About The Role Design Manager - Balfour Beatty (@one Alliance) Location: Hybrid working based in Peterborough — spending 3 days every two weeks at our Peterborough hub, with travel to Water Treatment Works across the region (Grimsby to Colchester). Balfour Beatty play a key role as part of the {(6) Anglian Water's @one Alliance: Overview | LinkedIn} @Anglian Water’s one Alliance. The Alliance is a ground-breaking collaboration between Anglian Water and eight industry-leading partners: Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska and SWECO. And together, we deliver around 40% of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme. Entering AMP 8, our most ambitious Asset Management Period yet, we're taking on nature-based, sustainable solutions like wetlands and urban drainage schemes. We’re setting global benchmarks in environmental infrastructure and empowering our people with exceptional career growth opportunities. We are now recruiting a Design Manager to lead the engineering design delivery for a major programme of PFAS (poly and perfluorinated alkyl substances) removal projects within the Water Business Unit. You will head up a 15–20-person multi-disciplinary engineering team to deliver right‑first‑time solutions across five Water Treatment Works, using two-stage Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) treatment systems. What you'll be doing Main Responsibilities Design Management & Governance Own end‑to‑end design delivery for the PFAS portfolio Develop and manage Engineering Project Plans (scope, programme, cost, risk, resources) Set process design direction with Senior Discipline Engineers; assign competent resource Implement design quality procedures to achieve a right‑first‑time outcome Lead supplier/subcontractor design input and integration Programme & Value Delivery Partner across functions to hit milestones and drive efficiencies Identify affordability opportunities and deliver value without compromising outcomes Produce designs that enhance sustainability and reduce whole‑life impact Health, Safety & CDM Undertake delegated duties of the Principal Designer (CDM) Manage team/project CDM competency assessments Oversee design risk assessments and SHEQ documentation People & Team Development Provide visible leadership to your portfolio design team Lead performance management, development and resource allocation Support recruitment and capability growth in line with AMP8 needs Transformation, Digital & Carbon Champion innovation, experimentation and continuous improvement Embed digital design approaches and reduce carbon & natural capital within solutions Who we're looking for What We Are Looking For Degree in an engineering discipline; Chartered (or working towards) preferred Proven design leadership in the UK water sector—ideally potable water treatment (non‑infrastructure) Strong knowledge of CDM, H&S and environmental standards Excellent people leadership, stakeholder influence and commercial awareness Quality‑focused with robust understanding of QA and Risk & Opportunity management Why join Balfour Beatty within the @one Alliance? Contribute to industry‑defining water quality and environmental solutions Be part of a collaborative, award‑winning Alliance with clear progression pathways Work on a nationally significant PFAS treatment programme at the forefront of innovation Thrive in a culture that champions safety, sustainability, digital excellence and continuous improvement Join Balfour Beatty and the @one Alliance to help deliver innovative, sustainable infrastructure that shapes the future of our communities. oneAlliance BalfourBeatty 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? Benefits 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 Highways business delivers major schemes including motorway upgrade programmes, complex national infrastructure projects and regional investment programme works for National Highways. We have a strong orderbook and a positive pipeline of opportunities, we put the road user, at the heart of everything we do. We work safely, reduce carbon emissions and added social value to the communities within which we work. 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: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com