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Lead a multidisciplinary engineering team delivering critical UK water and wastewater infrastructure. Take full ownership of technical leadership, design strategy, and team development on nationally important projects. Oversee mechanical, civil, and process design, ensuring high-quality, integrated solutions across major UK water industry projects.
Job Responsibility:
Lead and develop engineers, CAD technicians, and graduates across multiple projects
Act as Professional Head for the design function, guiding compliance with technical, professional, and water company standards
Approve design packages and ensure full integration across disciplines
Identify and implement safe, efficient, and value-engineered design solutions
Drive the adoption of software tools, BIM, and 3D modelling where appropriate
Manage production of design deliverables that satisfy safety, quality, and schedule requirements
Review, interpret, and brief standards, procedures, and updates to the team
Record and track project changes for design packages
Lead estimation of hours and resource planning for design packages
Requirements:
10+ years’ experience in engineering design within the regulated UK water industry
Graduate or HND qualification
Chartered Engineer status
Proven experience leading and mentoring multidisciplinary engineering teams
Strong IT and design software skills
Excellent communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills
Nice to have:
Understanding of MEICA, civil, and process design
Track record managing multidisciplinary design projects