Senior Design Project Manager/ Senior Design Manager

Reference: 30789623149_1776960200

Are you an experienced leader in the water sector with a passion for driving high-value, sustainable infrastructure projects? We are working with a leading global engineering consultancy that is looking for a Senior Design Project Manager to join their dynamic team, playing a pivotal role in delivering complex water and wastewater projects across the UK.

Location: Midlands-based
Type: Full-time
Sector Exposure: Water sector

About the Role:


As a Senior Design Project Manager, you'll be at the forefront of overseeing the technical design and delivery of major multi-disciplinary water and wastewater infrastructure projects. Reporting to the Water Cost and Commercial Lead, you'll be responsible for driving procurement, contract execution, and post-contract delivery, ensuring engineering excellence, regulatory compliance, and the highest standards of client satisfaction.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams (process, civil, mechanical, electrical, ICA, environmental) to deliver large-scale schemes, collaborating closely with stakeholders, delivery partners, and regulatory bodies. Your leadership will be key to shaping smarter, more resilient infrastructure, while ensuring the commercial success of the projects.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership & Delivery: Take ownership of wastewater non-infrastructure projects, from mobilisation to completion, ensuring commercial performance and client satisfaction.

Multi-Disciplinary Design Management: Lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams to deliver large-scale treatment, network, and resilience schemes.

Client & Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with water company clients and regulatory stakeholders, ensuring that projects meet expectations, statutory requirements, and industry standards.

Integrated Delivery: Drive UK-based design teams to deliver integrated, efficient, and innovative solutions, fostering a collaborative and commercially aware working environment.

Governance & Assurance: Support robust governance across project scope, cost, schedule, risk, and quality, ensuring compliance and effective delivery.

Business Growth & Team Development: Contribute to the growth of the business and the development of the team, mentoring emerging design managers and engineers.

What They are Looking For:

Leadership & Expertise: A proven leader with extensive experience delivering major non-infrastructure wastewater projects and solving complex engineering challenges.

Collaboration & Communication: Strong experience leading multi-disciplinary teams and working closely with clients and stakeholders to ensure project success.

Governance & Risk Management: Solid knowledge of project controls, risk management, and contract frameworks (e.g., NEC, JCT).

Technical Expertise: A relevant degree (e.g., Civil Engineering) and ideally chartered or professionally accredited (ICE, CIWEM, MIHT, or similar).

Client-Focused: A confident communicator who understands commercial drivers and can navigate complex stakeholder environments.

Why Join?

This is an exciting time to join a transformative team at the heart of a global engineering consultancy.

They offer:

Professional Development: Full support towards RICS chartership and continuous professional development.

Impactful Projects: Opportunities to work on high-impact infrastructure projects across sectors like nuclear and defence.

Culture of Innovation: A collaborative culture that values innovation, inclusion, and sustainability.

Flexible Working: Hybrid working flexibility and clear career progression opportunities.

If youre ready to lead the way in delivering innovative, sustainable water infrastructure solutions, we want to hear from you. Apply today and help shape the future of water infrastructure in the UK.

If this role resonates with you, don't miss out on this exciting opportunity. Apply now!

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.

£75,000.00 - £85,000.00
Per annum
GBP75000 - GBP85000 per annum

Coventry

Permanent

Added 21/05/2026
Reference: 30789623149_1776960200

Senior Design Project Manager/ Senior Design Manager

Coventry
Permanent

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