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Job Details
Job Title: Project Design Lead
Location: Falmer (Hybrid Working)
Salary: Salary and package to be discussed at screening stage
Closing Date: 2025-11-07
Job Overview
You will 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
* Assist in coordinating engineering and project teams, keeping tasks on track and organised.
* Help maintain clear communication across departments including Operations, Environmental Enabling, and Engineering & Construction.
* Support the review and tracking of design documentation, timelines, and compliance requirements.
* Promote safe working practices and ensure design activities align with H&S standards.
* 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 may 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. Experience in infrastructure or construction is helpful but not essential. Familiarity with tools like MS Project, BIM, or NEC contracts is a bonus. Willingness to grow, collaborate and contribute to a team is most important.
Package
This is a full‑time role (Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week). Southern Water operates a hybrid approach to working between our Falmer office and home. Salary is up to TBC per annum depending on skills and experience, with other benefits listed below.
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
Candidate Information
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), which will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you do not meet these criteria, your application will not be considered.
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