Company Overview
At AECOM, we are the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. Our work helps people and communities thrive, from improving commutes to providing clean water and transforming skylines.
Job Overview
This Design Manager role leads a multidisciplinary design team on water infrastructure projects in our rapidly growing South East offices. You will coordinate civil/structural, process, mechanical, and electrical engineers to produce single‑solution designs for multiple water and wastewater treatment facilities under the Southern Water Services framework. The position offers a flexible hybrid working model.
Responsibilities
* Lead – Drive technical delivery of wastewater and water infrastructure projects, managing multi‑disciplinary teams from concept to hand‑over.
* Manage – Oversee key packages of work, interfacing with AECOM teams, clients and suppliers to create a seamless technical solution.
* Collaborate – Work closely with clients and AECOM counterparts to secure stakeholder buy‑in, and contribute to AECOM’s wider technical capability and innovative approach.
* Develop – Perform line‑manager duties for several staff, support the development of junior team members, and mentor them throughout projects.
Qualifications
* Experience in managing the technical delivery of water and wastewater engineering projects with multi‑disciplinary knowledge, including treatment schemes and/or pipeline design.
* Experience leading multi‑disciplinary design teams and acting as a Technical Lead in at least one discipline.
* A degree or equivalent in civil, electrical, mechanical or related engineering; Chartered or Incorporated with ICE, CIWEM, or working toward it.
* Hands‑on experience designing complex wastewater treatment solutions and undertaking feasibility studies, options appraisal, and concept design for water company clients and design‑and‑build contractors.
* Relevant experience in feasibility studies, options appraisal and concept design for water company clients or design‑and‑build contractors.
Benefits & Perks
Enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well‑being, including career development opportunities, a flexible hybrid working model, technical practice networks, AECOM University, volunteering days, and access to industry‑leading technology and transformational work.
EEO Statement
We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact ReasonableAccommodations@aecom.com. At AECOM, we value everyone’s unique contributions and perspectives. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long‑term condition and meet the minimum criteria for the role.
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