Project Design Manager - Peterborough

Balfour Beatty; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure development company is seeking a Project Design Manager to lead its Water Infrastructure team in Peterborough. This hybrid role involves delivering clean water infrastructure projects, ensuring design excellence, and fostering sustainable solutions. Candidates should have a degree in engineering and experience in water-sector project management. Join a forward-thinking organization known for ambitious projects impacting communities.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

25 days paid annual leave

Family-friendly policies

Pension and share incentive plan

Volunteering leave

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or equivalent, with extensive water-sector project experience.
• Proven ability to lead engineering design teams and deliver complex projects.
• Familiarity with water and/or foul networks and pipeline design.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineering experts to deliver clean water infrastructure projects.
• Oversee engineering design delivery for WNI projects.
• Develop engineering project plans covering scope, schedule, cost, risk, and resources.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Engineering Design

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Degree in Engineering

Job description

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About the role

Project Design Manager (Water Infrastructure) - Balfour Beatty (@one Alliance)

Location: Peterborough/Hybrid

@one Alliance is a collaboration between Anglian Water and seven industry partners: Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska, and SWECO. We deliver over half of Anglian Water's capital investment program.

With AMP8 ahead, we're preparing for a significant challenge—delivering projects that will shape water infrastructure's future.

We seek a driven and experienced Project Design Manager to lead our Water Infrastructure (WI) team and contribute to delivering industry-leading solutions!

What you'll be doing

As a Project Design Manager (WI), you'll lead a team of engineering experts to deliver diverse clean water infrastructure projects. You'll focus on design management, innovation, and project execution, ensuring value-driven, sustainable solutions align with Anglian Water's goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Engineering Leadership: Oversee engineering design delivery for WNI projects.
• Strategic Planning: Develop engineering project plans covering scope, schedule, cost, risk, and resources.
• Design Excellence: Implement best-practice design methodologies for high-quality, right-first-time outputs.
• Supplier & Stakeholder Engagement: Manage supplier/subcontractor input, ensuring seamless integration.
• Project Optimisation: Identify and implement opportunities for cost-efficiency, value, and sustainability.
• Carbon & Environmental Responsibility: Promote low-carbon, nature-based, and sustainable design solutions.
• Risk & Compliance: Ensure designs comply with CDM regulations and safety standards.
• Team Leadership & Development: Inspire, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary engineering team (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Process).
• Digital Transformation: Drive innovation, digitalisation, and continuous improvement in project delivery.

Who we're looking for

Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree in Engineering or equivalent, with extensive water-sector project experience.
• Proven ability to lead engineering design teams and deliver complex projects.
• Familiarity with water and/or foul networks and pipeline design.
• Strong leadership skills to motivate and manage multidisciplinary teams.
• Solution-focused, collaborative problem solver.
• Ability to build strong stakeholder relationships and drive customer satisfaction.

Why work for us

Join us to make a real impact in a forward-thinking organisation. Our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious projects, supporting national economies and communities.

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements, including up to 40% remote work.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro-rata).
• Family-friendly policies, including generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
• Additional benefits: pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes, and more.

About us

Balfour Beatty's Power Transmission & Distribution teams work on electricity network solutions, from design to maintenance, supporting some of the UK's most ambitious power projects.

Diversity and Inclusion

We value diversity and inclusion, actively working to create a culture where everyone can thrive. We are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum, and AFBE. We are committed to equal opportunities and support applications from all backgrounds, including armed forces personnel and people with disabilities. For more, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion.