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Contract

Design Manager

Blueprint Recruitment Solutions
Birmingham
money-bag £50 - £75/hour
Posted: 24 September 2026 (Today)
Closing date: 24 October 2026
Ref: 225646886

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Design Manager to take a leading role across a major programme of infrastructure and non-infrastructure water projects.

Working remotely, you''ll coordinate multidisciplinary design across civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and process engineering, bringing together technical teams to support the successful delivery of complex water and wastewater treatment projects.

The initial 18-month duration provides excellent project continuity within a significant UK water design programme.



The Role

You''ll be involved in:

  • Managing multidisciplinary design across water and wastewater projects
  • Coordinating civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and process disciplines
  • Managing design programmes, deliverables and technical requirements
  • Coordinating technical information across engineering teams
  • Monitoring design progress and identifying risks or coordination issues
  • Leading and supporting multidisciplinary design reviews
  • Resolving complex technical and design coordination challenges
  • Working closely with project and delivery teams
  • Liaising with key project stakeholders
  • Driving effective design delivery throughout the project lifecycle


What They''re Looking For

  • Previous experience as a Design Manager, Design Lead or similar
  • Strong engineering or technical design background
  • Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering design
  • Good understanding of design and project delivery processes
  • Ability to coordinate multiple technical disciplines and design packages
  • Strong design programme and deliverable management skills
  • Excellent organisational and stakeholder management capabilities
  • Confidence providing leadership across complex engineering projects
  • Ability to effectively manage design activity within a remote environment

Previous experience across WTW, WWTW, water treatment or wastewater projects would be particularly beneficial.



Why Apply?

  • -5075 per hour
  • Long-term 18-month contract
  • Remote / UK-wide working
  • 40 hours per week
  • Infrastructure and non-infrastructure water project exposure
  • Senior responsibility across multidisciplinary design
  • Strong water and wastewater treatment pipeline
  • Opportunity to work across a major UK design programme

If you''re an experienced Design Manager looking for a long-term remote contract leading multidisciplinary design across water and wastewater treatment projects, apply now to be considered.

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