Anglian Water @one Alliance
Design Manager
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Design Manager
Design Manager – Storage Points, Maintenance & Emergencies Portfolio
About the @one Alliance
We are a totally collaborative organisation composed of eight partner companies (Anglian Water, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska, and SWECO) alongside our extended supply chain. Together, we deliver over half of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme (AMP8)—our most expansive and challenging portfolio yet.
This period will push boundaries, enabling us to set global benchmarks while creating a environment for enhanced growth and career progression for our workforce. Our mission: to ensure water reliability across the region by managing projects under scrutiny with unmatched performance.
We are looking to expand our teams with a Design Manager to lead an engineering team on storage points, maintenance, and emergencies projects within the Water Business Unit.
Are you ready to shape the future of waste and potable water services here?
Key Responsibilities
Design Management
- Lead and manage engineering design delivery for storage points, maintenance, and emergencies projects in the water (potable) non-infrastructure portfolio.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive Engineering Project Plans, including scope, program, cost, risk, and resource allocation.
- Collaborate with Senior Discipline Engineers to determine suitable process designs and treatment methods.
- Assess project complexity and allocate competent engineering resources accordingly.
- Implement and enforce design quality procedures to support a right-first-time philosophy.
- Manage suppliers and subcontractors, ensuring their design input is seamlessly integrated and aligned to deliver against targets.
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Project Delivery
- Partner with other functions to drive affordable, high-value outcomes across the portfolio.
- Optimise project programmes to hit milestones and enhance efficiencies, fostering an environment of continuous improvement.
- Deliver designs that adhere sustainability best practices and actively contribute to responsible resource management.
- Continuously seek opportunities to reduce carbon and natural capital footprint.
Health & Safety
- Act as the delegated Principal Designer per CDM Regulations.
- Oversee CDM competency assessments for the team and all associated projects.
- Ensure the production of practical rollout of design risk assessments and maintain comprehensive health & safety documentation.
Team & People Leadership
- Provide clear, consistent leadership to the multi-disciplinary team (circa 15–20 staff).
- Assume full responsibility for:
- Performance management
- Career and personal development
- Resource allocation according to project priorities and complexity
- Act as a mentor and talent champion in recruitment and team enhancement efforts.
Driving Transformation
- Guide the engineering portfolio transformation into AMP8, championing changes such as:
- Cultures of experimentation, innovation, and risk management
- Sustainability-first design processes
- Digital technology adoption (AI, smart monitoring, automation)
- Proactive continuous improvement across design workflows.
Ideal Profile
Education & Experience
- A degree in an engineering discipline (preferably Chartered or working towards Chartered status).
- Proven experience in the water sector, particularly on potable water non-infrastructure treatment projects.
- Strong familiarity with UK Water Industry regulations and the vision for AM7.
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Key Skills & Behaviours
- Stellar people management with the ability to adapt to diverse teams.
- Collaborative and inspiring approach to communication.
- A strong grasp of Quality Assurance and Risk/Opportunities Management.
- Focus on right-first-time execution whilst balancing schedule and budget.
- Experience steering ambitious, large-scale technical programmes with true delivery accountability.
Our Approach to Diversity & Inclusion
At the @one Alliance, we prioritise a diverse and inclusive workforce where every individual feels empowered to thrive and grow. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and actively encourage participation from underrepresented groups.
To ensure fairness throughout our interview process, we encourage any candidate requiring adjustments due to disability or other unique circumstances to reach out with confidence.
Our Vision & Values
Vision
"A collaborative alliance, driving change. Empowering us to set global benchmarks and building a better environment for our customers."
We strive to deliver brilliance, delight customers, and harness digital transformation while adhering to our environmental commitment:
- Empower our people
- Delight our customers
- Embrace digital transformation
- Always: Build trust, do the right thing, explore possibilities
Location & Terms
Hybrid: Peterborough Office Minimum 3 in-office days per fortnight to align with our collaborative working model.
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