VolkerFitzpatrick offers a range and depth of civil engineering, infrastructure and building services. We contribute to vital parts of the nation's life through projects of strategic importance, while delivering those less visible, yet essential, works required by both private and public sectors. We build, renew, maintain highways, airports, railway infrastructure, and commercial, industrial and educational buildings.
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As part of our growth within the Water sector, we will be delivering major water infrastructure projects across the East Anglia region. As such we have an exciting opportunity for a collaborative and commercially aware Senior Design Manager who thrives in a complex project environment and enjoys working with multidisciplinary teams to deliver exceptional outcomes.
As Senior Design Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in leading and coordinating all design activities across significant water and wastewater infrastructure schemes. This is an exciting opportunity to join a business that values technical expertise, encourages innovation and empowers its people to make a lasting impact on vital infrastructure projects. This role offers the opportunity to influence major projects from concept through to delivery, helping shape the future of water infrastructure across the region. About you
Extensive experience within civil engineering, infrastructure or water sector projects. A strong background in Design Management on major projects. Experience managing multidisciplinary design teams and external consultants. Excellent understanding of buildability, design coordination and project delivery. Strong programme management and stakeholder engagement skills. A proactive approach to problem-solving and value engineering. Excellent communication and leadership capabilities. Degree-level qualification in Civil Engineering or a related discipline. Chartered status (CEng, MICE or equivalent) or working towards professional accreditation.If your past experience doesn't match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.
Why work with us?
VolkerFitzpatrick is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.
By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerFitzpatrick are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.
We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.
We offer a range of benefits, including:
Competitive salary Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday Option to buy additional annual leave Private medical care Pension Life Assurance Cycle to Work scheme Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits Flexible working opportunities Employee Assistance programme Mental health, physical health, and financial support 24/7 Virtual GP serviceFairness, inclusion and respect
We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive. xrexnqw
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