Design Manager – Major Projects (@one Alliance)

Job Title: Design Manager

Location: Hybrid – Peterborough (Office in Anglian Water region 3 days/week; discuss arrangement for others)

Benefits

• 9-day working fortnight
• Competitive pension scheme
• 33 days annual leave
• One paid volunteering day per year
• Enhanced parental leave
• Private medical cover
• Annual bonus (subject to company and individual performance)
• Private Health Insurance
• Income Protection
• High Street Vouchers
• Life Assurance
• Annual Leave Purchase
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Mental Health Support
• Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Role

Lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team (15–20 people) delivering a £110m portfolio of wastewater treatment projects across multiple catchments, focusing on phosphorus removal, storm overflow reduction, and future growth using a holistic, place-based approach.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead design delivery across a portfolio of complex wastewater projects
• Manage engineering plans covering scope, programme, cost, risk and resources
• Collaborate with internal teams, suppliers and stakeholders to deliver outcomes
• Drive affordability, sustainability and low‑carbon design solutions
• Ensure compliance with CDM regulations and champion health & safety
• Lead, mentor and develop a high‑performing, multi‑disciplinary team
• Promote innovation, standardisation and digital engineering (e.g. 3D modelling)

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering (or equivalent); Chartered or working towards
• Experience leading engineering teams and delivering design on capital projects
• Knowledge of CDM regulations and design responsibilities
• Wastewater or utilities experience desirable
• Strong leadership, collaboration and problem‑solving skills
• Passion for sustainability, innovation and continuous improvement

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