Engineering and Design Manager - Glasgow

Engineering & Design Manager
Glasgow City Centre

About Us
 

We are an industry leader in the design and manufacture of reinforced concrete and steel products, with a reputation for quality, innovation, and growth. As we expand our operations, we are seeking an experienced Engineering & Design Manager to lead our design team and shape the future of our products.

The Role
 

Reporting to the Operations Director, you will manage and develop a talented team of engineers, CAD designers, and administrators. Your mission: ensure world-class design standards, drive innovation in design for manufacture and installation, and deliver projects that meet stringent criteria for quality, cost, and schedule.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, structure, and develop the design team to meet business growth needs.
• Drive standardisation, continuous improvement, and automation in design and calculation methods.
• Oversee the structural design of reinforced concrete and epoxy coated steel tanks to British Standards, Eurocodes, and international equivalents.
• Ensure timely, high-quality project delivery within budget.
• Liaise directly with clients to resolve detailed technical issues and represent the company with authority.
• Provide technical support to production, sales, and contracts teams.
• Monitor departmental performance and manage design resources effectively.
• Ensure compliance with internal QA/QC standards and third-party approvals.
• Champion innovation with solid modelling, computer analysis, in-house design systems, and BIM.
• Manage specialist subcontractors and coordinate with key suppliers.
• Maintain a safe, collaborative working environment.

What We’re Looking For

• Degree in Structural, Civil or Mechanical Engineering.
• Chartered (or working towards chartership) status.
• 2+ years of experience managing multi-disciplinary engineering design teams.
• Proven ability to lead structural and mechanical design across multiple disciplines and regions.
• Strong technical knowledge of reinforced concrete design, finite element analysis, and detailing.
• Experience with steel component manufacture drawings and BOM creation (desirable).
• Water industry or liquid retaining structure experience (desirable).
• Excellent planning, organisational, and interpersonal skills.
• A quality-focused, customer-first mindset with maturity in handling complex discussions.
• Enthusiasm for innovation, change, and building high-performance teams.

What We Offer

• A pivotal leadership role within a growing and ambitious company.
• Opportunities to work on challenging, high-value projects in the UK and internationally.
• A supportive, collaborative environment where accountability, ownership, and success are shared values.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

Ready to shape the future of our design team?
Send your CV to Nicole.mellough@engagerecruit.co.uk  quoting Engineering & Design Manager in the subject line, or apply via the link below.