Requisition Number NW/DM/WARR/TJN
Job Title Design Manager
Location Warrington, Cheshire, UK

We are looking for a talented and motivated person, with a passion for people, a flair for leadership and a deep desire to drive the technical reputation of the North West Business Unit Engineering Group to the highest levels both internally and externally.


Primary Purpose of Job: To effectively lead a team of design engineers engaged on the optioneering and design of water and wastewater projects. This may include water and wastewater treatment plants, pumping stations, pipelines, aqueducts and reservoirs. The scope of the projects may include civil, mechanical, electrical, process, geotechnical and other related engineering works.


Key Accountabilities:

  • To ensure projects meet the appropriate engineering standards as applicable.
  • To effectively lead a multidiscipline engineering design team.
  • To ensure the production of design deliverables for water/wastewater projects are to time, within budget and to the appropriate quality.
  • To liaise effectively with external clients and the project manager.
  • To liaise internally with other sections and departments to ensure the deliverables are appropriately produced to time, cost and quality.

  • Person Specification:

  • Qualifications – Degree in relevant discipline and chartered status preferred.
  • APM qualified an advantage.
  • Proven experience in water and wastewater industry.
  • Excellent communication skills at all levels, in particular with clients and the ability to collaborate to achieve multi-disciplinary outcomes.
  • Excellent organisational skills.
  • Good interpersonal and strong leadership skills.
  • Computer literate in appropriate software packages.

  • We are an equal opportunities employer