Engineering Design Manager - Construction

Turner & Townsend Pty Limited

Birmingham, UKonsitePosted Jul 24, 2026
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About the role

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com

Job Description

Are you passionate about creating smarter, safer, and more efficient design solutions? Are you ready to work on critical national infrastructure with a fantastic team? Then this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for. The Real Estate team are undergoing an exciting period of growth, due to increased client demand we are looking for experienced and aspiring Engineering Design Managers to join an experienced and supportive team.

Working across a range of prestigious infrastructure projects, stemming from sectors including, transportation (rail/aviation), defence, real estate and highways we are confident you will diversify your project experience with us. Our clients are at the fore-front of industry leading change and we are keen to speak to like-minded individuals at various stages within their career to see what Turner & Townsend can offer you.

Design Manager Roles and Responsibilities

Work with the Project Manager to manage the agreed contract with external design consultants, ensuring that duties are discharged under the contract and if not, that appropriate action is taken.

Management of multi-disciplinary teams of Engineers from consultants, and partner companies in the production of project solutions to the required level of design.

Evaluate designs and solutions.

Collaboration with other technical, operational, maintenance, and strategic stakeholders and design coordinators.

Liaison with Clients, Engineering Managers, Project Managers, Contractors and Consultants concerning project issues, scope changes, risks, etc.

Qualifications

Minimum 5 years of design and management experience

Experience of Buildings fit out, Defence industry and Machine integration is preferable

Around 5 years' experience managing design through the full project lifecycle - ideally across a range of sectors and procurement routes.

A strong understanding of integrated design delivery and managing consultant performance.

Knowledge and experience of Building Information Modelling (BIM) and common data environments

Degree/HNC qualified, or equivalent, in engineering discipline either Civil, Mechanical or Electrical

Passionate about construction and customer satisfaction, with a focus on high standards and excellence.

Strong practical knowledge of construction work types, methods and design solutions.

Experience with CAD (AutoCAD or Revit)

Excellent communication skills with the ability to liaise effectively with both clients and staff

Self-driven and results-oriented with a positive outlook

People management, time management, and project design management

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

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SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.

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