Lead Design Manager Water and Wastewater

Start here. Grow here.

Are you ready to lead a multidisciplinary design team and shape the future of water infrastructure

Join our dynamic and multidisciplinary Water Engineering team as a Lead Design Engineer/Manager in our rapidly growing Exeter Bristol Cardiff Basingstoke Croydon St Albans Birmingham Leeds or Chesterfield offices as well as taking advantage of our flexible hybrid working model.

At AECOM we lead the way in delivering exceptional water programs and projects through longterm partnerships with key clients including major UK water companies like Wessex Water Thames Water Welsh Water and South West Water as well as international contractors. In this role youll work on significant projects from potable water and sewage networks to treatment works of all scales covering all stages of design and construction from feasibility to operation maintenance and asset management.

This is a fantastic opportunity to advance your career as a technical project leader delivering diverse solutions that address todays challenges and anticipate tomorrows needs.

Heres what youll do:

• Lead: Drive technical delivery of wastewater and water infrastructure / treatment projects managing multidisciplinary technical teams to deliver value added solutions to client challenges throughout the design lifecycle.
• Manage: Oversee key packages of work from conception to handover interfacing with AECOM teams clients and suppliers to create a seamless technical solution.
• Collaborate: Work closely with clients and AECOM counterparts to ensure stakeholder buy in to solutions also contributing to AECOMs wider technical capability and innovative approach.
• Develop: Perform line manager duties for several staff and support the development of junior team members managing their input to projects and mentoring them.

If youre passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality AECOM welcomes you. Join our team where we dont just construct infrastructure but also uplift communities and enhance lives. Why not give our AECOM Water page on LinkedIn a follow to stay updated on the impactful projects were working on and see firsthand the difference were making in the industry!

Come grow with us.

Become part of our dynamic Water business which boasts around 670 experts across the UK & Ireland. Collaborate with toptier civil mechanical electrical and process engineers to deliver a variety of captivating projects from small initiatives to largescale ventures all the way from concept to completion.  At AECOM youll thrive in an inclusive and forwardthinking environment where your contributions are valued.

Enjoy the Perks.

At AECOM youll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and wellbeing customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a worklife balance that suits your lifestyle technical practice networks AECOM University and volunteering days.

Qualifications :

Ready to push the limits of whats possible

Heres what were looking for:

• Experience in managing the technical delivery of water and wastewater engineering projects with multidisciplinary knowledge ideally including treatment schemes and/or pipeline design. You will also have experience leading multidisciplinary design teams. 
• Relevant experience in a similar role for a water company or consultancy.
• A degree or equivalent in a related engineering subject (e.g. civil electrical mechanical) and/or equivalent experience.
• Chartered or Incorporated with a relevant institution e.g. ICE CIWEM or working towards it.
• Experience of undertaking feasibility studies options appraisal and concept design and/or outline and detailed design for water company clients and design and build contractors.

We celebrate diversity including neurodiversity and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process please contact us at  At AECOM we value everyones unique contributions and perspectives.

If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us we would be delighted to hear from you!

Additional Information :

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For further information about the role reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn Jay Hewitt.

About AECOM

AECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation buildings water new energy and the environment our public and privatesector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise a culture of equity diversity and inclusion and a commitment to environmental social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation benefits and wellbeing programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industryleading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime