Civil / Structural Engineering Design Manager

Overview

As an Engineering Design Manager, you will lead multi-disciplinary design input to ensure buildable, compliant and innovative solutions for critical infrastructure projects. You collaborate with clients and cross-functional teams to guide design delivery from concept through delivery, emphasizing safety and sustainability. You’ll steer technical assurance, manage design interfaces, and drive practical engineering that aligns with regulatory requirements. This role offers exposure to diverse sectors and high-impact projects within a supportive, growth-focused Real Estate team.

Pay / Benefits

• great place to work
• healthy, productive environment
• flexible working environment
• respect for work-life balance
• inclusive culture
• equal opportunity employer

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Project Manager and external design consultants to manage contract obligations
• Lead technical assurance and evaluate constructability across designs
• Manage multi-disciplinary design teams including consultants and partner companies
• Collaborate with stakeholders across technical, operational, and strategic domains
• Liaise with clients, project managers, contractors and consultants on issues, scope changes, and risks
• Drive innovative, practical and sustainable engineering solutions meeting client and regulatory needs
• Embed health, safety and environmental considerations into design solutions
• Ensure integration across civil, structural, geotechnical, mechanical and electrical functions
• Ensure constructability, maintainability and reliability across asset lifecycle

Key requirements

• Minimum 5 years' experience managing design through the full project lifecycle
• Strong understanding of integrated design delivery and managing consultant performance
• Knowledge and experience of Building Information Modelling (BIM) and common data environments
• Degree qualified in civil or structural engineering
• Chartered Engineer status with ICE, IStructE or similar (preferred)
• Experience with CAD (AutoCAD or Revit)
• Excellent communication skills for client and staff liaison
• Self-driven, results-oriented with a positive outlook
• People management, time management and project design management skills

• strong communication
• leadership
• team collaboration
• BIM
• CAD (AutoCAD, Revit)
• design coordination

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