Anglian Water Services
Senior Design Manager
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Location: East Anglia areas - Peterborough, Huntingdon, Lincoln, Northampton, Milton Keynes, Norwich & Colchester
Contract: Permanent/Full time
Salary: circa £55,212
At Anglian Water our values are that together, we will: Build trust, do the right thing, and we are always exploring.
Who are we?
The IOS Contract is a 5-year programme valued at approximately £444 million, delivering specialist water and water recycling projects. This role involves managing projects under the NEC3 contract suite, with a focus on Option E (Pre-Contract Planning) and Option A (Priced Contract with Activity Schedule).
The successful candidate will collaborate closely with the Project Manager and delivery teams to ensure robust management of contractual obligations and compliance with Anglian Water’s governance standards. The role is employed by Anglian Water and involves working in partnership with alliance partners Barhale, Kier, and MGroup.
What will you be doing as our new Senior Design Manager?
You’ll form part of the Leadership Team and jointly lead the delivery of the AMP8 capital investment programme to achieve the business objectives, and be accountable for leading the engineering team and delivery.
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As part of the Leadership Team, deliver a diverse programme of capital investment projects, and grow your professional internal and external networks with a multitude of partners that form IOS.
A Little Bit About Your Skills, Experience And Behaviours
Engineering Degree Experience of designing multi-disciplinary capital projects within a design & build collaborative environment. Managing designer’s responsibilities under CDM Demonstrates excellence for business ethics, respect to others, enhancing our reputation, and integrity Demonstrates leadership in creating a collaborative working environment and addresses poor behaviours Engages with relevant stakeholders to drive delivery on time, with a particular focus on achieving obligation/regulatory dates. Provides leadership for challenging convention and the creation and implementation of innovative techniques.
Why Anglian Water?
At Anglian Water, our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we ensure their hard work is recognised and rewarded. Some of our benefits include:
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Bonus scheme Private healthcare Competitive pension scheme Up to 26 days annual leave, increasing with length of service Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle Lots of great benefits including 20% off new EE mobile contracts, discounted cinema tickets and a Cycle2Work scheme Free parking at all offices, site and leisure parks Life Cover at 8x your salary Personal Accident cover – up to 5x your salary
Inclusion is for everyone and we are an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an environment where all our colleagues feel they belong.
If the opportunity to add value to a team appeals to you then please apply today.
Closing date: 20th July 2026
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