Do you have a passion for engineering and a desire to make a real difference? Owing to our ongoing client relationships across the country, our teams have the opportunity to tackle an exciting range of projects across the regulated water industry. These opportunities are enabling us to continue our growth and we are looking to appoint Design Managers to support major programmes across the South of England.

Right now, we are actively involved in the design and management of major projects across the water sector, with significant opportunities coming from our appointment onto Thames Water's Asset, Capital & Engineering framework. This has created this opportunity for a Design Manager to join our team, be based from either our London, Cambridge, Reading or High Wycombe offices, with hybrid working allowing a combination of in-office and home working.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop project teams, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.
• Work on exciting water projects that push boundaries and make a significant impact.
• Partner with top water clients across the UK, shaping the future of the industry.
• Design and manage major projects, including delivery of design & build projects, detailed design delivery and owners engineer services.
• Identify innovative and sustainable solutions, planning technical delivery and leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Provide client service excellence and leverage Stantec’s world‑class expertise.

About You

You will have prior experience of working in a role where you have provided design leadership on major projects – either as a Design Manager, Project Manager, Project Engineer or Project Leader. You will most likely be from a technical background – either technical engineering, construction management, environmental or other consulting backgrounds.

You will hold qualifications in engineering or project management with an understanding of large and complex construction / engineering projects – in particular within the water or related infrastructure sectors.

Through your previous roles within project delivery you will have experience of achieving a position of trusted partner with clients and other stakeholders, and acting as a mentor for less experienced team members. You will support, promote and maintain our company values, especially in ensuring we put our people & clients first.

Benefits

• Work on the challenging & impactful Thames Water framework
• Individualised development plan alongside company‑wide organisational structure highlighting progression pathways
• Private medical insurance, group income protection & life assurance included as standard
• Flexi‑working and hybrid working pattern to help you find the right work‑life balance
• Culture of inclusivity, celebrating diversity and putting “doing what’s right” at the forefront
• Award‑winning consultancy committed to ambitious environmental goals

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants. We prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We are committed to ensuring an accessible recruitment process and invite you to contact [email protected] if you require support or adjustments.

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