements of the client and which can be purchased, installed and commissioned effectively.


• Carry out tender bid analysis for various items of plant.


• Carry out subcontractor or third-party design reviews until these are accepted.


• Ensure that standard practices are utilised wherever possible.


• Carry out site surveys, including asset condition surveys as necessary.


• Compile design budget estimates, design deliverables schedules and provide feedback for proposals department as necessary.


• Complete deliverables on time and to budget and where necessary manage the deliverables of others to ensure deliverables dates and budgets are maintained.


• Manage/monitor the work of others in the organisation or project team as necessary, including checking and/or reviewing their work.


• Liaise with other disciplines with the organisation or the project team to ensure that all design elements are fully integrated.


• Ensure that designs take account of sustainability and environmental issues

Role Requirements for Design Project Manager

• Degree/HNC level qualification in a relevant engineering subject


• Experience of delivering multi-disciplinary design/construction projects


• Good technical understanding of water and wastewater processes and asset types


• Experience in setting out and surveying


• Champions Sustainability Safety, Health and Environment by putting personal safety and wellbeing at the heart of everything we do and helping the environment and communities to thrive


• Having integrity by always doing the right thing in the right way


• Must be customer focused by striving for excellence through understanding, anticipating and meeting their needs

This position has a very competitive salary package with a very generous pension contribution scheme and represents an excellent long term career opportunity

Please apply now