Project Design Manager (Non-Infra)
Posted 1 day ago by Murray McIntosh Associates Ltd
£550 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
Summary: The Project Design Manager role involves leading a multi-disciplinary design team in the UK water sector, focusing on clean or wastewater capital projects. The position requires managing complex designs while ensuring compliance with safety, quality, value, and sustainability standards. Familiarity with CDM, BIM, and digital design tools is advantageous. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in clean water treatment and experience in a Design & Build environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and coordinate a multi-disciplinary design team for capital projects in the UK water sector.
- Manage complex designs end-to-end within regulated environments.
- Prioritize safety, quality, value, and sustainability in project delivery.
- Oversee suppliers and third-party designers.
Key Skills:
- Degree-qualified in an engineering discipline or equivalent experience.
- Proven experience delivering capital projects within the UK water sector.
- Strong background in clean water treatment and non-infrastructure assets.
- Experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
- Chartered Engineer status or working towards it is desirable.
- Experience in a Design & Build environment.
Salary (Rate): £550/day
City: Peterborough
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: Hybrid
IR35 Status: Inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
I'm currently recruiting for a Project Design Manager on behalf of a client in the UK water sector. The role focuses on leading and coordinating a multi-disciplinary design team delivering either clean or wastewater capital projects. You'll need to be comfortable managing complex designs end-to-end, working within regulated environments, and prioritising safety, quality, value, and sustainability. Familiarity with CDM, BIM, and digital design tools is beneficial.
What we're looking for:
- Degree-qualified in an engineering discipline (or equivalent experience)
- Proven experience delivering capital projects within the UK water sector
- Strong background in clean water treatment and non-infrastructure assets
- Experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams
- Confident managing suppliers and third-party designers
Desirable:
- Chartered Engineer (or working towards)
- Experience in a Design & Build environment
Offer:
- Contract - 12 months rolling
- Rate - £550 per day (Inside IR35)
- Location - Peterborough
- Working arrangement: Hybrid - 2 days per fortnight
- Mile and lodge costs are reimbursable