Project Design Manager – Shape the Future with the @one Alliance
Location: Hybrid – Peterborough
Join the @one Alliance, a collaboration of eight industry-leading companies (Anglian Water, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska, and SWECO) delivering over half of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme. With AMP8 ahead, we’re gearing up for our biggest challenge yet—delivering an ambitious programme of projects that will shape the future of water infrastructure.
To join us on our question for engineering excellence we’re looking for a driven and experienced Project Design Manager team and play a key role in delivering industry-leading solutions!
What Will You Be Doing?
As Project Design Manager, you’ll lead a team of engineering experts to deliver a diverse range of clean water (potable) non-infrastructure (treatment) projects. You’ll be at the forefront of design management, innovation, and project execution, ensuring value-driven, sustainable solutions align with Anglian Water’s objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
✔ Engineering Leadership – Oversee the engineering design delivery for a portfolio of WNI projects.
✔ Strategic Planning – Develop Engineering Project Plans covering scope, schedule, cost, risk, and resources.
✔ Design Excellence – Implement best-practice design methodologies, ensuring high-quality, right-first-time outputs.
✔ Supplier & Stakeholder Engagement – Manage supplier/subcontractor input, ensuring seamless integration into projects.
✔ Project Optimisation – Identify and implement opportunities for cost-efficiency, value, and sustainability.
✔ Carbon & Environmental Responsibility – Champion low-carbon, nature-based, and sustainable design solutions.
✔ Risk & Compliance – Ensure all designs comply with CDM regulations and safety standards.
✔ Team Leadership & Development – Inspire, mentor, and develop a multi-disciplinary engineering team (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Process).
✔ Digital Transformation – Drive innovation, digitalisation, and continuous improvement in project delivery.
What Are We Looking For?
✔ Engineering Expertise – Degree in Engineering or equivalent, with extensive experience in water-sector projects.
✔ Project & Design Management Experience – Proven ability to lead engineering design teams and deliver complex projects.
✔ Technical Knowledge – Familiarity with nitrate & PFAS removal, taste & odour treatment, WTW upgrades, boreholes, pumping stations, and chemical dosing.
✔ Leadership Skills – Strong ability to motivate, mentor, and manage multi-disciplinary teams.
✔ Collaborative & Solution-Focused – A problem solver who thrives in cross-functional, high-impact environments.
✔ Stakeholder & Customer Focused – Ability to build strong relationships and drive customer satisfaction.
Looking for your next challenge? This is your chance to make a real impact in a forward-thinking organisation!
Why Join Us?
✔ Lead a High-Performing Team – Take ownership of transformational water treatment projects.
✔ Innovate & Drive Change – Work on cutting-edge solutions shaping the future of water management.
✔ Exceptional Career Development – Benefit from a progressive environment, mentoring, and leadership opportunities.
✔ Flexible Working – Enjoy a hybrid role with site and office-based flexibility.
✔ Sustainability Focus – Be part of a team committed to reducing carbon impact and enhancing environmental outcomes.
Ready to take the next step? Apply today!
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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!
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