Design Manager

Design Manager  - Water sector 
Initial 12-month contract
Hybrid
Location - North West

Hybrid/flexible - Manchester/Leeds or Liverpool offices 

Inside IR35 - Umbrella PAYE only 

Design Manager required for a contarct position with a leading Engineering Deisgn Consulancy to work on AMP8 Programmes.

Role description:
Our Water Optimisation team is actively looking to grow our Design Management capability as the team looks to tackle some of the UK's most technically challenging projects and AMP8 programmes. We are renowned for our expertise in delivering these complex schemes and collaborate closely with some of the country's most prominent and well-known water companies and contractors.
As a Design Manager, you will lead our teams and work on a variety of projects across the UK. Reporting to the Framework or Technical Director's, the successful candidate will provide dynamic technical leadership co-ordinating multi-disciplinary teams to meet client expectations. You will have a practical technical understanding of water engineering matters, appreciation of commercial and contract management, and experience of managing water projects/programmes of work. The role necessitates the ability to work effectively across organisational boundaries, both internally and externally 
Dimensions of the job:
- Responsible for delivery of medium to large scale, complex multi-disciplinary projects or elements of major projects.
- Demonstrable design manager capability and applied sector experience, including leading, managing and coordinating teams. Strong consulting skills including project management and client relationship management at senior management level. Experience in managing business relationships at senior management level.
Role accountabilities:
- Technically lead and coordinate multi-disciplined wastewater or water treatment / infrastructure projects and programmes of work throughout the design life cycle
- Collaborate with key clients, partner organisations and supply chain maintaining Arcadis' reputation for high quality, innovative design and a positive client experience
- Build and sustain adequate resource for the delivery of the project or programme and support identify strategic recruitment needs
- Work with the Framework Director, Project Manager and Commercial team to manage the programme, ensure commercial rigour, deliver profitable outputs and resolve project issues efficiently

Qualifications & Experience:
- Degree in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Process Engineering or other directly related degree
- Relevant water industry experience
- Has excellent people management skills, ensuring that the best talent is used to meet the resource demands for the projected workload
- Extensive experience of contract, commercial, project & programme management
- Extensive experience of working on complex design and delivery frameworks and / or design and build projects
- An excellent communicator at all levels who works effectively with people from other organisations, backgrounds, and disciplines, utilising their knowledge and experience to best effect
- Demonstrable experience of building and sustaining successful teams
- Exhibit behaviours consistent with the client vision and values