Design Manager

Design Manager (Water Infrastructure)Location: Kingston upon Thames (50% On-Site / 50% Remote)Contract Rate: 500 - 550 per day (LTD / Outside IR35)Duration: 6 - 12 MonthsStart Date: Immediate / ASAPProject OverviewWe are seeking an experienced Design Manager to oversee design delivery for a major Sewage Treatment Works (STW/WwTW) upgrade project based in Kingston upon Thames.This contract offers a 50/50 hybrid working model (split evenly between on-site presence in Kingston and remote work). You will act as the key technical interface between external water infrastructure, MEICA, and process design consultants, client stakeholders, and site operations teams-ensuring design packages are delivered on schedule, fully compliant, and optimized for safe constructability on an active sewage treatment facility.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign Package Management: Manage multi-disciplinary design deliverables (water infrastructure packages, reinforced concrete structures, deep drainage, MEICA, and process plant integration) across all project stages.Buildability and Value Engineering: Review engineering drawings, PandIDs, and models to resolve buildability issues early, driving value engineering solutions suited to active wastewater treatment environments.Progress and Deliverable Management: Drive the Design Deliverable Schedule (DDS) to align with site construction milestones, tracking and resolving Technical Queries (TQs) and RFIs.Regulatory Compliance and Approvals: Ensure design ..... full job details .....