Project Design Manager (@one Alliance

Project Design Manager

Location:

Peterborough

• 9‑day working fortnight
• Competitive pension scheme
• 33 days annual leave
• Paid volunteering day each year
• Enhanced parental leave
• Private medical cover
• Support of 2 paid qualifications
• Annual bonus subject to company and individual performance

• Lead the design and technical delivery of clean water and water recycling projects, covering both infrastructure (pipelines, pumping stations) and non‑infrastructure (treatment and storage) schemes.
• Develop engineering project plans covering design scope, programme, cost, risk and resource planning.
• Collaborate with engineering discipline leads to define design approaches, set technical standards and ensure integration across civil, mechanical, electrical and process disciplines.
• Drive innovation and digital design, supporting the adoption of fully attributed 3D and BIM‑enabled models.
• Champion sustainable design by embedding low‑carbon thinking, nature‑based solutions and whole‑life value considerations.
• Engage with suppliers, partners and stakeholders to review and integrate third‑party design inputs.
• Ensure all design work meets CDM and health & safety requirements and delivers high‑quality outputs that meet end‑user and operational needs.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to the project design team, supporting professional growth.
• Collaborate with project managers, environmental and planning specialists, procurement and construction teams to deliver projects efficiently and affordably.

• A degree in engineering or equivalent, preferably chartered or working towards chartered status.
• Strong design management experience, ideally within water or environmental infrastructure sectors.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver high‑quality, sustainable design outcomes.
• Technical understanding of clean water or water recycling systems, pipelines or treatment processes.
• Experience in design‑and‑build or collaborative project delivery environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Commitment to safety, sustainability and continuous improvement, with a passion for digital design and innovation.

You will drive the design journey from concept through delivery, ensuring products are right‑first‑time, low‑carbon and digitally enabled.

This role offers the chance to shape the next generation of water and water recycling assets in the East of England, working within a forward‑thinking alliance focused on sustainability and innovation.