Our client, a leader in the water industry, is seeking a skilled Design Manager to join their team in Manchester on a contract basis. This exciting opportunity will see you working on key projects such as Sewage Treatment Works (STW), Clean Main Renewals, and Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs), with a minimum of three days required in the office.

• Manage, direct and develop engineers, CAD technicians and graduates
• Grow the design team and maintain a positive ethos and attitude within the team
• Lead the design process on multidisciplinary water industry projects
• Challenge, improve and shape formal processes and procedures for the design team and ensure work is undertaken using them
• Identify and implement appropriate software packages, driving the use of BIM and 3D modelling where necessary
• Ensure the team produces design deliverables that satisfy safety and quality requirements and are fully integrated
• Ensure the team produces design deliverables within agreed timescales and hours
• Ensure the team uses appropriate standards, best practice, and software tools
• Fully record project changes for design packages
• Assist with estimating hours required for design packages

• Experience in the engineering design industry in a regulated sector
• Graduate or HND qualification
• Good level of IT proficiency
• Experience in the regulated water industry
• Track record managing multidisciplinary design teams and projects
• Experience building teams and developing junior staff
• Driving licence and access to a vehicle
• Chartered engineer or working towards chartership

• Strong communication
• Results focused
• Technical knowledge
• Developer of self and others
• Problem solving
• Teamwork

If you are an experienced Design Manager with a solid background in civil engineering and the water industry, we want to hear from you. Apply now to join our client''s team in Manchester and make a significant impact on essential water projects.