Design Manager (Water)
UK Visa Sponsorship Analytics
Occupation Type
Research and development (r&d) managers
Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled
Sponsorship Salary Threshold
£54,400
(£27.90 per hour)
Occupation rate applies
Above analytics are generated algorithmically based on job titles and may not always be the same as the company's job classification. You can also check detailed occupation eligibility, and salary criteria on our UK Visa Eligible Occupations & Salary Thresholds page.
Disclaimer: Hunt UK Visa Sponsors aggregates job listings from publicly available sources, such as search engines, to assist with your job hunting. We do not claim affiliation with Balfour Beatty plc. For the most up-to-date job details, please visit the official website by clicking "Apply Now."
Description
About The Role
Design Manager (WINEP) - Balfour Beatty (@One Alliance)
Location: Hybrid, Peterborough (minimum 3 days per fortnight working from the Peterborough office)
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.
Balfour Beatty are seeking a Design Manager (WINEP) to work on the @One Alliance and lead the delivery of potable water non‑infrastructure design projects.
You will manage a multi‑disciplinary engineering team (circa 15–20 staff), delivering design solutions across asset maintenance, groundwater abstraction, WTW upgrades, WINEP river support schemes and emergency works, including a £60m upgrade at Covenham Water Treatment Works.
What you'll be doing
Key Accountabilities
Design Manager (WINEP) - Balfour Beatty (@One Alliance)
Location: Hybrid, Peterborough (minimum 3 days per fortnight working from the Peterborough office)
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.
Balfour Beatty are seeking a Design Manager (WINEP) to work on the @One Alliance and lead the delivery of potable water non‑infrastructure design projects.
You will manage a multi‑disciplinary engineering team (circa 15–20 staff), delivering design solutions across asset maintenance, groundwater abstraction, WTW upgrades, WINEP river support schemes and emergency works, including a £60m upgrade at Covenham Water Treatment Works.
What you'll be doing
Key Accountabilities
Design Management
- Lead and manage engineering design delivery across the potable water non‑infrastructure portfolio
- Develop and manage Engineering Project Plans covering scope, programme, cost, risk and resources
- Provide direction on treatment methods and process design in collaboration with Senior Discipline Engineers
- Assess project complexity and deploy suitably competent engineering resources
- Embed design quality procedures to achieve a right‑first‑time approach
- Manage supplier and subcontractor design input, from engagement through to integration
- Work collaboratively with wider alliance functions to deliver successful outcomes
- Identify and deliver opportunities to improve affordability and value
- Support and manage project programmes to achieve milestones and drive efficiencies
- Produce designs that enhance sustainability and long‑term asset performance
- Undertake delegated Principal Designer duties in line with CDM Regulations
- Manage CDM competency assessments across your team and projects
- Ensure robust design risk assessments and effective health & safety documentation
People & Team Development
About You
You’ll ideally hold a degree in an engineering discipline and be Chartered or working towards Chartered status, with proven experience in the UK water sector, particularly within potable water non‑infrastructure treatment projects.
You’ll Bring
- Provide clear, visible and consistent leadership to your design team
- Undertake people management responsibilities, including performance and development
- Allocate resources based on project priorities and complexity
- Support team development and recruitment as the portfolio grows
- Support the engineering team’s transition into AMP8
- Champion innovation, digital delivery, and continuous improvement
- Drive reductions in carbon and natural capital through design solutions
About You
You’ll ideally hold a degree in an engineering discipline and be Chartered or working towards Chartered status, with proven experience in the UK water sector, particularly within potable water non‑infrastructure treatment projects.
You’ll Bring
- Strong people management and collaborative leadership skills
- A solid understanding of UK Water Industry regulations
- A quality‑focused, right‑first‑time mindset
- Experience managing risk, opportunities and programme impact
Take the next step in your career with Balfour Beatty and the @One Alliance – apply today.
#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.
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
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