Structural Waterproofing Designer

Structural Waterproofing Design Lead (Project Management)

Warrington, Cheshire. Full-time. [£40,000 to £50,000] depending on experience.

The role

We are recruiting a design lead to join the structural waterproofing team, working alongside Alwyn Hughes and the wider group of designers.

You will lead waterproofing design projects for basements, podiums, tunnels, and other below-ground structures, taking ownership from appointment through to delivery. Recent and current projects include Battersea Power Station, Stockport Interchange, and the Ellison Institute of Transformative Medicine.

What you'll be doing

• Leading projects from appointment to completion, including scope, programme, and fees
• Acting as the principal point of contact for clients, architects, engineers, contractors, and manufacturers
• Coordinating and supervising the work of designers and technicians, including checking their drawings and details
• Developing waterproofing strategies for new build and refurbishment schemes in line with BS 8102
• Reviewing incoming design information and resolving errors, gaps, and interface risks with other disciplines
• Making and documenting design decisions on work insured by the company (with sign-off authority following an initial competence period)
• Leading diagnostic surveys of existing structures where failures have occurred
• Managing project information through Common Data Environments

What we need from you

• Experience leading or coordinating design work on construction projects, ideally below-ground or envelope-related
• A strong understanding of UK construction methods, detailing, and how waterproofing interfaces with structure
• Confidence managing programmes, fees, and multiple concurrent projects
• The ability to read and critique AutoCAD and Revit information, and to work within BIM workflows
• Clear written and verbal communication, including explaining technical decisions to non-specialist clients
• A disciplined approach to checking work, both your own and others'
• The judgement to know when a decision needs escalating
• Working knowledge of BS 8102 and the reasoning behind its requirements
• CSSW qualification, or willingness to achieve it [within a set timeframe]
• Background in structural, architectural, or waterproofing design

What you get

• [£40,000 to £50,000] depending on experience.
• Support and funding towards professional qualifications, including CSSW
• Competitive company benefits

Why Join us

EPG is growing quickly. More clients are coming to us for independent waterproofing design, and the projects keep getting bigger and more interesting. That growth means real opportunity: the people who join now will help decide how we work, how we train the next generation of designers, and how we grow our place in a specialism that is still taking shape in the UK.

We're looking for people who take pride in getting the detail right, who want to own their work, and who want to make a lasting mark on the industry, not just keep up with it. You'll join a close, ambitious team where good ideas are heard quickly and responsibility comes early to those who show they're ready for it.