Design Manager

Join a team shaping the future of MEICA engineering! We are on the hunt for a seasoned Design Manager who is ready to make a difference within our client's utilities contractor organisation, and within the world of engineering. Our client is offering a permanent position, for one talented individual to work on, and oversee, a variety of high-value Mechanical and Electrical projects. This position offers a hybrid working arrangement, in which the chosen candidate will work 3 days a week from their Colchester office, and 2 days from home. -Competitive salary ranging from £60,000-£68,000 (depending on experience). -Company pension scheme, generous annual leave, and ongoing career development opportunities. Responsibilities: -Manage and oversee the design and development processes within a variety of Water and Water Treatment projects, ensuring that all works comply with client requirements. -Lead a small team of professionals throughout all project development stages, from concept to completion, whilst also being occasionally responsible for recruitment. -Ensure that all design works comply with sustainability, quality, cost, and safety requirements, whilst maintaining industry and environmental standard compliance. -Collaborate with delivery, commercial, and project teams, as well as clients, to allow for smooth and efficient design implementation, ensuring constructability. -Nurture efficient design processes by supporting standardisation, MEICA system innovation, and the use of digital design tools (BIM). -Support value engineering, technical submissions, and bid proposal preparation initiatives. Requirements: -Bachelor's degree, or equivalent, in Mechanical, Electrical, or Civil Engineering, or a related discipline, with a chartered status, or working towards attaining one. -Extensive experience as a Design Manager, whilst those with experience as a Design Team Lead/Supervisor or Deputy Manager will be considered. -Strong practical design background, with demonstratable experience managing multidisciplinary teams through a variety of MEICA projects. -Proficient understanding of CDM regulations, risk management, and constructability principles. -Solid grasp of design management tools, water industry standards, and BIM processes. -Effective communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build and maintain rapport with clients, delivery partners, and regulators

Location: Colchester, Essex, GB

Posted Date: 11/19/2025