Design Manager

About the @one Alliance

The Anglian Water @one Alliance is a collaborative organisation made up of nine partner companies—Anglian Water, SWECO, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment and Skanska—along with an extended supply chain, delivering over half of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme.

Transforming society together, Sweco plans and designs sustainable communities and cities of the future. We bring together experts with different perspectives and skills to develop solutions that address urbanisation, digitalisation and sustainability challenges. Our ambition is to be our clients’ most relevant partner, helping them solve challenges today and into the future. The workplace promotes a healthy work/life balance with office or site presence on an average of three days a week.

As Design Manager you will lead a multidisciplinary engineering team of 15–20 staff to deliver engineering design solutions for a portfolio of water (potable) non‑infrastructure projects, including asset and storage point maintenance, groundwater abstraction, water treatment works upgrades and emergency projects.

• Lead and manage the engineering design delivery for the storage points, maintenance and emergencies portfolio on water (potable) non‑infrastructure projects.
• Develop and manage Engineering Project Plans that include scope, program, cost, risk and resources.
• Provide direction on suitable treatment methods and process design in collaboration with Senior Discipline Engineers.
• Assess project complexity and assign suitably competent engineering resources.
• Implement design quality procedures and ensure adherence to achieve a right‑first‑time philosophy.
• Manage supplier and subcontractor design input, including engagement, selection, management and integration of designs.

• Work in partnership with other functions to deliver outcomes for your portfolio.
• Seek and deliver opportunities to achieve affordability and value within your portfolio.
• Support the development and management of project programmes to achieve milestones and drive efficiencies.
• Produce designs that contribute to enhancing sustainability.

• Undertake delegated duties of the Principal Designer as per CDM Regulations.
• Manage CDM competency assessments for your team and projects.
• Ensure the production of design risk assessments and manage health & safety documentation for your portfolio.

• Provide clear, consistent and visible leadership to your portfolio design team.
• Undertake people management responsibilities, including performance management and personal development.
• Allocate resources based on project priorities and complexity.
• Support team development and recruitment efforts.

• Support the engineering team transformation and transition into AMP
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• Drive a culture of experimentation, innovation, risk management and continuous improvement within your team.
• Reduce carbon and natural capital within designs and embrace new digital technologies.

• Degree in an engineering discipline, preferably Chartered or working towards Chartered status.
• Proven experience in the Water sector, ideally on potable water non‑infrastructure treatment projects.
• Familiarity with UK Water Industry regulations.
• Solid people management skills and adaptable collaborative communication skills.
• Knowledge of Quality Assurance and Risk & Opportunities Management and a right‑first‑time approach.
• Experience delivering on time while maintaining high quality.

• Flexible and hybrid working (Flexworks Policy)
• Competitive pension contribution
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Company car or car allowance
• Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme
• Payment of two relevant professional subscriptions
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days per year)
• Cycle2
  
  Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (wellbeing, mental health, financial and work advice)
• Employee discounts via Sweco Benefit Select (Faircare)
• Salary Sacrifice Electric Vehicle Scheme
• We plant a tree for all new starters!

Sweco recognises that a friendly and inclusive culture respects the contribution individuals can bring. We encourage applications from suitable, qualified candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. We are a Real Living Wage Employer, a Disability Confident Committed employer and have signed the Armed Forces Covenant to support those who serve and their families.

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