Design Manager
| Posting date: | 02 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £60,000 to £70,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 May 2026 |
| Location: | TA8 |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Thorn Baker Recruitment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 243325-1121 |
Summary
Design Manager - Water
South West / Hybrid
Competitive + package
Design Manager required to lead water and wastewater projects within long-term framework programmes. You'll drive design delivery from early stages through to construction, ensuring efficient, compliant, and buildable solutions. Candidates can be based from Exeter or Bristol with hybrid working offered.
What You'll Do
• Lead multi-disciplinary design teams
• Manage consultants and design partners
• Drive ECI, value engineering, and design optimisation
• Ensure compliance with client and industry standards
• Support delivery teams to achieve successful project outcomes
• Design Manager or Senior Design Engineer experience (water/utilities)
• Strong infrastructure design knowledge
• Framework (AMP) experience preferred
• Degree qualified (or equivalent)
• Chartered or working towards (desireable)
• Long-term pipeline of secured work
• Career progression opportunities
• Competitive salary + benefits (car allowance, pension, Healthcare etc.)
For further information relating to this role, please call Rhian on 07969 972412 or email rhian@thornbaker.co.uk