Design Manager in Kingston upon Thames, London

Design Manager (Water Infrastructure)

Location: Kingston upon Thames (50% On-Site / 50% Remote)

Contract Rate: £500 - £550 per day (LTD / Outside IR35)

Duration: 6 - 12 Months

Start Date: Immediate / ASAP

We are seeking an experienced Design Manager to oversee design delivery for a major Sewage Treatment Works (STW/WwTW) upgrade project based in Kingston upon Thames.

This contract offers a 50/50 hybrid working model (split evenly between on-site presence in Kingston and remote work). You will act as the key technical interface between external water infrastructure, MEICA, and process design consultants, client stakeholders, and site operations teams-ensuring design packages are delivered on schedule, fully compliant, and optimized for safe constructability on an active sewage treatment facility.

• Design Package Management: Manage multi-disciplinary design deliverables (water infrastructure packages, reinforced concrete structures, deep drainage, MEICA, and process plant integration) across all project stages.

• Buildability & Value Engineering: Review engineering drawings, P&IDs, and models to resolve buildability issues early, driving value engineering solutions suited to active wastewater treatment environments.

• Progress & Deliverable Management: Drive the Design Deliverable Schedule (DDS) to align with site construction milestones, tracking and resolving Technical Queries (TQs) and RFIs.

• Regulatory Compliance & Approvals: Ensure design submissions comply with water authority specifications, WIMES standards, environmental regulations, and CDM 2015.

• On-Site Technical Support: Spend ~50% of your time on-site in Kingston, interfacing directly with Project Managers, Site Engineers, and operations teams to resolve live design interface challenges.

• Water Sector Experience: Proven track record as a Design Manager or Design Coordinator delivering water infrastructure or sewage treatment projects (STW, WwTW, or AMP frameworks) in the UK.

• Technical Breadth: Strong working knowledge of wastewater process assets, water infrastructure networks, pipework networks, and MEICA design integration.

• Qualifications: Degree or HND/HNC in Civil, Environmental, or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent experience).

• Certifications: Valid CSCS Card and EUSR National Water Hygiene Card (or willingness to obtain).

• Working Model: Ability to manage a 50% on-site presence in Kingston alongside 50% remote/home working.

If this is something that interest you please apply or reach out directly.

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Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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