Engineering Manager
| Posting date: | 20 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £450 to £550 per day |
| Additional salary information: | Can pay outside IR35 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 December 2025 |
| Location: | Manchester, Greater Manchester, M32 0RS |
| Company: | Randstad CPE |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | ODEMD(M)_1763632440 |
Summary
My client is seeking a highly experienced and technically adept Engineering Manager to join their senior leadership team. This critical role demands a deep specialization in the Water Sector, focusing specifically on managing the end-to-end design delivery for complex capital projects.
The successful candidate will be the technical lead for our multi-disciplinary design department, ensuring seamless integration and high-quality output across MEICA (Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control, and Automation), Civil Engineering (Civils), and Process Design disciplines. This role is fundamental to translating strategic client needs into safe, sustainable, and buildable infrastructure solutions.
Key Accountabilities and Deliverables
1. Design Management & Technical Excellence
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Integrated Design Leadership: Own the technical direction and quality assurance for all project designs, guaranteeing integration and coordination between MEICA, Civils, and Process teams to eliminate design clashes and optimize asset performance.
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Design Governance: Establish and enforce robust design standards, procedures, and checking mechanisms to ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements (e.g., DWI, Environment Agency, specific client standards) and industry best practice.
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Innovation & Value Engineering: Drive value engineering initiatives during the design phase to minimize capital and operational expenditure (CAPEX/OPEX) without compromising quality or functional requirements.
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Technical Authority: Act as the final technical reviewer and approver for complex design packages, technical reports, and specifications.
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Team Management: Recruit, mentor, and performance manage a multi-disciplinary team of Principal Engineers, Design Leads, and technical staff.
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Resource Planning: Optimize design resource allocation across multiple simultaneous projects, managing priorities and workloads to meet demanding project schedules.
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Competency Development: Identify and close technical competency gaps within the team, facilitating continuous professional development and knowledge sharing, particularly around the latest advancements in Process technology and digital design tools.
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Client Engagement: Serve as the primary technical point of contact for clients, presenting design solutions, managing expectations, and resolving technical queries.
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Construction Interface: Work closely with Construction and Project Management teams to ensure designs are buildable, safe, and cost-effective, resolving technical queries from site promptly (TQs).
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Supply Chain: Oversee the technical specification and selection of key plant and equipment, engaging with suppliers to ensure design requirements are met.
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Education: Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, or Process Engineering.
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Professional Status: Chartered Engineer status (e.g., CEng, MICE, MIET, MIChemE) or recognized international equivalent is mandatory.
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Sector Experience: Minimum of 10 years experience in the detailed design and delivery environment within the UK or international Water and Wastewater treatment sectors.
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Management Experience: Proven experience managing teams of 10+ engineers, specifically across MEICA, Civils, and Process disciplines.
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Technical Knowledge: Expert-level knowledge of design principles, standards, and legislation relevant to water infrastructure (e.g., water treatment works, sewage treatment works, pumping stations).
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
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