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Posted Date:  4 Feb 2026
Posting End Date:  22 Feb 2026
Location:  Derbyshire
Company:  Severn Trent Water
Department:  Capital Design
Salary (£):  Competitive salary

Design Manager

 

Join Severn Trent’s Design Team as a Design Manager

 

At Severn Trent, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re in the top 5% of utility companies worldwide when it comes to employee engagement and ranked as a Top 50 UK Employer on Glassdoor. Join us in making a positive impact on the environment and our communities, while being valued and supported in a truly inclusive workplace. 

 

Our ambitious five-year programme, encompassing over 5,000 innovative projects, is designed to tackle the growing challenges of delivering exceptional water and waste services. With our dedicated in-house design team, we are poised to achieve outstanding results and make a significant impact.

 

About the Role:

 

We have an exciting new opportunity as a Design Manager.  Reporting to the Design Business Lead for Waste Networks North, the Design Manager will lead an integrated team of Severn Trent design staff to develop engineering solutions for a wide range of Waste Networks projects.

 

In other organisations this role may also be known as Capital Projects Team Leader, Flood Risk Manager, Associate Director or similar.

 

This role will primarily be focused on designing storm water overflow schemes that will be delivered through our Integrated Project Teams with Contractors during AMP8. Our wider programme of work includes sewer flooding, flood partnership, strategic sewerage growth, first time sewerage and capital maintenance schemes and you may be required to manage these projects through your team from time to time.

 

Directly accountable for a team of design professionals, you will develop strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and lead a programme of design activity.

 

In addition, you will need to:

 

  • Manage resources and skills development across your team
  • Act as a design/ technical expert for your area of design expertise
  • Have resource and financial accountability for your planned programme of works, approving and assuring solution designs in accordance with our AMP8 programme
  • Create opportunities for the development and implementation of new technologies and innovation
  • Act as role model and promote positive safety leadership within the organisation and fulfil the role of Principal Designer in accordance with the CDM Regulations 2015

 

What You’ll Bring to the Role:

 

Ideally degree qualified in a related discipline, you will be an experienced leader with strong coaching skills in solution design. You will have experience leading design projects, ideally within a wastewater or surface water management programme.

You will have experience of carrying out the role of Principal Designer Representative with accountability for discharging Principal Designer duties in accordance with CDM regulations.

 

You will have excellent internal and external stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build relationships with a diverse range of people. You will be a forward-thinking innovator, capable of anticipating challenges and responding to change in a rapidly evolving environment. You will be able to make educated judgments and decisions in the face of ambiguity, and have a good grasp of the bigger picture, seeking opportunities to contribute to the wider agenda.

 

The right skills and experience are important. But if you have the right character, positivity, and a caring attitude we want to talk to you, too.

 

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU 

 

Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent. We’ll reward you for it, too. We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. We’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live.



With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite's perks that you’ll get being part of the Seven Trent family:

 

  • 28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
  • Annual bonus scheme (of up to £2,250 per annum based on company performance)
  • Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
  • Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
  • Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’
  • Electric vehicle scheme and other retail offers
  • Family friendly policies
  • Two volunteering days per year

 

WHAT’S NEXT

 

We can’t wait to hear from you.   

 

Before you apply, you’ll need an updated copy of your CV and about five minutes to spare.

 

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