Design Manager - Water Sector
Stantec · Brighton, England ·
Last confirmed by our partners on 24 Oct 2026.
Overview
In this Design Manager role you will lead multidisciplinary design work on major water projects across the South of England, from concept to detailed design. You will collaborate with clients and a diverse team to deliver best-value solutions while fostering an innovative, collaborative environment. The position offers hybrid working from Brighton or Southampton as part of a growth-focused, people-first firm with strong industry recognition. You will shape project delivery across clean water, wastewater, flood risk and urban drainage and gain access to a global network of experts.
Pay / Benefits
- hybrid / flexible working
- competitive salary
- bonus schemes
- enhanced pension plan
- private medical insurance
- group income protection & life assurance
Responsibilities
- Lead a multidisciplinary design team to deliver water projects from concept to detailed design
- Oversee design & build delivery, detailed design, and owners engineer services
- Plan and lead technical delivery, coordinating with clients and internal/external stakeholders
- Collaborate across disciplines to ensure best-value, service excellence
- Guide and develop the team using support from a global network of experts
Key requirements
- Experienced engineer with Civil, Mechanical and Electrical, Process or relevant discipline
- Ideally chartered with a relevant engineering institution (support available to achieve Chartered status)
- Demonstrable experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and managing multiple projects and stakeholders
- Desirable experience on major projects
- leadership
- ability to inspire and motivate
- collaboration
- Civil engineering
- Mechanical engineering
- Electrical engineering
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