Senior Design Manager

Senior Design Manager - Water Treatment Covering Southern Water projects Hybrid working Randstad are working with a major contractor delivering capital works across Southern Water's AMP programme. They're looking for a Senior Design Manager to join the team and take ownership of design delivery on key water and wastewater treatment schemes across the region. The role You'll be leading design coordination from the contractor side, managing multi-disciplinary inputs and ensuring that everything is technically sound, buildable, and on programme. You'll work closely with Southern Water, internal delivery teams, and external design consultants to keep things moving through design and into construction. The role covers: Leading design activities across several sites, both clean and wastewaterManaging design consultants and reviewing technical deliverablesCoordinating civil, MEICA and process inputsAligning design with construction plans and site constraintsRegular engagement with Southern Water and framework partnersMix of home working, site visits, and time in the regional office (Portsmouth area)What we're looking for Solid experience in design management on water treatment projectsContractor-side delivery background preferredAble to manage multi-disciplinary design teams and external consultantsComfortable working directly with the client and construction teamsStrong knowledge of UK water sector design and construction standardsEngineering background (civil or MEICA), chartered or working towardsWhy this one? It's a key role in a long-term programme with plenty of opportunity to lead. You'll be part of a stable and well-supported team, with flexibility around how and where you work. If you're local to the South and want to take a senior role on major water projects without being stuck in a London commute, this is worth a look. Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.#J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-06-24