Design Manager - North Division

We are looking to strengthen our Engineering team with a Design Manager Based at a suitable location within our Northern Region office with flexible working available.

Are you an experienced Design Manager ready to shape the delivery of essential water and wastewater infrastructure? This is an opportunity to take the lead on technically challenging projects that make a real difference to communities, customers and the environment.

At MWH Treatment, you will play a key role in driving safe, buildable and cost-effective design solutions from scope definition through to assurance, handover and construction support. Working with clients, designers, suppliers and construction teams, you will help turn complex requirements into practical, high-quality outcomes.

Key responsibilities:

Lead engineering and design delivery from scope definition through assurance, issue resolution and handover.

Ensure all design work meets health and safety, quality, technical, environmental, sustainability and governance requirements.

Manage design plans, deliverables schedules, decision logs, risk registers and monthly progress reporting.

Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across engineering, delivery, commercial, planning, supplier and construction functions.

Drive efficient, value-led and low-carbon design solutions while maintaining quality and programme commitments.

Control design change, manage interfaces, provide early warnings and lead recovery actions where needed.

Represent MWH Treatment professionally with clients, partners and internal stakeholders.

Provide technical support during construction, assembly and commissioning where required.

Degree qualified in engineering, or able to demonstrate equivalent professional standing.

Chartered Engineer status, or working towards chartership, would be advantageous.

Proven experience leading multidisciplinary design teams within water, wastewater, infrastructure or a design-build environment.

Strong understanding of CDM, construction health and safety, technical assurance and project governance.

Confident managing scope, programme, cost, risk, resource and stakeholder expectations.

Clear communicator with the ability to influence, challenge constructively and build effective working relationships.

Knowledge of BIM, digital design tools, sustainability and carbon reduction approaches would be beneficial.

Why join us?

At MWH Treatment, you will be part of a business delivering engineering solutions that improve communities, protect the environment and support the long-term resilience of the UK water sector. You will join a collaborative team where technical leadership is valued, ideas are encouraged and your contribution will have a direct impact on safe, sustainable project delivery.

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to take the lead on meaningful infrastructure projects, influence design strategy, mentor others and play a key role in delivering smarter, lower-carbon solutions for clients and customers.

MWH Treatment is an integrated design and build provider working in the water sector. With over 1400 staff working across eight regional centres, supporting six long-term water sector frameworks and two recently won frameworks, operating both as a sole contractor but also in joint ventures and alliances. At MWH Treatment we believe that people matter. We know to build successful, creative teams we need a diverse workforce that can deliver innovative ways of thinking. We provide an environment where you will have the freedom to develop and grow to your full potential, creating opportunity by inviting, embracing, and celebrating difference, our goal as an employer is to motivate, and develop our employees. By fostering a diverse range of talents and perspectives we ensure we have the breadth of viewpoints, experiences, and skills needed to succeed. Embracing diversity of all kinds enables us to provide a work environment and culture that plays a key role in attracting and retaining the right people with the right skills. As signatories to the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant, we have made a promise to support our forces, working with the CTP to help ex veterans find work in the civilian world. We also support Mates in Mind, a charitable programme to improve and promote positive mental health in the workplace. We don’t just tick boxes; we live these values every day. What MWH offer Packages include - A competitive salary Hybrid Working (Jobs needs dependent) Car/car allowance (Jobs needs dependent) 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (with an additional 5 days available to buy) Contribution Pension scheme Life Assurance Health Insurance Private Medical Insurance And many more benefits including – cycle to work scheme, discounts and savings Hub, Kids Pass etc