Senior Design Manager

Anglian Water Group; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Private healthcare

Competitive pension scheme

Up to 26 days annual leave

Flexible benefits to support wellbeing

20% off EE mobile contracts

Discounted cinema tickets

Cycle2Work scheme

Free parking at all offices

Life Cover at 8x salary

Personal Accident cover

Job summary

Anglian Water is seeking a Senior Design Manager to lead the engineering team in delivering the AMP8 capital investment programme. The role focuses on management of multidisciplinary capital projects and contract governance under NEC3, in collaboration with alliance partners Barhale, Kier, and MGroup.

You will report to the Leadership Team and ensure on-time delivery while promoting innovative design approaches and strong stakeholder engagement across East Anglia.

Qualifications

• Engineering Degree required.
• Experience designing multi-disciplinary capital projects.
• Managing designer responsibilities under CDM.
• Demonstrates leadership and collaboration across teams.
• Engages with stakeholders to drive timely delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering team and deliver the AMP8 capital programme.
• Collaborate with Project Manager and delivery teams to manage contractual obligations.
• Drive delivery with alliance partners Barhale, Kier, and MGroup.
• Develop and implement innovative techniques to improve outcomes.

Skills

Engineering Design

Capital projects

CDM leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Delivery to deadlines

Education

Engineering Degree

Job description

Senior Design Manager

Location: Thorpe Wood House

Employment Type: Full time

Closing Date: 2026-09-14

Posted: Today

Reference: R37264

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.

Who are we?

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. Some of our benefits include:

• 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.

Closing date:

30th September 2026