Senior Design Manager - Brighton - Water Framework Your new companyMy client has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Senior Design Manager to join a long-term AMP8 water programme, supporting the delivery of a portfolio of clean water and wastewater capital schemes for a major regulated water utility in the South of England (client name kept confidential).You''ll be part of a business that puts people at the heart of delivery, with a strong wellbeing focus and a culture built on being collaborative, Trusted and Focused.Your new roleThis is a senior leadership position where you will lead and manage engineering design delivery across assigned projects, acting as the focal point for design-related matters and ensuring seamless collaboration between teams, design consultants, delivery partners and key stakeholders.You will shape the full engineering lifecycle-from project definition and outline design through detailed design, construction, commissioning and handover-driving technical excellence, assurance, innovation and "right-first-time" design quality.Key responsibilitiesDesign leadership and assuranceLead and manage engineering design delivery for assigned projects.Spearhead and optimise engineering assurance for designs prepared by partners (outline design) and delivery partners (tender and construction design).Develop and oversee engineering project plans covering scope, schedule, cost, risk and resources.Implement design quality procedures to embed a ..... full job details .....