Design Manager

Design Manager – Water Industry | Tier 1 Contractor Location: Exeter, Devon – South West Salary: £65,000 – £72,500 + Car Allowance + Excellent Benefits Sector: Water / Civil Engineering / MEICA Employment: Permanent | Full Time A fantastic opportunity with a leading Tier 1 contractor!

J3A Recruitment is working exclusively on this vacancy with an established Tier 1 contractor delivering major infrastructure projects across the South West Water region. With a strong pipeline of secured work, live projects ready to progress and significant investment across the region, this is an excellent opportunity to join a highly respected business with genuine long-term career prospects.

We are looking for an experienced Design Manager who wants to play a key role in delivering essential water infrastructure projects, working alongside experienced engineering, commercial and operational teams. This isn't an opportunity where you'll be waiting around for projects to materialise.

There is an immediate workload, established delivery teams and plenty of scope to make a real impact from day one. The Opportunity As Design Manager, you'll take ownership of the design process across water infrastructure projects, managing activities from pre-construction and tender stages through to construction delivery.

You'll work closely with internal engineering teams, external consultants, subcontractors and South West Water stakeholders to ensure designs are technically sound, commercially viable and, most importantly, buildable. This is a position offering genuine responsibility, autonomy and the opportunity to influence how major infrastructure schemes are delivered.

Key Responsibilities * Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary design activities from tender through to construction. * Manage external designers, consultants and specialist subcontractors. * Work closely with project delivery, commercial and engineering teams. * Ensure design solutions meet client requirements, technical standards and project budgets. * Identify opportunities for value engineering, innovation and improved buildability. * Manage design programmes, deliverables, approvals and reporting. * Chair design meetings and coordinate technical workshops. * Ensure compliance with CDM regulations and relevant industry standards. * Oversee BIM processes, information management and design coordination. * Build strong working relationships with South West Water's capital delivery and operational teams.

What We're Looking For We're keen to speak with an experienced Design Manager who has a background in water, wastewater, utilities, infrastructure or a similar multidisciplinary engineering environment. Ideally, you'll bring: * Proven e...

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