Water Design Manager (SuDS)

Overview

In this role you will lead technical design efforts for blue-green infrastructure and flood risk projects within a multidisciplinary water team. You’ll manage design delivery across feasibility to construction, engaging with clients and stakeholders to ensure high-quality, compliant outcomes. The position offers scope to shape infrastructure at scale, mentor colleagues, and grow project and client-management capabilities in a leading firm.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working model
• career development opportunities
• volunteering days
• AECOM University
• well-being programs
• benefits package

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across all design stages (feasibility, outline/detailed design, reports, specifications) ensuring standards and safety requirements are met
• Lead delivery of complex tasks with accountability for programme and budget, and review work for quality and timeliness
• Identify and resolve engineering, design, and stakeholder issues to support project progression
• Manage day-to-day interactions within AECOM design teams and with external parties, maintaining clear communication
• Engage with clients and stakeholders to develop scopes, price proposals, and communicate progress to support project objectives
• Mentor and coach junior team members and contribute to the development of colleagues

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
• Chartered/Incorporated or working towards chartered status with ICE or CIWEM
• Experience in delivery and design of sustainable drainage or nature-based solutions in a management or technical leadership role
• Experience in outline and/or detailed design of flood risk management, flood risk assessment or drainage schemes
• Experience leading project teams or sub-teams and mentoring junior staff

• Stakeholder management and client liaison
• Clear communication and collaboration within multidisciplinary teams
• Mentoring and coaching junior staff
• Sustainable drainage (SuDS) and nature-based solutions
• Flood risk management design (outline/detailed)
• Drainage schemes design and integration with regulatory standards

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