Lead Design Engineer (Water)

Overview

Lead a multidisciplinary design team to deliver water, wastewater and flood infrastructure projects across the design lifecycle. Contribute to high-profile UK and international schemes through collaboration with clients, partners and internal teams. Drive technical delivery, oversee key work packages and mentor junior engineers. Join a culture that prioritizes innovative, sustainable solutions and environmental health. This is a hands-on leadership role with a clear impact on communities and infrastructure resilience.

Pay / Benefits

• Hybrid working model
• Career development opportunities
• AECOM University
• Volunteering days
• Flexible working arrangements
• Competitive salary and benefits

Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery of water, wastewater and flood projects with multi-disciplinary teams
• Manage key work packages from concept to handover interfacing with clients and suppliers
• Collaborate with clients and partners to secure buy-in for solutions and expand technical capabilities
• Perform line management tasks and mentor junior team members
• Contribute to the design lifecycle from feasibility to detailed design and delivery

Key requirements

• Experience delivering water and wastewater engineering projects with multi-disciplinary scope
• Proven leadership of multi-disciplinary design teams
• Background with water company, consultancy or contractor in a similar role
• Hands-on design experience for complex wastewater treatment solutions
• Degree or equivalent in Civil, Electrical or Mechanical engineering; Chartered or Incorporated status or working towards it
• Experience in feasibility studies, options appraisal and design for water clients and design-build projects

• Collaborative mindset
• Stakeholder engagement
• Mentoring and people development
• Water and wastewater process design
• Flood risk and drainage design
• Feasibility studies and option appraisals

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