Project Manager; Project Design Manager Hybrid

About the role

Project Manager (Project Design Manager) - Balfour Beatty (@one Alliance)

Location:

Peterborough - with Hybrid working

@one Alliance a ground-breaking collaboration between Anglian Water and seven industry-leading partners:
Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska and SWECO. Together, we deliver over half of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme.

As we prepare for the challenges and opportunities of AMP8, we’re looking for talented individuals to help us shape the future of water infrastructure.

As a Project Design Manager, you will lead the design and technical delivery of key water and water recycling projects. You’ll manage multidisciplinary teams to develop innovative, sustainable solutions across both infrastructure (pipelines, pumping stations) and non‑infrastructure (treatment and storage) schemes.

You’ll take ownership of the full design lifecycle, from concept through to delivery, ensuring high‑quality, right‑first‑time outputs that prioritise low carbon design, digital innovation and environmental performance.

• Lead design and technical delivery of clean water and water recycling schemes
• Develop Engineering Project Plans covering scope, programme, cost, risk and resources
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across civil, mechanical, electrical and process design
• Drive digital design, including BIM and 3D modelling
• Embed sustainability, low‑carbon solutions and whole‑life value into design
• Engage with stakeholders, partners and suppliers to integrate design inputs
• Ensure compliance with CDM and health & safety standards
• Mentor and lead design teams, supporting development and performance
• Collaborate with project, construction, procurement and environmental teams to deliver efficient outcomes

• Degree in Engineering or equivalent (chartered or working towards preferred)
• Strong design management experience, ideally within water or infrastructure
• Proven leadership of multidisciplinary teams delivering complex projects
• Technical knowledge of water or water recycling systems
• Experience in design & build or collaborative delivery environments
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Passion for sustainability, innovation and digital design

• Place Based Thinking: Delivery of large-scale, complex projects across multiple catchments
• Water: Strategic planning and optimisation of clean water networks
• Water Recycling (East & West): Wastewater collection, treatment and environmental compliance

This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the UK’s most successful alliances, working on industry-leading projects that shape the future of water infrastructure. You’ll benefit from a collaborative culture, strong career development, and the chance to deliver sustainable, innovative solutions that make a real impact.

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabil

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidate recruit