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Design Manager – Water Recycling East
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Design Manager – Water Recycling Projects
@One Alliance & Sweco
About the @one Alliance
The @one Alliance, a totally collaborative organisation comprising nine partner companies—Anglian Water, SWECO, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, and Skanska—delivers over 50% of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme.
We’re advancing into AMP8, our most ambitious Asset Management Period yet. This will focus on exciting innovations, such as nature-based solutions like wetlands and urban drainage schemes. We’re driving change, setting global benchmarks, and improving our environment—with opportunities for career growth and a structured path forward.
As demand for water recycling projects in the East region grows, our ability to deliver high-performing, sustainable projects will be key. Join us in delivering the future of infrastructure—helping the environment, and your career—at the crossroads of creativity and innovation.
About Sweco
Transforming society together, we plan and design sustainable communities and cities for the future. Our mission is to address societal challenges, harness digitalisation, and build sustainable environments.
We pride ourselves on collaborative, agile problem-solving, while ensuring employees maintain a healthy work-life balance with 3 days of office/site presence per week.
The Role
We’re seeking an experienced Design Manager to lead engineering design across a diverse portfolio of water recycling projects in the East region. You’ll:
- Head a multi-disciplinary engineering team, driving innovative, sustainable solutions that enhance wastewater treatment performance, cut carbon, and boost natural capital.
- Own end-to-end project delivery, balancing affordability, value, and environmental impact.
- Foster collaboration across the @one Alliance, focusing on outcomes over outputs while embracing digital transformation and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead design delivery across water recycling and wastewater projects
- Develop and manage engineering project plans, covering scope, programme, cost, risk, and resources
- Direct multidisciplinary teams (process, mechanical, electrical, civil) for high-quality, evidence-based design
- Collaborate internally and externally with suppliers, subcontractors, and true stakeholders, ensuring seamless integration
- Champion affordability, value, and low-carbon solutions
- Ensure stakeholder CDM compliance and lead health & safety culture
- Mentor and develop a high-performing engineering team
- Promote innovation and standardisation, including digital engineering (3D modelling)
- Work closely with service stream and delivery teams to deliver project outcomes
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About You
- Degree in Engineering (or equivalent)
- Chartered, in process of obtaining Chartered status, or working towards it
- Proven experience leading engineering teams and capital project design
- Deep understanding of CDM regulations and design responsibilities
- Water sector or infrastructure experience preferred
- Strong expertise in risk management, programme delivery, and cost affordability
- Exceptional leadership, collaboration, and decision-making skills
- Driven by sustainability, innovation, and continuous improvement
Why Join Sweco?
- Shape resilient water recycling systems, contributing to environmental resilience.
- Benefit from signing up to our real living wage programme.
- Opportunity to develop within a supportive culture that values innovation, diversity, and growth.
- Work in a collaborative, mission-driven alliance setting global benchmarks.
Employee Benefits
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| Flexible/Hybrid Working (Flexworks Policy) | слоть Την indiscriminate access Το ande a pleasing balance |
| Competitive Pension Contribution | headers to nutatively_ safe |
| Life Assurance | Life coverage of €idthompile elig nied |
| Private Medical Insurance | Health Toulouse Geocelerhol pace |
| Company Car or Car Allowance | Leased Kotl or cash pokeront |
| Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme | Flexhorspecenti |
| Reimbursement of 2 Professional Subscriptions | Greensking or akillim Inverence |
| 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays | Plus volntary option cells up formencies |
| Cycle2Work Scheme | up to €300 per every investment |
| Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) | Support: net content health, financial adve t work issues |
| Employee Discounts (Sweco Benefit Select/Fairecare) | shopack for ure equals |
| Electric Vehicle Scheme | Hllkow fasant @oh ardy salary sacოფérit |
| Environment Commitment Medicine Plant | To provide a tree at tree settlement! |
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@oneAlliance Vision & Values
Vision: A Collaborative Alliance, Driving Change to Empower Us to Set Global Benchmarks and Build a Better Environment for our customers.
Core Values:
- Empower our people.
- Delight our customers.
- Embrace digital transformation.
- Deliver brilliance.
Commission: "Love Every Drop"
Core Principles: To bring environmental and social prosperity, we:
- Build trust
- Do the right thing
- Always explore
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We are fully committed to fostering an environment where employees thrive. We promote equality, inclusivity, and diversity, encouraging applications from candidates at any stage of their career regardless of:
- Sex
- Race
- Disability
- Age
- Sexual orientation
- Gender reassignment
- Religion or belief
- Marital status
- Pregnancy or maternity/paternity
We proudly sign the Armed Forces Covenant, ensuring fair treatment for those who have served our nation.
We’re a Real Living Wage Employer and Disability Confident-Committed organisation, and will interview applicants who opt into the guaranteed interview scheme under the Equality Act 2010 if they meet minimum criteria.
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