Design Manager

The role:As Design Manager, you''ll lead and coordinate the design process across a range of infrastructure and non-infrastructure (Wastewater Network and Wastewater Process) projects. Working closely with internal teams and external consultants, you''ll take the projects from requirement (often involving studies many years ahead of the intervention) through to completion and supporting in through life management of the capital delivery phase.We''re hiring for a number of Design Manager''s at the moment across Cumbria, Lancashire, Manchester, Cheshire, Merseyside. Significantly more than one vacancy is available, so ensure to state your preference as this will be taken into account.What you''ll do:Leading the development of designs which are safe to build and operate.Work collaboratively with the Project Manager (PM) to jointly deliver project outcomesPeople management in a project environment, where formal line management does not exist.Engaging with consultants and specialist including procurement of the sameBeing the champion for the project within the business and from time to time representing the business externallyPositively support the transition of new ways of working across the communityBuilding and maintaining relationships with key internal and external stakeholdersAs required, to deputise for Senior Project Engineer (SPE) or Delivery Manager (DM)Develop and maintaining proactive empathetic enduring relationships and creating a healthy, inclusive and diverse ..... full job details .....