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Senior Design Manager - Water Recycling

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Sweco

1mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Expert Level
  • Construction & Surveying
    Engineering
  • Peterborough

AI generated summary

  • You need a degree in Engineering, Chartered status, experience in water recycling, and leadership in multi-disciplinary design teams. Strong focus on safety, sustainability, and stakeholder management is essential.
  • You will lead the engineering team, drive innovation and sustainability, ensure safety compliance, collaborate with stakeholders, and deliver projects on time and to high standards.

Requirements

  • To join our team, you’ll need a degree in Engineering, preferably with Chartered Engineer status, experience in water recycling non-infrastructure and substantial experience in leading multi-disciplinary design teams on complex capital projects. Your expertise in fulfilling the responsibilities of a CDM Principal Designer will be crucial, ensuring safety and compliance across all design activities.
  • As a leader, you’ll inspire and develop your team, fostering a collaborative environment where innovation thrives. Your strong focus on sustainability and efficiency will drive the adoption of new technologies and solutions. With excellent stakeholder management skills, you’ll build trust and rapport, ensuring successful project delivery that aligns with our commitment to environmental and social prosperity.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and Develop the Engineering Team: Plan and allocate resources effectively, recruit and develop talent, and ensure the team delivers high-quality engineering outputs.
  • Drive Innovation and Sustainability: Embrace new digital technologies and develop sustainable solutions to reduce carbon and protect natural capital, aligning with PAS 2080 principles.
  • Ensure Safety and Compliance: Fulfil the role of CDM Principal Designer, championing a strong health, safety, and welfare culture within the team.
  • Collaborate and Influence: Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, driving collaboration to achieve project goals.
  • Deliver Excellence: Instil a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards.

FAQs

What is the focus of the Senior Design Manager role at Sweco?

The Senior Design Manager will lead the engineering team responsible for delivering a diverse programme of capital investment projects related to water recycling, including infrastructure like Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) and Sustainable Urban Drainage (SUDs), as well as enhancements to Sewerage Treatment Works.

What qualifications are required for the Senior Design Manager position?

Candidates should have a degree in Engineering, preferably with Chartered Engineer status, along with substantial experience in leading multi-disciplinary design teams on complex capital projects, particularly in water recycling non-infrastructure.

What kind of projects will the Senior Design Manager be working on?

The Senior Design Manager will oversee critical infrastructure projects, including Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs), Sustainable Urban Drainage (SUDs), and enhancements to Sewerage Treatment Works, all part of Anglian Water's Asset Management Period 8 (AMP8).

How does Sweco promote innovation and sustainability in this role?

The Senior Design Manager is expected to drive innovation and sustainability by embracing new digital technologies and developing sustainable solutions to reduce carbon and protect natural capital.

What culture does Sweco advocate for within the engineering team?

Sweco promotes a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and innovation, ensuring that engineering outputs are delivered to the highest standards while fostering team development.

What role does safety play in the Senior Design Manager's responsibilities?

The Senior Design Manager will fulfill the role of CDM Principal Designer, championing a strong health, safety, and welfare culture within the team to ensure compliance and safe practices across all design activities.

Is there a specific office or site presence requirement for this role?

Yes, employees are generally expected to have an office or site presence on an average of three days a week to support collaboration and maintain a healthy work/life balance.

How does Sweco approach equality, diversity, and inclusion?

Sweco strives to have a friendly and inclusive culture that respects individual contributions and promotes equality, inclusivity, and diversity for all employees, encouraging applications from candidates regardless of their backgrounds.

Will there be opportunities for career progression within this role?

Yes, Sweco is focused on building an environment that supports career progression and development within its teams, particularly with the ambitious targets set for the upcoming AMP8 projects.

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Sweco

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Mission & Purpose

Sweco plans and designs the sustainable communities and cities of the future. Together with our clients and the collective knowledge of our 21,000 architects, engineers and other specialists, we co-create solutions to address urbanisation, capture the power of digitalisation, and make our societies more sustainable. Sweco is Europe’s leading engineering and architecture consultancy, with sales of approximately SEK 24 billion (EUR 2.2 billion). The company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.