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My client is recruiting for a Technical Director / Principal Engineering Design Manager in the Water Sector

Location: Shrewsbury with Hybrid working

We are currently recruiting for a Technical Director to lead our Midlands design team. The position is required to support our expanding Water Utilities workload and will typically involve providing designs for water and wastewater, infrastructure, and non-infrastructure projects. This will include design delivery at all stages, from feasibility and optioneering through to detailed designs for construction and commissioning.

The specific role is required primarily to support our emerging long-term framework in the Midlands however there will be ample opportunities to work on other projects and frameworks throughout the UK for a variety of clients.

This is a permanent position and will be of a hybrid nature ideally based in or around Shrewsbury, however, alternative ways of working would be given due consideration.

What will your day look like…

As a Technical Director you will:

Be accountable for the financial performance and monitoring of the water design team.
Lead the design input (technical, commercial, risk) into tenders in accordance with the governance process.
Own relationships with Key individuals within client organisations, identify future opportunities and understand potential future opportunities.
Provide national technical leadership within the Water Design business.
Develop design services to deliver and improve technical excellence in accordance with business aspirations.
Undertake occasional audits to review consistency of technical delivery.
Lead on key business initiatives e.g. innovation, carbon etc.
Provision, review and updating of technical datasheets, case studies, technical papers/briefing notes as required.
Manage senior staff within the design team. Carryout PDRs for senior staff and drive the importance of PDRs and consistent objectives throughout the team.
Set the agenda in terms of culture and performance for the design team.
Preparation and monitoring of project budgets and staff utilisation including the reporting of project resources and finances.
Identify and secure specialist sub-consultant and supplier support when needed.
Ensure that the design team have the right skills, resources and systems to deliver the requisite design service.
Provide project challenge where appropriate.
Ensure compliance with all relevant health, safety and environmental legislation, particularly the CDM Regulations.

Experience and Qualifications:

We are looking for an individual with:

A strong technical background in the design of water and wastewater, infrastructure, and non-infrastructure projects.
Computer literate and conversant with the MS Office suite with a basic knowledge of engineering packages such as AutoCAD.
Strong written and oral communication and organisational skills and to produce reports in clear concise English.
Proven ability to lead and work within a team environment with a dedicated approach to meet project deadlines.
Client focused approach to service delivery.
Self-motivated with the drive to achieve continuous improvement targets.
Strong health & safety focus.
A relevant degree qualification or similar in civil, MEICA, process Engineering preferably with an additional professional qualification(s)