Technical Manager (Water - non infrastructure)

Balfour Beatty; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Balfour Beatty is seeking a Technical Manager for Water Non-Infrastructure projects to lead engineering teams and drive innovation in project execution. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact in the water sector, focusing on sustainable solutions and engineering excellence. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to developing infrastructure that supports communities and economies.

Benefits

Smart working with up to 40% remote working

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies for maternity/paternity leave

Pension and share incentive plan

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in water-sector projects.
• Proven ability to lead engineering design teams.
• Familiarity with nitrate & PFAS removal, WTW upgrades.

Responsibilities

• Oversee engineering design delivery for WNI projects.
• Develop Engineering Project Plans covering scope, schedule, cost.
• Champion low-carbon and sustainable design solutions.

Skills

Engineering Expertise

Project Management

Leadership Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Problem Solving

Education

Degree in Engineering or equivalent

Job description

About the role

Technical Manager (Water Non Infrastructure) - Balfour Beatty (@one Alliance)

@one Alliance is a partnership of eight leading companies—Anglian Water, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska, and SWECO—delivering over half of Anglian Water's capital investment programme. As we enter AMP8, our most ambitious Asset Management Period, we are preparing for our largest project yet. This is a unique opportunity to drive industry change, set global standards, and foster career growth.

As a Technical Manager (WNI), you'll lead a team of engineering experts to deliver a diverse range of clean water (potable) non-infrastructure (treatment) projects. You'll be at the forefront of design management, innovation, and project execution, ensuring value-driven, sustainable solutions align with Anglian Water's objectives.

What you'll be doing

Key Responsibilities:

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

Who we're looking for

What Are We Looking For?

• Engineering Expertise - Degree in Engineering or equivalent, with extensive experience in water-sector projects.
• Project & Design Management Experience - Proven ability to lead engineering design teams and deliver complex projects.
• Technical Knowledge - Familiarity with nitrate & PFAS removal, taste & odour treatment, WTW upgrades, boreholes, pumping stations, and chemical dosing.
• Leadership Skills - Strong ability to motivate, mentor, and manage multi-disciplinary teams.
• Collaborative & Solution-Focused - A problem solver who thrives in cross-functional, high-impact environments.
• Stakeholder & Customer Focused - Ability to build strong relationships and drive customer satisfaction.

Looking for your next challenge? This is your chance to make a real impact in a forward-thinking organisation!

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn't rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package that's right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more

About us

Balfour Beatty's Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.

From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK's most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: [e-mail]