Wastewater Design Manager (Non-Infrastructure) - Hybrid

Cowi; United Kingdom; Híbrido; GBP 85.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Cowi is seeking a Design Manager (Wastewater Non-Infrastructure) to join our growing Water Design team in the UK. The role covers design and delivery of wastewater treatment projects, including upgrades and process optimisation, across AMP8, within multidisciplinary settings.

You will mentor engineers, lead design across process, civil, MEICA, and ICA disciplines, and drive digital engineering and BIM adoption while managing budgets and schedules.

Formación

• Degree-qualified in Civil, Mechanical or Process Engineering or related discipline.
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards chartership.
• Extensive wastewater non-infrastructure design experience within UK water frameworks (AMP7/AMP8).
• Experience as Design Manager or senior design leader in cooperative delivery structures.
• Experience delivering TotEx-driven solutions and understanding Ofwat drivers.
• In-depth knowledge of wastewater treatment processes (activated sludge, SBR, MBR, sludge treatment, nutrient removal).
• Experience with NEC3/NEC4 contracts in a Design Manager capacity.
• Strong understanding of digital engineering, BIM (ISO), and CDEs.
• Knowledge of sustainability, carbon reduction and environmental compliance.
• Demonstrated leadership, stakeholder engagement and client-facing skills.
• Commercial awareness including programme and cost control within design delivery.

Responsabilidades

• Managing and delivering the design of wastewater non-infrastructure projects across AMP8 stages.
• Acting as Design Manager within alliances and frameworks ensuring cross-discipline integration.
• Ensuring best-for-project TotEx-led design solutions balancing CAPEX and OPEX.
• Managing wastewater process design integration including performance and compliance.
• Embedding digital engineering and BIM principles into design delivery.
• Managing design programmes, resources, risks and budgets to meet milestones.
• Overseeing design risk management activities (HAZID, HAZOP, ALM) with safety by design.
• Collaborating with contractors, suppliers and client teams for integrated solutions.
• Supporting carbon reduction and sustainability objectives in design.
• Contributing to bids, tenders, and framework growth within AMP8 and beyond.
• Building and sustaining trusted client relationships as a delivery partner.
• Mentoring and developing engineers and designers to meet AMP8 demand.

Conocimientos

Design management

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Client-facing

BIM / Digital engineering

NEC3/NEC4 contracts

Regulatory awareness

Educación

Degree in Civil/Mechanical/Process Engineering

Chartered Engineer status or aiming for chartership

Herramientas

BIM (ISO)

Common Data Environments (CDE)

NEC3/NEC4

Descripción del empleo

Cowi is seeking a Design Manager (Wastewater Non-Infrastructure) to join our growing Water Design team in the UK. The role covers design and delivery of wastewater treatment projects, including upgrades and process optimisation, across AMP8, within multidisciplinary settings.

You will mentor engineers, lead design across process, civil, MEICA, and ICA disciplines, and drive digital engineering and BIM adoption while managing budgets and schedules.