Senior Design Manager – Belfast (Hybrid)

Position: Senior Design Manager
Location: Belfast, hybrid working available
Salary: £75-90k (Negotiable), car/allowance, bonus and excellent benefits package

Role Overview

Reports directly to the Regional Engineering Lead and will lead projects through design phases for a portfolio of projects. Deliver cost‑effective, technically compliant and buildable solutions in line with stakeholder requirements, programme expectations and project delivery processes.

Responsibilities

• Drive excellence in Health & Safety, complying fully with local specifications, codes, rules and legislation.
• Identify, manage and communicate H&S hazards and residual risks.
• Lead the design team to meet customer requirements and project objectives.
• Accountable for expenditure, driving efficiency and managing overall outturn costs.
• Organise all elements of design, document in the Design Management Plan and prepare monthly status update reports.
• Attend and contribute to programme, project and technical meetings.
• Produce technical solutions that outperform on cost while maintaining quality standards and on‑time delivery.
• Provide technical support during construction, assembly and commissioning stages.
• Ensure technical work meets correct standards and specifications, following the appropriate systems of work and quality assurance.
• Contribute to sustainability targets by reducing embodied and operational carbon footprints.
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with partner organisations and disciplines.

Experience & Qualifications

• Extensive experience of multi‑disciplinary design management in a design and build environment.
• Degree in an engineering‑related discipline.
• Chartered Engineer in an engineering‑related discipline.
• APM Project Fundamentals Qualification.
• Delivery‑driven with the ability to set targets and manage and motivate multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Working knowledge of CDM regulations and construction Health & Safety.
• Extensive experience in large‑scale project delivery.
• Strategic, operational, technical and management skills.
• Good general knowledge of water treatment aspects (process, civil and MEICA).
• Ability to present technical proposals clearly, confidently and convincingly.

Desirable

• Working towards or have obtained APM Project Management Qualification.
• Experience working for a global organisation.
• Experience working with remote/dispersed teams.
• Experience in the Water/Wastewater Treatment Industry.
• Ability to embrace collaborative and innovative working.
• Knowledge of BIM procedures and techniques.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Hybrid working flexibility.
• Car/car allowance.
• Bonus.
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (additional 5 days available to buy).
• Contribution pension scheme.
• Life Assurance, Health Insurance and Private Medical Insurance.
• Cycle to work scheme, discounts and savings hub, Kids Pass and more.

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