Design Manager (Project Engineer)

As Design Manager / Project Engineer, you’ll lead and coordinate the design process across a range of infrastructure and non-infrastructure (Water Network and Water Process) projects. Working closely with internal teams and external consultants, you’ll take the projects from requirement (often involving studies many years ahead of the intervention) through to completion and supporting in through life management of the capital delivery phase.

The role is covering Water projects in Lancashire and Cumbria, base location will be within one of these counties.

Leading the development of designs which are safe to build and operate.

Work collaboratively with the Project Manager (PM) to jointly deliver project outcomes

People management in a project environment, where formal line management does not exist.

Engaging with consultants and specialist including procurement of the same

Being the champion for the project within the business and from time to time representing the business externally

Positively support the transition of new ways of working across the community

Building and maintaining relationships with key internal and external stakeholders

As required, to deputise for Senior Project Engineer (SPE) or Delivery Manager (DM)

Develop and maintaining proactive empathetic enduring relationships and creating a healthy, inclusive and diverse environment for their teams to flourish

Responsible for delivering the project(s) through the asset lifecycle in accordance with approved processes and systems.

Developing the project engineering plan from client brief (requirements statement) through to handover.

Delivery to time, cost, carbon and quality drivers.

Carry out project reviews, recommend / take action as appropriate and report on a monthly basis

Responsible for writing contract documentation (e.g. NEC3’s “Employers Works Information”) or other technical reports and acting as the single point of contact for technical audit throughout the lifecycle