Senior Design Manager
CV-LibrarySouthampton, HampshirepermanentPosted: 5 May 2026
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The Senior Design Manager will work on water treatment projects across the south of England
The Senior Design Manager will be responsible for delivering engineering solutions at programme level from initial definition of need through optioneering, solution development, detail design and construction support
Some travel to other sites may be required
Responsibilities of the Senior Design Manager
* Lead a team of Design Managers and Discipline Design engineers in the development of water technical solutions
* Ensure affordable design solutions are developed
* Establish collaborative working relationships with the client, design teams, construction staff and supply chain representatives
* Ensure sustainable design solutions completed in accordance with CDM Regulations
* Provide design solutions that meet all the requirements of the programme’s systems and governance procedures
* Agree design budgets, monitor performance against the budget and provide forecast costs to completion for individual projects
* Record, monitor and control design changes
* Establish and agree design costs and timescales with the Programme Manager
* Organise the work required and document the Design Management Plan / Project Execution Plan
* Deliver the design stage outputs of each project within the agreed timescale and budget
* Prepare monthly project status reports
* Maintain a positive and solution-oriented approach to work, providing open and honest feedback
Ideal Qualifications of the Senior Design Manager
* Experience of technical project delivery in a design-build environment
* Experience in the Water Treatment Industry
* Experience in leading and managing multi-disciplinary design teams
* Degree in an engineering-related discipline
* Must be delivery-driven with the ability to set targets, manage and motivate multi-disciplinary teams to deliver to time, cost and quality objectives
* Strong technical and management skills
* Able to identify and manage project/programme risk
* Able to identify and manage changes to project scope
* Chartered Engineer in an engineering-related discipline
* Experience of working in Joint Ventures
* Experience of offsite manufactured design solutions
This is an excellent opportunity for the right Senior Design Manager offering a long term career opportunity coupled with a highly competitive salary package
Apply now
The Senior Design Manager will work on water treatment projects across the south of England
The Senior Design Manager will be responsible for delivering engineering solutions at programme level from initial definition of need through optioneering, solution development, detail design and construction support
Some travel to other sites may be required
Responsibilities of the Senior Design Manager
* Lead a team of Design Managers and Discipline Design engineers in the development of water technical solutions
* Ensure affordable design solutions are developed
* Establish collaborative working relationships with the client, design teams, construction staff and supply chain representatives
* Ensure sustainable design solutions completed in accordance with CDM Regulations
* Provide design solutions that meet all the requirements of the programme’s systems and governance procedures
* Agree design budgets, monitor performance against the budget and provide forecast costs to completion for individual projects
* Record, monitor and control design changes
* Establish and agree design costs and timescales with the Programme Manager
* Organise the work required and document the Design Management Plan / Project Execution Plan
* Deliver the design stage outputs of each project within the agreed timescale and budget
* Prepare monthly project status reports
* Maintain a positive and solution-oriented approach to work, providing open and honest feedback
Ideal Qualifications of the Senior Design Manager
* Experience of technical project delivery in a design-build environment
* Experience in the Water Treatment Industry
* Experience in leading and managing multi-disciplinary design teams
* Degree in an engineering-related discipline
* Must be delivery-driven with the ability to set targets, manage and motivate multi-disciplinary teams to deliver to time, cost and quality objectives
* Strong technical and management skills
* Able to identify and manage project/programme risk
* Able to identify and manage changes to project scope
* Chartered Engineer in an engineering-related discipline
* Experience of working in Joint Ventures
* Experience of offsite manufactured design solutions
This is an excellent opportunity for the right Senior Design Manager offering a long term career opportunity coupled with a highly competitive salary package
Apply now