Design Manager

  • PSR Solutions
  • City, Manchester
  • Nov 19, 2025
Full time Construction Civil Engineer Project Manager Management Architect and Design

Job Description

PSR Solutions are working with a market leading client within the Civil Engineering Sector to recruit a Design Manager to Join their team on a permanent basis. This role will be based in Manchester with works across the North West. This role will be working on projects within the Water sector.

Design Manager Roles and Responsibilities

  • Manage the agreed contract with external design consultants, ensuring that duties are discharged under the contract and if not, that appropriate action is taken.
  • Management of multi-disciplinary teams of Engineers from within the business, consultants, and partner companies in the production of project solutions to the required level of design.
  • Evaluate designs and solutions.
  • Collaboration with other technical, operational, maintenance, and strategic stakeholders and design coordinators.
  • Liaison with Engineering Managers, Project Managers and consultants concerning project issues, scope changes, risks, etc.

Design Manager Requirements

  • Minimum 10 years of design and management experience
  • Foul water drainage system
  • Potable Water Mains
  • Building Information Modelling (BIM) and common data environments
  • Degree/HNC qualified, or equivalent, in civil engineering
  • Member of a recognised engineering institution, Incorporated Engineer, or Chartered Engineer and or working towards membership
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to liaise effectively with both clients and staff
  • Self-driven and results-oriented with a positive outlook
  • People management, time management, and project design management

Design Manager Benefits

  • Salary - 70,000 - 75,000 DOE
  • Company Pension
  • Life Assurance
  • Private Medical
  • 25 days of annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days
  • 8 hours volunteering
  • Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental, physiological and financial wellbeing
  • Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice
  • Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/Van
  • Leadership & management training and coaching
  • Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support your career progression
  • Development supported by internal and externally delivered training
  • Continuous service awards

If you are interested in this Design Manager role, please apply or contact Jack Brown at PSR Solutions