Design Manager

at  South Staffordshire Plc

Job Title: Design Manager
Location: Hybrid, Walsall based with travel
Salary: to £65k Plus Company car/Allowance and benefits
A fantastic new opportunity for a Design Manager to lead our team of Mechanical/Electrical Engineers teams running our biggest water projects. You’ll be based from our hub in Walsall but have a remit that covers the UK, working on projects for our biggest customers in the water industry. The projects range from £250k to £5m plus so you’ll be used to leading teams of engineers and working with varied clients and project managers.
This is a great opportunity to work on our most high-profile projects and take your career to the next level in a group that’s experiencing major growth. Onsite are part of SSI within the South Staffordshire Group – the 3000 employee-strong group behind South Staffs and Cambridge water and a host of other businesses that feed into the utilities sector. You won’t just be joining one business; you’ll be part of a group that can offer you variety and development for the whole of your career!

• Ensuring technical resources are managed effectively by working with the Senior Management Team and regional Frameworks Managers to co-ordinate design resource
• Leading our in-house design and engineering team to ensure an effective and efficient systems engineering approach
• Interfacing with external engineering consultants to delegate work packages that support in-house activities
• Working as part of a multidisciplinary team comprising planners, designers, engineers, direct delivery teams, suppliers and subcontractors