Binnies
Design Manager - Major Projects (@one Alliance)
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Binnies, an RSK Group Company, is looking for a Design Manager to join us as part of our @one Alliance.
Job Title: Design Manager
Location: Hybrid - Peterborough (We ask candidates within the Anglian Water region to be in the office 3 days per week. If you are based outside the region, we’re happy to discuss a suitable hybrid arrangement.)
🎁 Benefits
At Binnies, we recognise and reward our people. Our benefits include:
- 9-day working fortnight
- Competitive pension scheme
- 33 days annual leave
- One paid volunteering day per year
- Enhanced parental leave
- Private medical cover
- Annual bonus (subject to company and individual performance)
Join the award-winning @one Alliance, a partnership delivering a £9bn investment programme to protect water resources and support sustainable growth across the East of England—one of the UK’s most water-stressed regions.
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The Role
We’re looking for a Design Manager to lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team (15-20 people) delivering a £110m portfolio of wastewater treatment projects. Working across multiple catchments, you’ll drive solutions focused on phosphorus removal, storm overflow reduction, and enabling future growth—using a holistic, place-based approach.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead design delivery across a portfolio of complex wastewater projects
- Manage engineering plans covering scope, programme, cost, risk and resources
- Collaborate with internal teams, suppliers and stakeholders to deliver outcomes
- Drive affordability, sustainability and low-carbon design solutions
- Ensure compliance with CDM regulations and champion health & safety
- Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing, multi-disciplinary team
- Promote innovation, standardisation and digital engineering (e.g. 3D modelling)
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About You
- Degree in Engineering (or equivalent); Chartered or working towards
- Experience leading engineering teams and delivering design on capital projects
- Knowledge of CDM regulations and design responsibilities
- Wastewater or utilities experience desirable
- Strong leadership, collaboration and problem-solving skills
- Passion for sustainability, innovation and continuous improvement
Why Join Us?
Be part of a collaborative alliance delivering industry-leading, environmentally focused infrastructure. You’ll play a key role in shaping resilient water systems while developing your career in a supportive, forward-thinking environment.
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