Water Design Manager
Listed on 2026-02-28
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Engineering
Water Engineer, Environmental Engineer, Water Management, Civil Engineering
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Company Description
Work with Us. Change the World.
At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.
There has never been a better time to be h accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.
Job Description
Start here. Grow here.
Ready to lead a multidisciplinary design team and shape the future of water infrastructure?
Join our dynamic Water Solutions team as a Design Manager, based in our rapidly growing England & Wales offices with the benefit of our flexible hybrid working model.
At AECOM, we’re at the forefront of delivering exceptional water programmes and projects through long-term partnerships with leading clients, including Wessex Water, Thames Water, Welsh Water, Southern Water, Severn Trent Water South West Water, and international contractors.
In this role, you’ll work on high-impact projects ranging from potable water and sewage networks to treatment works of all scales, covering all stages of design and delivery, from feasibility to construction, operation, maintenance, and asset management.
Examples of our major on-going projects include working with our partners to deliver design elements of Alderney and Knapp Mill water treatment plants for South West Water, Avonmouth water recycling centre for Wessex Water, the Wanlip sewage treatment plant for Severn Trent Water, and a large programme of AMP8 treatment works upgrades for Southern Water, and other water companies.
This is a fantastic opportunity to take the next step in your career in technical project leadership, helping to deliver creative, sustainable solutions that address today’s challenges and anticipate tomorrow’s needs.
Here’s what you’ll do:
- Lead :
Drive technical delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure / treatment projects, managing multi-disciplinary technical teams to deliver value added solutions to client challenges throughout the design lifecycle. - Manage :
Oversee key packages of work from conception to handover, interfacing with AECOM teams, clients and suppliers to create a seamless technical solution. - Collaborate :
Work closely with clients and AECOM partners to ensure stakeholder buy in to solutions, also contributing to AECOM’s wider technical capability and innovative approach. - Develop: Perform line manager duties and support the development of junior team members, managing their input to projects and mentoring them.
Come & Grow with Us.
Become part of our dynamic Water business, which boasts around 700 experts across the UK & Ireland. Collaborate with top-tier civil, mechanical, electrical, and process engineers to deliver a variety of captivating projects, from small initiatives to large-scale ventures, all the way from concept to completion. At AECOM, you’ll thrive in an inclusive and forward-thinking environment where your contributions are valued.
Enjoy the Perks.
At AECOM, you'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits…
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