Project Design Lead ( Studies and Investigations)

TN United Kingdom; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Project Design Lead to oversee environmental studies and investigations. This role involves leading teams to ensure high-quality project delivery while driving innovation and compliance with health and safety standards. You will manage resources, budgets, and design processes to deliver cost-effective solutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in engineering and project management, with a focus on environmental improvements. Join a dynamic team committed to delivering water for life, and enjoy a hybrid working model with excellent benefits.

Benefits

Company and performance-related bonus

Generous pension up to 11% company contribution

25 days annual leave

Life assurance equal to 4x salary

Salary sacrifice electric car scheme

Health Cash Plan

Fully funded eye tests

Two paid volunteering days a year

Occupational health service

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Professional membership in an appropriate institute.
• Strong understanding of water/wastewater regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary teams for environmental studies.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards.

Skills

Project Management

Health and Safety Standards

Environmental Regulations

Design Leadership

Financial Management

Education

MEng/BEng/BSc in Engineering

HND/HNC in Environmental Science

Tools

Digital Design Tools

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Project Design Lead ( Studies and Investigations) , Falmer

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Southern Water

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Posted:

08.05.2025

Expiry Date:

22.06.2025

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Closing Date

21/05/2025

Closing Date

21/05/2025

Job Title: Project Design Lead ( Studies and Investigations)

Location: Falmer ( Hybrid)

Contract Type: Full Time, Perm

Salary: Starting from £55,000

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced and innovative Project Design Lead to oversee, direct, and provide technical input for a variety of environmental and compliance-driven studies. In this role, you will lead multidisciplinary teams to ensure efficient, high-quality, and compliant project delivery while driving forward environmental improvements. As a Project Design Lead, you will make impactful decisions and provide recommendations that directly influence business planning and operational improvements.

Responsibilities will include:

Safety & Environment:

Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards, including CDM regulations. Develop risk assessments and implement mitigation strategies.

Design/Technical Leadership:

Lead on the delivery of a range of investigations driving future investment, and environmental enhancement

Manage design costs and resources, and drive standardisation and innovation across projects.

Innovation:

Challenge existing standards, promote continuous improvement, and adopt best practices from the industry to drive efficiency and innovation, including the use of digital design tools.

Financial & Commercial Management:

Deliver cost-effective solutions while working closely with project managers to track budgets and design costs. Ensure the lowest whole-life cost solutions are delivered, outperforming project budgets.

Programme Management:

Ensure design programmes are achievable and designs are delivered on time. Provide early warnings of any potential delays.

Customer Focus:

Ensure designs meet customer and regulatory expectations, and represent the company at industry conferences.

About You

Professional Membership: Member of an appropriate professional institute (Chartered or working towards).

Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of H&S standards, water/wastewater regulations, and project/contract management.

Desirable Qualifications:

MEng/BEng/BSc or HND/HNC in Engineering, Environmental, or a related science field.

APM Project Professional Qualification

Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) Practitioner Certification

NEC for Project Managers Certification

Package

This role will be full time Monday to Friday 37 hours a week.

Southern Water operate a hybrid approach to working between our Falmer office and home.

We are offering a salary starting from £55,000 per annum depending on skills and experience as well as other benefits including:

• Company and performance-related bonus

• Generous pension up to 11% company contribution

• 25 days annual leave

• Life assurance equal to 4x salary

• Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service)

• Health Cash Plan

• Full funded eye tests

• Two paid volunteering days a year

• Occupational health service

• Discounts with over 800 popular retailers

• Digital GP service

• Study support may be available for job-related qualifications

• Competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options

• Cycle to work scheme

Does this opportunity excite you but you’re not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t possible given your personal circumstances? Whilst we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution. So why not engage with us and find out more about this role?

Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, because delivering water for life is our core purpose. To achieve this, we need 24/7 support in place to resolve incidents quickly and efficiently. All our employees understand the importance of out-of-hours incident support – because when problems appear, fixing them is our top priority. That’s why our people join together and support when and however needed to make sure our customers get the service they deserve. Joining the Southern Water family means you’ll become part of our incident support team. During your interview, your manager will speak to you about any incident support rotas that apply to your position.

Privacy Statement:

Please note: If you are an existing Southern Water employee, you will need to confirm within your application that your Manager is aware of your application.

All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. You will need to provide evidence of eligibility (e.g. a passport or long birth certificate and proof of NI) and current proof of address (dated within the last 3 months), will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you do not meet these criteria, your application will not be considered.

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