Description:
As a Project Design Manager within one of our four business units, you will champion the delivery of capital projects that reduce operational risk. You will lead a cross‑disciplinary team in developing and overseeing safe, compliant, on‑time, and on‑budget solutions that meet quality, environmental and governance standards.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Oversee multiple projects through full lifecycle delivery - from scoping and design through construction, handover and post‑handover management.
- Assure CDM compliance and promote a zero‑harm culture through audits, peer reviews and checks.
- Develop and empower a high-performing team of project engineers, planners, cost managers and coordinators.
- Manage programme-level delivery, cost forecasts, risk and change, maintaining alignment with Integrated Project Leaders.
- Drive constructability reviews and solution development with a focus on TOTEX, Risk/Opportunity/Value, and win‑win outcomes.
- Ensure robust Delivery Execution Plans (DEPs) are in place and accepted by stakeholders.
- Foster collaborative working with Alliance teams, clients, and supply chain partners to deliver integrated outcomes.
- Translate client governance requirements and support IPLs at governance boards as required.
About You
You are a credible and experienced Project Design Manager with strong leadership, technical and delivery skills. You will ideally have:
- A degree in engineering (or equivalent experience), with proven experience in water or wastewater project delivery.
- Sound knowledge of CDM and health & safety regulations, ideally with IOSH qualification.
- APMP qualification or equivalent and experience working within a commercial or Design & Build environment.
- Strong stakeholder management, team development and communication skills.
- Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams and multiple simultaneous projects.
- The ability to operate strategically and resiliently, delivering outcomes under tight deadlines.
- A collaborative mindset with the ability to drive cost-effective, sustainable and inclusive solutions.