Lead SuDS & Water Design Manager

AECOM; Manor Park; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Career development opportunities

Job summary

AECOM’s Water Team in England & Wales is seeking a Design Manager to lead design across feasibility to construction for blue-green infrastructure and flood risk projects in the UK and overseas.

You’ll manage complex tasks, lead teams, mentor colleagues and liaise with clients to shape scopes, bids and delivery. The role offers hybrid working and opportunities to influence high-profile projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering.
• Chartered/Incorporated or working towards this with a relevant institution e.g. ICE, CIWEM.
• Experience in the delivery and design of sustainable drainage or nature-based solutions in a management or technical leadership role.
• Experience in the outline and/or detailed design of flood risk management, flood risk assessment or drainage schemes.
• Experience of leading project teams or sub-teams and mentoring and training junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise and leadership across all design stages, including feasibility studies, outline and detailed design, reports and specifications, while ensuring designs comply with applicable standards, regulations, safety and quality requirements.
• Lead the technical delivery of complex tasks and projects, taking responsibility for programme and budget management, reviewing work produced by others and ensuring timely, accurate and high-quality outputs.
• Work proactively to identify, address and resolve engineering, design and stakeholder issues, providing effective solutions and supporting the successful progression of projects.
• Manage day-to-day interactions within AECOM design teams and with external parties, clients and stakeholders, maintaining clear and effective communication throughout project delivery.
• Liaise directly with clients and external stakeholders to develop scopes, prepare and price proposals, communicate project progress and support the successful delivery of project objectives.
• Provide technical leadership and support the development of colleagues, including reviewing work and mentoring and coaching junior team members.

Skills

Technical leadership

Project management

Team leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Chartered engineer (ICE/CIWEM)

Job description

AECOM’s Water Team in England & Wales is seeking a Design Manager to lead design across feasibility to construction for blue-green infrastructure and flood risk projects in the UK and overseas.

You’ll manage complex tasks, lead teams, mentor colleagues and liaise with clients to shape scopes, bids and delivery. The role offers hybrid working and opportunities to influence high-profile projects.