Senior Design Manager

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Senior Design Manager – Rail (Major Station Project) North West / Nationwide (Hybrid with site & office travel) £75,000 – £90,000 + Car/Allowance + Package

About the Role I'm recruiting a

Senior Design Manager

to take a lead role within a specialist rail delivery team, managing engineering assurance across both design and construction phases. You'll initially support an £80m station redevelopment at

Manchester Airport , providing technical leadership, coordinating multi-disciplinary design inputs and ensuring seamless integration between design and site delivery. This is a key role with high visibility across engineering, construction and client teams.

Key Responsibilities Lead design management activities across tender, ECI and delivery stages. Provide technical oversight and assurance for permanent works design, temporary works and the interface between disciplines. Manage design teams, consultants and specialist suppliers to ensure compliant, buildable and efficient solutions. Drive

optioneering and design development , ensuring buildability is considered from concept through delivery. Oversee the production of drawings, specifications, reports and other deliverables in line with programme. Engage with site teams to embed design requirements, support QA processes and resolve technical queries. Ensure compliance with relevant rail standards, CDM regulations and internal governance procedures. Act as a key point of contact for clients, designers and construction teams throughout project lifecycle.

About You Degree in

Civil Engineering

or a related discipline. Chartered or working toward professional status. Strong experience leading engineering/design delivery on complex

multi-disciplinary rail projects . Demonstrable experience acting as

CEM

or leading engineering assurance on major rail schemes. Excellent communication skills with the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders. Strong understanding of rail standards, design governance and buildability principles. Confident, decisive and capable of leading design strategy on major infrastructure projects.

What's on Offer £75,000 – £90,000

DOE + car/allowance + benefits package. High-profile major station redevelopment project. Hybrid working with flexibility around hours. Clear progression into Head of Design / Technical Leadership roles. Supportive Tier 1 environment with major national rail frameworks.

Interested? Let's Talk If you're a senior design leader with rail experience looking for your next big challenge, I'd love to speak in confidence. Sam Wakley Recruitment Consultant – Rail & Infrastructure

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