Design Production Manager

Overview

As Design Manager, you lead multidisciplinary engineering design from inception to completion on large projects, ensuring technical excellence, SHE compliance and programme/budget reporting. You will mentor Design Leads and collaborate with senior engineers to deliver high-quality outputs that meet client standards. The role sits within the in-house Design team supporting multiple regional units, aligned with Galliford Try’s EPIC values and strategy. This is an opportunity to shape complex schemes and contribute to a leading UK contractor’s growth and reputation.

Pay / Benefits

• Generous holiday entitlement
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Private medical scheme options
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Employee discounts
• Save as You Earn (share purchase) scheme

Responsibilities

• Lead design solutions for large multi-disciplinary projects from inception to completion
• Ensure designs meet client specifications, operational requirements and security standards
• Mentor and develop Design Leads to achieve delivery excellence
• Maintain programme and budget reporting for design activities
• Uphold SHE policies and legal requirements to maintain a safe environment
• Align design activities with GT’s carbon, digital, DfMA and innovation strategies
• Ensure compliance of design appointments and commercial inputs
• Scope project requirements through reviews, site visits, and client discussions
• Prepare financial budgets and programmes for design activities and track progress

Key requirements

• Effective leadership and people development, with proven management experience
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent IT skills (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and cost/performance management systems (e.g., Oracle)
• Extensive knowledge of multi-disciplinary engineering design
• Extensive knowledge of the Water Industry
• Commercial and contractual awareness
• Team and line management experience
• Excellent communication skills

• leadership
• stakeholder management
• clear communication
• Excel
• Outlook
• PowerPoint

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