Balfour Beatty plc
Design Manager - Water Recycling West
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Design Manager – Water Recycling West
Hybrid – Peterborough (3 days per week in the office for those within the Anglian Water region; flexible hybrid options available for candidates based further afield)
Balfour Beatty play a key role as part of the Anglian Water’s one Alliance. The Alliance is a ground-breaking collaboration between Anglian Water and eight industry-leading partners: Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska and SWECO. Together, we deliver around 40% of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme.
As we progress through AMP8 – our most ambitious asset management period to date – we’re delivering nature-based and sustainable infrastructure, from wetlands to urban drainage schemes, setting new benchmarks for environmental performance.
As our Design Manager for Water Recycling West, you’ll lead the engineering design delivery of a diverse portfolio of water recycling projects across the region. You’ll head up a multidisciplinary engineering team, driving innovative and sustainable solutions that improve wastewater treatment performance, reduce carbon and enhance natural capital.
Working collaboratively across the one Alliance, you’ll champion new ways of working, focusing on outcomes over outputs while embracing digital technologies, standardisation and continuous improvement.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Lead the design delivery of a portfolio of water recycling and wastewater projects.
- Develop and manage Engineering Project Plans covering scope, programme, cost, risk and resources.
- Direct multidisciplinary teams across process, mechanical, electrical and civil engineering to deliver high-quality design solutions.
- Collaborate with suppliers, subcontractors and internal stakeholders to ensure designs are integrated effectively.
- Drive affordability, value and the delivery of low-carbon, environmentally sustainable solutions.
- Ensure compliance with CDM Regulations and promote a strong health and safety culture throughout the design process.
- Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing engineering team.
- Support innovation, standardisation and the effective use of digital engineering, including 3D modelling.
- Work closely with wider Alliance functions, including delivery, procurement and construction, to achieve successful project outcomes.
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What You’ll Bring
- A degree in Engineering or an equivalent relevant qualification.
- Chartered status, or demonstrable progress towards achieving Chartered status.
- Proven experience of leading engineering teams and delivering designs for capital projects.
- A strong understanding of CDM Regulations and design responsibilities.
- Experience within the water sector or on major infrastructure projects.
- Experience managing risk, programme delivery, project costs and affordability.
- Strong leadership, collaboration and decision-making skills.
- A passion for sustainability, innovation and continuous improvement.
Join us and play a leading role in shaping innovative, sustainable water recycling solutions that create long-term benefits for our customers, communities and the environment.
Why Work for Us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Benefits
- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…
About Us
Balfour Beatty’s Highways business delivers major schemes including motorway upgrade programmes, complex national infrastructure projects and regional investment programme works for National Highways. We have a strong orderbook and a positive pipeline of opportunities, we put the road user, at the heart of everything we do. We work safely, reduce carbon emissions and added social value to the communities within which we work.
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Diversity and Inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com
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