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Design Manager (Water Projects)

Wsp In The Uk & Ireland šŸ‡¬šŸ‡§ Derby, England, United Kingdom

Full-time Manager

Lead design management for water-sector projects, overseeing multidisciplinary teams, resources, schedules, budgets, and delivery from concept to completion. Manage client and stakeholder coordination, ensure regulatory and quality compliance, resolve design and delivery risks, and improve project processes.

Responsibilities

  • Lead design management for water-sector projects, overseeing multidisciplinary teams, resources, schedules, budgets, and delivery from concept to completion. Manage client and stakeholder coordination, ensure regulatory and quality compliance, resolve design and delivery risks, and improve project processes.

Requirements

  • A degree or higher national qualification in engineering, environmental studies, or a numerate science subject is required, along with membership of an appropriate professional institute or progress toward chartership. Candidates should have significant experience delivering complex infrastructure projects and in project and contract management, including knowledge of health and safety standards and regulations.

Benefits

  • Hybrid Working
  • Flexible Working
  • Work-Life Balance
  • Training And Development
  • Mentoring
  • Chartership Support
  • Virtual GP Service
  • Gym Membership Discount
  • Menopause Support
  • Additional Leave

Key Skills

Project Management Design Management Multidisciplinary Team Leadership Resource Planning Schedule Management Budget Management Risk Management Stakeholder Communication Client Relationship Management Regulatory Compliance Health and Safety Standards Water‑Sector Infrastructure Knowledge Design Review Coordination Change Management Contract Management Problem Solving Decision Making Leadership Mentoring Cross‑functional Collaboration Quality Assurance Technical Documentation

About Wsp In The Uk & Ireland

WSP is one of the world's leading engineering, science and infrastructure solutions firms, uniting multidisciplinary expertise to shape communities and advance humanity. Operating in over 50 countries, WSP employs approximately 83,000 professionals worldwide, known as Visioneers. In the UK and Ireland, our team of more than 12,100 professionals pioneers solutions and delivers innovative projects across the transportation, infrastructure, environment, building, energy, water, and mining and metals sectors. WSP is publicly listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: WSP).

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