Design Manager – Water Recycling East
Hybrid – Peterborough (3 days per week in the office for those within the Anglian Water region; flexible hybrid options available for candidates based further afield)
Join the award-winning @one Alliance, delivering a £9bn investment programme to safeguard water resources, enhance the environment, and support sustainable growth across the East of England—one of the UK’s most water-stressed regions.
The RoleWe’re looking for an experienced Design Manager to lead the engineering design delivery of a diverse portfolio of water recycling projects across the East region. You’ll head up a multi-disciplinary engineering team, driving innovative and sustainable solutions that improve wastewater treatment performance, reduce carbon, and enhance natural capital.
Working collaboratively across the @one Alliance, you’ll champion new ways of working—focusing on outcomes over outputs—while embracing digital technologies and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities- Lead design delivery across a portfolio of water recycling and wastewater projects
- Develop and manage Engineering Project Plans covering scope, programme, cost, risk and resources
- Direct multi-disciplinary teams (process, mechanical, electrical, civil) to deliver high-quality design solutions
- Collaborate with suppliers, subcontractors and internal stakeholders to integrate designs effectively
- Drive affordability, value and low-carbon, environmentally sustainable solutions
- Ensure compliance with CDM regulations and lead a strong health & safety culture
- Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing engineering team
- Support innovation, standardisation and the use of digital engineering (including 3D modelling)
- Work closely with wider alliance functions (delivery, procurement, construction) to achieve project outcomes
- Degree in Engineering (or equivalent)
- Chartered, or working towards Chartered status
- Proven experience leading engineering teams and delivering design for capital projects
- Strong understanding of CDM regulations and design responsibilities
- Experience within the water sector or infrastructure projects
- Skilled in managing risk, programme delivery and project affordability
- Strong leadership, collaboration and decision-making skills
- Passion for sustainability, innovation and continuous improvement
Be part of a forward-thinking, collaborative alliance delivering industry-leading infrastructure that protects and enhances the environment. You’ll play a key role in shaping resilient water recycling systems, while developing your career in a supportive and progressive environment that values innovation, diversity and growth.
Closing date: Friday 17th July
Skills Required
- Degree in Engineering (or equivalent)
- Chartered status or working towards Chartered status
- Proven experience leading engineering teams and delivering design for capital projects
- Strong understanding of CDM regulations and design responsibilities
- Experience within the water sector or infrastructure projects
- Experience managing risk, programme delivery and project affordability
- Strong leadership, collaboration and decision-making skills
- Experience with digital engineering and 3D modelling
- Passion for sustainability, innovation and continuous improvement
What We Do
The Anglian Water's @one Alliance is a partnership consisting of 8 companies, who each provide specialised knowledge allowing the @one Alliance to deliver complex delivery projects in the most efficient way, reducing the cost to Anglian Water’s customers. Within @one Alliance we’ve currently embarked on a huge programme of work costing a massive £1.2 billion. We’ve entered year 5 of our current 5-year Asset Management Period (AMP7) meaning we’re full steam ahead in delivering around 50% of Anglian Water’s capital delivery projects. Our partners are Anglian Water Asset Delivery, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB), SWECO, SKANSKA and MWH Treatment. Employees in the @one Alliance are employed across all our partner companies and work together to deliver complex programmes of work. The @one Alliance is currently working on over 700 projects all designed to improve and expand the Anglian Water network to better serve existing customers and help ensure supply for future customers as well. As we move into AMP (Asset Management Period 8) in 2025, our work is set to increase from a £1.2 to an approximate £2.6 billion programme of works….so there has never been a better time to join us on our journey! Take a look at our jobs page to see the options available to you
