Technical Manager - Water

Anglian Water Group Ltd.; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Technical Manager in the Water Non-Infrastructure team, where you will lead innovative projects focused on sustainable water solutions. This role is pivotal in delivering clean water projects, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, and fostering a collaborative team environment. You will manage engineering design delivery, develop project plans, and inspire your team to achieve outstanding results while contributing to environmental and social prosperity. If you're passionate about making a difference in the water sector and have the skills to lead, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering capital projects in the water sector is essential.
• Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and manage project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering design delivery for water non-infrastructure projects.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and manage risks.
• Foster a positive team environment and support team development.

Skills

Engineering

Project Management

Water Treatment

Health & Safety Compliance

Team Leadership

Education

Engineering Degree

Tools

CDM Regulations

Job description

Technical Manager - Water

Technical Manager - Water

Apply locations: Peterborough

Time type: Full time

Posted on: Posted 2 Days Ago

Job requisition id: R29804

Who are we?

Here within the @one Alliance, we are a collaborative organisation made up of our eight partner companies (Anglian Water, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska, and SWECO) and our extended supply chain, delivering over half of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme.

We are gearing up for our most exciting and challenging Asset Management Period yet, known as AMP8, which will see us deliver a programme of work larger than we’ve ever delivered before. We’ll be embarking on a new kind of project delivery focusing on nature-based solutions like wetlands and urban drainage schemes.

To ensure suitable designs, resources, and engineering outputs are achieved, we’re looking for a Technical Manager to lead our Water Non-Infrastructure (WNI) team.

What will you be doing as our new Technical Manager in WNI?

You will be responsible for creating and developing value-driven solutions that align with our capital investment programme outcomes and effectively manage the delivery of project designs within Water Non-Infrastructure schemes.

You will lead an engineering team to deliver design solutions for a programme of clean water (potable) non-infrastructure (treatment) projects.

Key Accountabilities:

Design Management

1. Lead and manage engineering design delivery for a portfolio within the water non-infrastructure team.
2. Develop and oversee Engineering Project Plans encompassing scope, schedule, cost, risk, and resources.
3. Collaborate with engineering discipline leads to ensure optimal design methodologies and outputs.
4. Implement design quality procedures to ensure right-first-time philosophy adherence.
5. Manage supplier and subcontractor design input, ensuring integration and alignment with project goals.
6. Produce designs prioritizing health & safety, environmental considerations, construction feasibility, and stakeholder needs.

Project Delivery

1. Work collaboratively with other project functions to deliver outcomes efficiently.
2. Seek opportunities to enhance affordability and value throughout the design process.
3. Support project programmes to achieve milestones and drive efficiencies.
4. Develop sustainable designs contributing to carbon reduction and natural capital enhancement.
5. Contribute to risk management and value-driven outcomes.

Health & Safety

1. Ensure compliance with Construction Design & Management (CDM) Regulations, managing design-related health and safety risks.
2. Identify and address health, safety, and welfare issues within the team.

People/Team Development

1. Provide clear leadership to the project design team, fostering a positive and inclusive environment.
2. Manage multi-disciplinary teams (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, and Process Engineers), including performance management and mentoring.
3. Identify competency gaps and support recruitment and development initiatives.

Transformation

1. Cultivate a culture of experimentation, innovation, and continuous improvement within the team.
2. Support initiatives to reduce carbon footprint and embrace digital technologies for enhanced project delivery.

A little bit about your skills, experience and behaviours…

To join us on the team, you’ll hold an Engineering or equivalent degree (preferable). It is essential you have experience of water-sector assets and delivering capital projects. Experience in some of the following types of projects within this programme area is essential: nitrate removal; PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) removal; taste and odour; Water Treatment Works (WTW) upgrades; potable water reservoir upgrades; cleaning and maintenance; new boreholes; works at existing boreholes; supernatant return; potable and raw water pumping stations; chemical dosing. Familiarity with the design and build environment is advantageous.

Able to inspire and lead a team, you’ll be customer-focused in all the activities you undertake. You’ll be able to assess unique situations and draw upon your technical expertise to make decisive, yet safety-conscious, decisions to keep projects on track.

If you are looking for the next step in your career, please apply today!

Our Approach to Diversity & Inclusion

At the Anglian Water’s @one Alliance, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives and talents. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and identities, and actively encourage individuals from underrepresented groups to apply.

To apply, you’ll need your up-to-date CV; we also recommend uploading a cover letter – tell us what has made you apply and what skills you can bring to the position.

If you are offered a job with us, you’ll be subject to the relevant employment checks for your role, which could include references, driving licence check, DBS Check as well as your right to work in the UK.

Become a part of Anglian Water’s future and join us on our journey as we live through our values to build trust, do the right thing, and are always exploring, to bring environmental and social prosperity to the region.