Design Lead

Overview

In this Design Lead role you will steer multi-disciplinary design delivery for projects that protect communities and support infrastructure. You’ll lead a team of designers across electrical, mechanical, civil and process disciplines, and drive affordable, low-carbon solutions while managing cost and schedule. You’ll shape engineering approaches, ensure project controls and quality standards, and nurture strong client relationships. This role offers the chance to influence impactful projects and collaborate across a diverse client base.

Pay / Benefits

• pension Contributions match 4.5%–7%
• annual bonus schemes
• subscription costs for professional bodies
• 33 days holiday including public holidays
• flexible benefits programme
• private medical insurance (optional)

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of multi-disciplinary design for projects/programmes
• Develop and lead a team of electrical, mechanical, civil, and process designers
• Lead development of affordable and low-carbon solutions, including opportunities and risks
• Deliver detailed designs to meet construction needs and client acceptance, managing cost and programme
• Challenge engineering solutions and delivery effectiveness to provide best value
• Provide direction and oversight of project controls and ensure compliance with quality, programme and cost requirements
• Maintain positive client relationships at project level

Key requirements

• Degree in Engineering
• Chartered or incorporated member of a professional institution (e.g., ICE, IMechE) or equivalent experience
• Outline and detailed design experience in water or wastewater projects; knowledge of Designer or Principal Designer duties under CDM 2015
• Strong technical knowledge in own discipline and appreciation of other disciplines
• Able to travel to sites across the operational region
• leadership
• communication
• stakeholder management
• multi-disciplinary design
• low-carbon design
• project controls

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