Design Manager Water

Design Manager - Water Infrastructure Location: Surrey with Hybrid Working (3 Days Office/Site Based) Rate: £69p/h Umbrella Contract Opportunity Are you an experienced Design Manager with a background in water infrastructure looking to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams on some of the UK's most important infrastructure projects? This is an outstanding opportunity to join a leading engineering consultancy delivering transformative programmes across the UK water sector. You'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of water and wastewater infrastructure, leading technical teams and driving the successful delivery of complex engineering projects from concept through to completion. If you're passionate about engineering excellence, developing people, and delivering innovative solutions that have a lasting impact, this role offers the perfect platform to advance your career. Why Apply? This role places you at the centre of major infrastructure delivery, working on technically challenging projects that directly support the UK's water networks, environmental objectives, and future growth. You'll collaborate with multidisciplinary specialists across civil, mechanical, electrical, structural, and geotechnical disciplines while leading design teams through every stage of project development. With a strong pipeline of work and a collaborative team environment, you'll have the opportunity to influence major projects while developing your leadership and technical management capabilities. What You'll Be Doing As Design Manager, you'll take responsibility for coordinating engineering design delivery across a portfolio of water infrastructure projects. Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading multidisciplinary design teams on complex water and wastewater projects
• Coordinating engineers and technical specialists to deliver high-quality design solutions
• Managing the production and review of design reports, calculations, drawings, specifications, and technical deliverables
• Driving technical excellence throughout the project lifecycle
• Ensuring projects are delivered in line with agreed programmes, budgets, and quality requirements
• Managing interfaces between civil, MEICA, structural, and geotechnical disciplines
• Supporting clients and project teams with technical advice and problem-solving expertise
• Contributing to project planning, programme management, and delivery strategies
• Supporting tender submissions, bids, and framework opportunities
• Mentoring and developing engineers and junior team members
• Maintaining compliance with relevant regulations, codes, standards, and best practice requirements
• Working closely with UK and international project teams to deliver integrated engineering solutions What You'll Bring We are looking for an experienced engineering professional who combines strong technical expertise with effective leadership and project delivery skills. You'll ideally have:
• Degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline
• Previous experience managing or coordinating engineering design teams within a consultancy environment
• Strong background in water and wastewater infrastructure projects
• Experience delivering multidisciplinary engineering projects throughout the full project lifecycle
• Experience working with contractors, clients, and multidisciplinary delivery teams
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of programme delivery Technical Knowledge Required You'll bring experience and understanding of:
• Water and wastewater infrastructure design