Overview
Job Title: Project Design Lead
Location: Falmer (Hybrid Working)
Company: Southern Water
Closing Date: 2025-09-22
Salary: Salary and package are to be discussed at the screening stage.
Southern Water is looking for a Project Design Lead to join our Engineering and Technical Solutions team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone early in their career or looking to step into the infrastructure sector, with plenty of scope to learn, grow, and contribute to meaningful projects.
You’ll support our design leads and project teams in delivering high-quality infrastructure solutions. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working across different disciplines, helping to coordinate activities, and ensuring smooth communication between stakeholders.
Responsibilities Will Include
* Team Support: Assist in coordinating engineering and project teams, helping to keep tasks on track and organised.
* Stakeholder Communication: Help maintain clear communication across departments including Operations, Environmental Enabling, and Engineering & Construction.
* Design Administration: Support the review and tracking of design documentation, timelines, and compliance requirements.
* Health & Safety Awareness: Promote safe working practices and help ensure design activities align with H&S standards.
* Project Coordination: Assist project managers with planning and tracking design-related activities and budgets.
About You
We’re looking for someone enthusiastic, organised, and eager to learn. You might have a degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related field, or you may be looking to transition into this area from another role. What matters most is your willingness to grow, collaborate, and contribute to a team. Experience in infrastructure or construction is helpful but not essential. Familiarity with tools like MS Project, BIM, or NEC contracts is a bonus, but training and support will be provided.
Package
This role will be full time Monday to Friday 37 hours a week. Southern Water operate a hybrid approach to working between our Falmer office and home.
Benefits
* Company and performance-related bonus
* Generous pension up to 11% company contribution
* 25 days annual leave
* Life assurance equal to 4x salary
* Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service)
* Health Cash Plan
* Full funded eye tests
* Two paid volunteering days a year
* Occupational health service
* Discounts with over 800 popular retailers
* Digital GP service
* Study support may be available for job-related qualifications
* Competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options
* Cycle to work scheme
Privacy Statement
Please note: If you are an existing Southern Water employee, you will need to confirm within your application that your Manager is aware of your application. All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. You will need to provide evidence of eligibility (e.g. a passport or long birth certificate and proof of NI) and current proof of address (dated within the last 3 months), will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you do not meet these criteria, your application will not be considered.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
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