Design Manager

Here within the @one Alliance, we are a totally collaborative organisation made up of our eight partner companies (Anglian Water, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska, and SWECO) and our extended supply chain. Together, we deliver over half of Anglian Water's capital investment programme.
We are gearing up for our most exciting and challenging Asset Management Period yet, known as AMP8, this will see us deliver a programme of work larger than we've ever offered before. We'll embark on a new kind of project delivery focusing on nature-based solutions like wetlands and sustainable urban drainage schemes.
We are driving change, empowering us to set global benchmarks and build a better environment, with the opportunity to offer enhanced growth and development to our workforce. We're looking to build on our existing teams with an environment built for career progression. With such an exciting portfolio of projects planned for AMP8 to keep the water flowing across the region, our ability to manage our work and outperform against our customer's expectations will come under greater scrutiny.
To help us achieve our ambitious targets, lead the team, and deliver projects on time within budget we're looking for a Design Manager for our Water Recycling West (Infrastructure) catchment team.
What you will be doing as our new Design Manager?
As the Design Manager for Water Recycling West Infrastructure, you'll lead the design and delivery of solutions across the infrastructure team, and wastewater pipelines.
Your role will focus on developing innovative, outcome-driven solutions to transform wastewater networks, reduce carbon emissions, and enhance efficiency. Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to develop sustainable, carbon-efficient, and innovative solutions worth £100M.
Key Responsibilities
Design Management

Oversee design teams to ensure high-quality project plans, controlling scope, costs, risks, and resources.
Collaborate with discipline leads and the BIM manager to establish and monitor design quality.
Engage with subcontractors and suppliers, ensuring designs meet safety, environmental, and operational standards.

Project Delivery

Partner with @one functions and stakeholders to deliver value-driven outcomes on time and within budget.
Manage risks proactively and support teams in value optimization.

Health & Safety

Fulfil Principal Designer duties per CDM regulations and oversee competency assessments.
Ensure robust design risk assessments and H&S documentation for project portfolios.

People & Team Development

Provide leadership to a multidisciplinary team, focusing on performance management, development, and a diverse, inclusive culture.
Allocate resources strategically, identifying skill gaps and supporting recruitment as needed.

Transformation & Innovation

Lead the shift to AMP8 with a focus on digital transformation and sustainability.
Drive innovation in carbon reduction, 3D modelling, and standardization within design processes.

To join us on the team, an engineering, or equivalent degree is preferential however experience in the water sector and a similar role is more important. You must have experience of wastewater assets; and proven expertise in designing wastewater infrastructure solutions, including rising mains, pipelines, pumping stations, and CSO. You'll be a strong leader with a track record in team development and stakeholder collaboration. A commitment to sustainability, innovation and reducing carbon impacts through advanced engineering practices, a solid understanding of Construction Design & Management (CDM) regulations and the ability to ensure safety and compliance throughout the project lifecycle.
Able to inspire and lead a team, you'll be a customer focussed on all the activities you undertake. With a strong appreciation of how collaboration can truly unlock complex projects, you'll be able to assess unique situations and draw upon your technical expertise to make decisive, yet safety-conscious, decisions to keep projects on track. Always operating with integrity and accountability, you'll be able to build rapport and trust amongst your stakeholders and establish yourself and the team across the Alliance.
Be a part of a team that values sustainability, innovation, and collaboration to shape the future of water infrastructure. Apply today to lead and inspire change!