Senior Design Manager

Anglian Water Group Ltd.; Huntingdon, Lincoln, Northampton, Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Private healthcare

Competitive pension scheme

26 days annual leave

Flexible benefits

EE discounts

Discounted cinema tickets

Cycle2Work scheme

Free parking

Life Cover at 8x salary

Personal Accident cover

Job summary

Anglian Water Group Ltd. is seeking a Senior Design Manager to lead and deliver the AMP8 capital investment programme across East Anglia.

You will head the engineering team, coordinate with project managers and alliance partners, and ensure robust governance and compliance with NEC3 contracts. The role requires an engineering degree and a track record in multi-disciplinary design and design & build environments, plus strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, and CDM experience.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in a relevant field.
• Experience designing multi-disciplinary capital projects in a design & build environment.
• Experience managing designers under CDM.
• Demonstrates business ethics, integrity and strong professional reputation.
• Proven leadership and ability to foster a collaborative working environment.
• Engages stakeholders to drive on-time delivery and meet regulatory dates.
• Develops innovative techniques to improve delivery and outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the AMP8 capital investment programme and engineering team.
• Collaborate with project managers and alliance partners to ensure governance and compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

CDM compliance

Design & build

Collaboration

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Senior Design Manager Location: East Anglia areas - Peterborough, Huntingdon, Lincoln, Northampton, Milton Keynes, Norwich & Colchester Contract: Permanent/Full time Salary: circa £55,212 - £69,013 dependent on experience and skills

At Anglian Water our values are that together, we will: Build trust, do the right thing, and we are always exploring.

The IOS Contract is a 5-year programme valued at approximately £444 million, delivering specialist water and water recycling projects. This role involves managing projects under the NEC3 contract suite, with a focus on Option E (Pre-Contract Planning) and Option A (Priced Contract with Activity Schedule). The successful candidate will collaborate closely with the Project Manager and delivery teams to ensure robust management of contractual obligations and compliance with Anglian Water’s governance standards. The role is employed by Anglian Water and involves working in partnership with alliance partners Barhale, Kier, and MGroup.

What will you be doing as our new Senior Design Manager?

You’ll form part of the Leadership Team and jointly lead the delivery of the AMP8 capital investment programme to achieve the business objectives, and be accountable for leading the engineering team and delivery. As part of the Leadership Team, deliver a diverse programme of capital investment projects, and grow your professional internal and external networks with a multitude of partners that form IOS.

A little bit about your skills, experience and behaviours

• Engineering Degree
• Experience of designing multi-disciplinary capital projects within a design & build collaborative environment.
• Managing designer’s responsibilities under CDM
• Demonstrates excellence for business ethics, respect to others, enhancing our reputation, and integrity
• Demonstrates leadership in creating a collaborative working environment and addresses poor behaviours
• Engages with relevant stakeholders to drive delivery on time, with a particular focus on achieving obligation/regulatory dates.
• Provides leadership for challenging convention and the creation and implementation of innovative techniques.

Why Anglian Water?

At Anglian Water, our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we ensure their hard work is recognised and rewarded.

Benefits

• Bonus scheme
• Private healthcare
• Competitive pension scheme
• Up to 26 days annual leave, increasing with length of service
• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle
• Lots of great benefits including 20% off new EE mobile contracts, discounted cinema tickets and a Cycle2Work scheme
• Free parking at all offices, site and leisure parks
• Life Cover at 8x your salary
• Personal Accident cover – up to 5x your salary

Inclusion is for everyone and we are an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic.

We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an environment where all our colleagues feel they belong.

If you have a disability or long-term condition, including neurodiversity and mental health conditions, we’ll support you throughout your application, and make any adjustments to make sure your disability or long-term condition is not a barrier to recruitment.

Closing date: 30th September 2026 #loveeverydrop

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