Design Manager – Water Sector

Company: Stantec
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Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you lead a multidisciplinary design team to deliver major water projects from concept to detail design. You will collaborate with clients across the UK, influence technical delivery, and drive value through design & build and owners engineer services. The position offers hybrid working and opportunities to grow within a global network of experts. You’ll contribute to a growing UK programme with a culture that values collaboration and impactful engineering.

Pay / Benefits

  • competitive salary
  • bonus schemes
  • enhanced pension plan
  • private medical insurance
  • life assurance
  • hybrid / flexible working

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design team to deliver projects from concept through detailed design
  • Oversee all aspects of delivery including design & build, detailed design, and owners engineer services
  • Plan and direct technical delivery, coordinating with clients and multiple disciplines
  • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure value and service excellence
  • Leverage the global network of experts to deliver cutting-edge designs

Key requirements

  • Experienced Engineer with strong technical expertise in Civils, Mechanical & Electrical, Process or similar disciplines
  • Demonstrable experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and managing multiple projects and stakeholders
  • Chartered with a relevant engineering institution preferred; support available to achieve
  • Experience on major projects is highly desirable
  • Open to differing levels of seniority and leadership development opportunities
  • leadership and inspiration
  • problem solving
  • collaboration
  • Civils, Mechanical and Electrical engineering
  • Process engineering
  • Multidisciplinary project delivery

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Posted: October 2nd, 2026