Lead Design Engineer; Water

Company Description

"Lead the future of water infrastructure in the North & Midlands – innovate, inspire, deliver."

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We’re one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Start here. Grow here.

“Ready to lead a multidisciplinary design team and shape the future of water infrastructure in the North & Midlands?”

Join our dynamic Water Solutions team as a Lead Design Engineer
, based in our North & Midlands offices, with the benefit of a flexible hybrid working model.

In this role, you’ll work on high‑impact projects ranging from potable water and sewage networks to treatment works and flood mitigation schemes, covering all stages of design and delivery—from feasibility to construction, operation, maintenance and asset management.

• Wanlip Sewage Treatment Works (Leicestershire):
  Major upgrade delivering improved water quality.
• Mansfield Strategic Flood Resilience Project (£76m):
  Largest Sustainable Drainage (SuDS) retrofit in the UK.
• Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme:
  Technical advisor providing protection to over 1,000 homes and 470 businesses.
• M54–M6 Link Road (Staffordshire):
  Flood risk and drainage consultancy.
• Scottish Water Primary Designer 2027–2033:
  Leading water and wastewater infrastructure projects nationally.
• International Flood Mitigation Works:
  Projects including Al Ula, Saudi Arabia.

We also advise national and government clients such as Network Rail
, DEFRA and National Highways
, providing design guidance and legislative support that keeps us at the forefront of the UK water industry.

• Lead
  :
  Drive technical delivery of water, wastewater and flood infrastructure projects, managing multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative, value‑added solutions throughout the design lifecycle.
• Manage
  :
  Oversee key packages of work from concept to handover, interfacing with AECOM teams, clients and suppliers to create seamless technical solutions.
• Collaborate
  :
  Work closely with clients and AECOM partners to ensure stakeholder buy‑in for solutions, contributing to AECOM’s wider technical capability and innovative approach.
• Develop
  :
  Perform line‑manager duties and support the development of junior team members, managing their input to projects and mentoring them.

If you’re passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Join our team, where we don’t just deliver infrastructure solutions—we safeguard human health and the environment. Follow our AECOM Water page on Linked In to stay updated on the impactful projects we’re delivering across the UK.

• Be part of a dynamic team that tackles challenging and impactful water projects.
• Work alongside industry‑leading professionals and thought leaders.
• Engage in a collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• Access to continuous learning and development opportunities.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Enjoy the flexibility to work in a way that fits your lifestyle while supporting a healthy work–life balance.

• Experience in managing the technical delivery of water and wastewater engineering projects with multi‑disciplinary knowledge, ideally including treatment schemes and/or pipeline design, and leading multi‑disciplinary design teams.
• Relevant experience in a similar role for a water company, consultancy or contractor.
• Hands‑on experience designing complex…