Water Infrastructure Design Lead

Rsk Group; Norwich; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pension scheme

33 days annual leave

Paid volunteering day each year

Enhanced parental leave

Support of 2 paid qualifications

Annual bonus

Job summary

Binnies, an RSK Group company, is seeking a Project Design Manager to lead the design and technical direction of water and water recycling projects. You will manage a multidisciplinary design team and deliver right-first-time engineering outputs that champion low-carbon, digital design.

This role focuses on safety, sustainability, and effective stakeholder collaboration, with alliance-driven delivery and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent, chartered or working towards chartered status.
• Strong design management experience in water or environmental infrastructure.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver high-quality, sustainable design outcomes.
• Technical understanding of clean water or water recycling systems, pipelines, or treatment processes.
• Experience of working within a design and build or collaborative project delivery environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, able to translate complex technical information clearly.
• Commitment to safety, sustainability, and continuous improvement, with a passion for digital design and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and technical delivery of clean water and water recycling projects, across infrastructure and non-infrastructure schemes.
• Develop Engineering Project Plans encompassing design scope, programme, cost, risk, and resource planning.
• Collaborate with engineering discipline leads to define design approaches, set technical standards, and ensure design integration across disciplines.
• Drive innovation and digital design, supporting the move towards fully attributed 3D and BIM-enabled models.
• Champion sustainable design by embedding low-carbon thinking and whole-life value considerations.
• Engage with suppliers, partners, and stakeholders to review and integrate third-party design inputs effectively.
• Ensure all design work meets CDM and health & safety requirements, producing high-quality outputs.
• Provide clear leadership to your project design team – mentoring, developing, and inspiring individuals.
• Work collaboratively with project managers, environmental and planning specialists, procurement, and construction teams to deliver projects efficiently and affordably.

Skills

Design management

Water infrastructure

Leadership

3D/BIM design

Stakeholder management

Education

Engineering degree

Chartered engineer (or working towards)

Tools

BIM software

3D design tools

Job description

Binnies, an RSK Group company, is seeking a Project Design Manager to lead the design and technical direction of water and water recycling projects. You will manage a multidisciplinary design team and deliver right-first-time engineering outputs that champion low-carbon, digital design.

This role focuses on safety, sustainability, and effective stakeholder collaboration, with alliance-driven delivery and continuous improvement.