Anglian Water's @one Alliance
Design Manager
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Design Manager
Who are we?
Within the @one Alliance, we are a totally collaborative organisation comprising eight partner companies (Anglian Water, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska, and SWECO) plus our extended supply chain. Together, we deliver over half of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme.
We are stepping up for our most exciting — and challenging — Asset Management Period (AMP8), promising a programme of work larger than ever before. We are driving change, empowering ourselves to set global benchmarks, and creating a better environment. This brings new growth opportunities for our employees, building on our existing teams to foster career progression.
Our ambitious AMP8 portfolio of projects — essential for keeping water flowing across the region — places greater scrutiny on our ability to manage our work and exceed customer expectations.
To support this, we are seeking a Design Manager to lead an engineering team in developing value-driven solutions for storage points, maintenance, and emergencies within the Water Business Unit.
Are you ready to join the most exciting AMP we’ve ever seen?
What will you be doing as our new Design Manager?
As the Design Manager, you will lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team (circa 15-20 staff) to deliver engineering design solutions across a portfolio of water (potable) non-infrastructure projects, including:
- Asset/storage point maintenance
- Groundwater abstraction
- Water treatment works upgrades
- Emergency projects
Key Accountabilities:
✅ Design Management:
- Lead and manage engineering design delivery for storage points, maintenance, and emergencies portfolio in potable water non-infrastructure projects.
- Develop and maintain Engineering Project Plans, covering scope, program, cost, risk, and resources.
- Guide suitable treatment methods and process design in collaboration with Senior Discipline Engineers.
- Assess project complexity and allocate competent engineering resources.
- Implement design quality procedures to achieve a right-first-time approach.
- Manage supplier and subcontractor design input, including selection, engagement, and integration.
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✅ Project Delivery:
- Collaborate across functions to deliver portfolio outcomes.
- Identify and execute affordability and value opportunities.
- Support project program development to meet milestones and drive efficiencies.
- Ensure designs enhance sustainability where possible.
✅ Health & Safety:
- Undertake delegated Principal Designer duties under CDM Regulations.
- Conduct CDM competency assessments for your team and projects.
- Oversee design risk assessments and manage health & safety documentation.
✅ People & Team Development:
- Provide clear, consistent, and visible leadership for the team.
- Manage performance and personal development of staff.
- Allocate resources based on project priorities and complexity.
- Lead recruitment and team development initiatives.
✅ Transformation:
- Support engineering team transition into AMP8.
- Foster a culture of experimentation, innovation, risk management, and continuous improvement.
- Drive carbon and natural capital reduction in designs.
- Embrace digital technologies.
Essential Skills, Experience & Behaviours
To thrive in this role, you should:
🔝 Preferred Qualifications & Experience
- A degree in an engineering discipline.
- Preferred Chartered or Chartered progression status.
- Proven experience in the water sector, ideally in potable water non-infrastructure treatment projects.
- Strong knowledge of UK Water Industry regulations.
- A commitment to continuous learning and problem-solving.
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💼 Essential Skills & Attitude
- Excellent people management experience.
- Adaptable, collaborative communication skills.
- Understanding of Quality Assurance, Risk & Opportunities Management.
- Focus on right-first-time delivery while balancing timeline constraints.
Diversity & Inclusion At The @one Alliance
At the Anglian Water @one Alliance, we are committed to:
- Fostering a diverse and inclusive environment.
- Valuing unique perspectives from all backgrounds.
- Actively promoting equality of opportunity for all candidates.
- Accommodating access needs where required.
If you have any specific needs (due to disability or individual circumstances), please let us know so we can ensure equal opportunity during your application process.
Our Vision
Our mission is:
"Empowering our people, delighting our customers, embracing digital transformation, and delivering brilliance."
We strive to:
🔹 Empower our People 🔹 Delight our Customers 🔹 Embrace Digital Transformation 🔹 Deliver Brilliance
Our core values align with "Love Every Drop"—aligning environmental and social prosperity for the communities we serve:
- Build Trust
- Do the Right Thing
- Always Explore
The Anglian Water @one Alliance: Eight Partners, Endless Opportunities
Work Location: Hybrid, Peterborough (minimum 3 days per fortnight on-site in Peterborough).
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