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Design Manager (Roads)

Wsp šŸ‡¬šŸ‡§ City of London, London, United Kingdom

Full-time Manager

The Design Manager will lead multi-disciplinary teams in the delivery of highway schemes, ensuring technical compliance and effective communication across stakeholders. They are responsible for managing design risks, coordinating technical reviews, and overseeing project programmes and budgets.

Responsibilities

  • The Design Manager will lead multi-disciplinary teams in the delivery of highway schemes, ensuring technical compliance and effective communication across stakeholders. They are responsible for managing design risks, coordinating technical reviews, and overseeing project programmes and budgets.

Requirements

  • Candidates must hold a degree in Civil Engineering and possess Chartered Membership of a relevant professional body. Significant experience in managing multi-disciplinary design teams and a thorough understanding of UK highway standards and contractual arrangements are essential.

Benefits

  • Hybrid working policy
  • Virtual GP service
  • Gymflex scheme
  • Menopause support package
  • WSP My Hour
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Purchase additional leave
  • Training and mentoring
  • Chartership support

Key Skills

Project management Multi‑disciplinary team leadership Highway design standards (UK) Civil engineering design Risk management Technical review coordination Budget and programme management Stakeholder communication Chartered Engineer status AutoCAD Civil 3D BIM MS Project Agile delivery Contractual knowledge Problem solving Decision making Quality assurance Collaboration with architects and engineers Regulatory compliance

About Wsp

WSP is one of the world’s leading engineering, science and infrastructure solutions firms, uniting its multidisciplinary expertise to shape communities to advance humanity. From local beginnings to a globe-spanning presence today, WSP operates in over 50 countries and employs approximately 83,000 professionals, known as Visioneers. Together they pioneer solutions and deliver innovative projects in 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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