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 wastewater
Managing design consultants and reviewing technical deliverables
Coordinating civil, MEICA and process inputs
Aligning design with construction plans and site constraints
Regular engagement with Southern Water and framework partners
Mix 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 projects
Contractor-side delivery background preferred
Able to manage multi-disciplinary design teams and external consultants
Comfortable working directly with the client and construction teams
Strong knowledge of UK water sector design and construction standards
Engineering background (civil or MEICA), chartered or working towards
Why 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.
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