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Waterman Aspen

Design Manager – Water Company

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Design Manager for water company with experience in leading the design of wastewater infrastructure projects and strong understanding of water industry standards.
16d ago
Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid
Role
What you would be doing
client buy-in
design development
design programme management
  • Buy-in from clients to assist in your technical progression
  • Ensure that designs are developed with a strong focus on safety (CDM Regulations), operational maintainability, buildability, and sustainability.
  • Manage the design programme and ensure timely delivery aligned with project milestones.
What you bring
degree
chartered
nec3/4
project management
bim360
projectwise

Experience required…

  • Effective communicator with the ability to engage with clients, contractors, and regulators.
  • Strong leadership and ability to motivate multidisciplinary teams.
  • Proven experience in leading the design of wastewater infra and/or non-infra projects.
  • Working knowledge of Net Zero Carbon design principles and sustainability frameworks.
  • Familiarity with NEC3/4 contract frameworks and design delivery in a D&B or consultancy environment.
  • Skilled in managing design risks, interfaces, and quality assurance processes.
  • Strong understanding of water industry standards, codes of practice, and regulatory frameworks.
  • Degree in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Environmental Engineering or related discipline.
  • Experience in collaborative delivery frameworks (e.g. alliances, joint ventures).
  • Chartered or working toward Chartership (ICE, IMechE, CIWEM, etc.).
  • Experience working within AMP (Asset Management Plan) cycles for UK Water Companies.
  • Technical credibility with attention to detail.
  • Excellent coordination and project management skills.
  • Experience with digital delivery tools such as BIM360, ProjectWise, or similar.
Benefits

We are proud of how much we value and support our colleagues – taking people from the very start of their careers to Chartered status and beyond. We’re a people-centric organisation, placing mutual respect and dignity in the highest regard. This is reflected in our approach to issues such as mental health and wellbeing, family friendly policies, social value, and net zero. We’re a Disability Confident Employer and an accredited Real Living Wage Employer.

  • A varied client base where you can apply and develop your skills
  • Career development and training to reach your professional or academic qualification goals supported by our own network of mentors and managers
  • Company car or car allowance
  • Permanent health insurance
  • Company pension contribution
  • Salary sacrifice to buy additional benefits
  • Contribution to commuting mileage
  • Further exposure to your chosen industry - increasing your awareness, knowledge and sharpening your skills
  • Paid subscription to a professional body of your choice
  • 25 days annual leave (option to buy up to 5 more), in addition to the normal public holidays (based on a 40 hour week, pro rata for part-time colleagues)
  • 1 paid Waterman Aspen in the Community Day to volunteer in your local community
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Security clearance
  • checks on safety (cdm regulations), operational maintainability, buildability, and sustainability.
  • management of design risks, interfaces, and quality assurance processes.
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  • Provides flexible engineering secondments across infrastructure sectors, from short site supervision to decade-long placements.
  • Typical projects include national civil works: highways, rail, water & environment, town planning, utilities, and defence.
  • Based in Chelmsford, supports major UK projects like HS2 and the Channel Tunnel.
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