Design Management Team Leader & Design Manager


Company:	Havant Borough Council
Salary:	Design Management Team Leader – Grade I-J £52,413 to £62,696 per annum, Design Manager – Grade H £42,839 to £51,356 per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Havant, PO9 2AX
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	1 Sept 2026
Closing date:	1 Oct 2026

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Design Services - Design Management Team Leader – Grade I-J £52,413 to £62,696 per annum

Design Services - Design Manager – Grade H £42,839 to £51,356 per annum

Career graded salary progression, starting salary dependant on experience

Permanent Full and Part Time Roles

Coastal Partners has exciting opportunities to join a busy multi-disciplinary civil engineering team, managing coastal flood and

erosion risk on the south coast. The Capital Delivery Service is looking for enthusiastic candidates to work within the Design

Services Team.

Coastal Partners provides a Coastal Risk Management Service to Havant Borough Council, Portsmouth City Council, Gosport Borough

Council, Fareham Borough Council and Chichester District Council that reduces the risks to people, and the developed and natural

environment from flooding and coastal erosion. This area includes three major harbours of significant environmental importance and

over 246km of coastline. With several exciting large-scale civil engineering projects in our portfolio, we are seeking motivated

and enthusiastic individuals to join our team.

As a member of Design Services, you will help to protect communities and shape our coastal landscape for future generations.

Working across a variety of ground-breaking studies, design and construction projects, successful candidates will have the

opportunity to be involved in all areas of the team’s work. We are particularly interested in knowledgeable candidates with

experience, or interest in the below:

Design Management Team Leader

As a Team Leader within the Design Services Team, you will lead our Design Management Team, providing direction and technical

expertise across the capital programme. The role includes managing a small team of Design Managers, fulfilling line management

responsibilities, and leading the delivery of your own portfolio of projects.

Design Manager

Our Design Managers are responsible for planning, coordinating and controlling the design process to ensure that designs are

developed, reviewed and delivered on time, within budget and in compliance with project requirements, standards and regulations.

They act as the key link between the client, designers, contractors and other stakeholders, managing programme, resolving

technical issues and coordinating multidisciplinary teams. The Design Manager also supports value engineering, change control and

quality assurance activities, helping to ensure that the completed design can be efficiently constructed and operated throughout

the asset's lifecycle. The Design Manager will scope, procure and manage our design partners and take on the NEC PSC Service

Manager role, while supporting the Project Management and Site Supervision team with technical aspects of the project.

You will need a degree in civil engineering or closely related discipline. Applications are welcomed from experienced candidates

looking to take the next step in their career. This is a career graded post with the initial salary dependent on experience and

qualifications.

Why Choose Us

We are a dynamic service with a fresh and optimistic approach to meeting challenges and opportunities and are committed to

developing our people through training, qualifications, and support to offer a varied experience.

What we can offer you

* A competitive salary

* Support for your continuous professional development

* Generous Leave Allowance

* Free Parking

* Local Government Pension Scheme

* Flexible working/Hybrid working to support your work-life balance

* Family Friendly Packages

* A comprehensive benefits package, find out more on our website www.havant.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers

[https://www.havant.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers]

Living Our Values

At Havant Borough Council, our values shape how we work, make decisions and serve our communities. We're looking for people who

demonstrate our values every day:

* Ambitious: we want to be the best for our Borough, our communities, and partners; We are performance driven.

* Accountable: we take personal responsibility for our decisions; we are one team.

* Collaborative: we develop strong, productive relationships.

* Agile: we are responsive to change; we evolve our ways of working.

* H’avant Garde: we are solutions-focused, and we learn continuously.

If these values describe you, we would love to hear in your covering letter how you demonstrated them in your career and

experience.

Interested? For more information about us, please visit: https://coastalpartners.org.uk/ [https://coastalpartners.org.uk/] or for

an informal discussion about the role please contact Richard Ward on 07971 541388 or Richard.Ward@havant.gov.uk

To Apply

Please click apply and complete the short application process, which takes approximately 3-4 minutes. Please attach your CV and a

covering letter when applying through Hireful; www.havant.gov.uk/jobs-us-apply-now [http://www.havant.gov.uk/jobs-us-apply-now].

We cannot progress your application without a covering letter explaining how you meet the essential and desirable criteria in the

role profile.

Closing date for receipt of applications is midnight on 27 September 2026 and interviews will be held week commencing 5 October

2026.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as

possible.

Due to the current employment climate, we are receiving a high number of applicants for each post and may not acknowledge receipt.

You will be notified shortly after the closing date if you are shortlisted.

We want our workforce to reflect our diverse local communities and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and

experiences. www.havant.gov.uk/our-organisation/equality-and-diversity

[http://www.havant.gov.uk/our-organisation/equality-and-diversity]

The council is an inclusive employer and appoints on merit. We are a Disability Confident Employer and have a Guaranteed Interview

Scheme for Veterans.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff

members to share this commitment.

Havant Borough Council is a Category 1 Responder under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004. All employees of the Authority will be

expected to support any necessary actions required during an emergency response.

Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)

As part of Local Government Reorganisation, current plans will see us combine with Portsmouth City Council and the district and

borough councils of Fareham, Gosport and parts of East Hampshire and Winchester district councils to form a new, larger unitary

authority for South East Hampshire.

We are working towards an implementation date of 1 April 2028, known as vesting day, subject to Parliamentary approval. Until

then, we remain focused on maintaining continuity, supporting our workforce, and continuing to deliver excellent services to our

residents throughout the transition to the new unitary authority.

This is an exciting time to join us, offering the opportunity to contribute to organisational transformation, develop your career,

and help shape future services for our communities.

More information about Local Government Reorganisation can be found on our website:

Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) | Havant Borough Council

[https://www.havant.gov.uk/devolution-and-local-government-reorganisation-lgr]

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