Wastewater Design Manager — Non-Infrastructure Lead

COWI; West of England; Ibrido; GBP 70.000 - 100.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

28 days holiday plus bank/public Hols

Hybrid working conditions

Pension scheme – salary exchange

Professional subscriptions

Life assurance

Descrizione del lavoro

COWI is seeking a Design Manager (Wastewater Non-Infrastructure) to lead the design and delivery of wastewater projects in the UK. You will drive integration across process, civil, mechanical, electrical and ICA disciplines and guide teams through AMP8 stages from optioneering to commissioning.

Ideal candidates bring Chartered Engineer status or progression towards it, extensive UK water sector design experience, and a strong focus on TotEx, sustainability, and digital engineering with BIM ISO

Competenze

• Degree-qualified in Civil, Mechanical or Process Engineering (or related discipline).
• Chartered Engineer status (e.g. MICE, MCIWEM, IChemE or equivalent), or working towards chartership.
• Extensive experience in wastewater non-infrastructure design within UK water sector frameworks (AMP7/AMP8).
• Established experience as Design Manager or senior design leader in cooperative delivery structures such as alliances and frameworks.
• Demonstrable experience delivering TotEx-driven solutions and understanding Ofwat regulatory drivers.
• In-depth knowledge of wastewater treatment processes (activated sludge, SBR, MBR, sludge treatment, nutrient removal).
• Experience working under NEC3/NEC4 contracts in a Design Manager or Designer’s PM capacity.
• Thorough understanding of digital engineering, BIM (ISO 19650), and use of common data environments.
• Knowledge of sustainability, carbon reduction, and environmental compliance within water projects.
• Demonstrated leadership, stakeholder engagement, and client-facing skills.
• Commercial awareness, including programme and cost control within design delivery.

Mansioni

• Managing and delivering the design of wastewater non-infrastructure projects across AMP8 stages from optioneering to detailed design and commissioning support.
• Acting as Design Manager within alliances and frameworks, ensuring integration across process, civil, mechanical, electrical and ICA disciplines.
• Ensuring TotEx-led design solutions balancing capital and operational expenditure.
• Managing wastewater process design integration including treatment performance, resilience and regulatory compliance.
• Embedding digital engineering and BIM (ISO 19650) into design delivery for data-driven decisions.
• Managing design programmes, resources, risks and budgets to meet AMP8 milestones.
• Overseeing design risk management activities (HAZID/HAZOP/ALM) and safe-by-design per CDM Regulations.
• Collaborating with contractors and client teams to deliver integrated/buildable solutions.
• Supporting carbon reduction and sustainability objectives including low-carbon design and circular economy principles.
• Contributing to bids, tenders and framework growth within AMP8 and beyond.

Conoscenze

Leadership

Client-facing

Process design

BIM/ISO19650

TotEx delivery

Formazione

Degree in Civil/Mechanical/Process Eng

Chartered Engineer status or working towards

Strumenti

Common Data Environments

BIM (ISO 19650)

Descrizione del lavoro

COWI is seeking a Design Manager (Wastewater Non-Infrastructure) to lead the design and delivery of wastewater projects in the UK. You will drive integration across process, civil, mechanical, electrical and ICA disciplines and guide teams through AMP8 stages from optioneering to commissioning.

Ideal candidates bring Chartered Engineer status or progression towards it, extensive UK water sector design experience, and a strong focus on TotEx, sustainability, and digital engineering with BIM ISO