Lead Design Engineer (Water)

AECOM
United Kingdom
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Education: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Collaboration","Mentoring","Communication","Project management"]

Lead a multidisciplinary design team delivering water, wastewater and flood infrastructure projects from feasibility to construction across the UK. Manage key work packages, coordinate with clients and partners, and mentor junior engineers while contributing to innovative technical capability and asset management.

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3 months ago

Lead Design Engineer (Water)

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Job Summary

Lead a multidisciplinary design team delivering water, wastewater and flood infrastructure projects from feasibility to construction across the UK. Manage key work packages, coordinate with clients and partners, and mentor junior engineers while contributing to innovative technical capability and asset management.
Location: United Kingdom
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead the technical delivery of water, wastewater, and flood infrastructure projects, managing multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative, value-added solutions throughout the design lifecycle.
  • •Oversee key packages of work from concept to handover, interfacing with internal teams, clients, and suppliers to create seamless technical solutions.
  • •Collaborate with clients and partners to secure stakeholder buy-in for solutions and contribute to wider technical capability and innovation.
  • •Perform line manager duties and support development of junior team members, mentoring them and integrating their contributions into projects.

Key Requirements

  • •Experience in managing the technical delivery of water and wastewater engineering projects with multi-disciplinary knowledge, ideally including treatment schemes and/or pipeline design, and experience leading multi-disciplinary design teams.
  • •Relevant experience in a similar role for a water company, consultancy or contractor.
  • •Hands-on experience designing complex wastewater treatment solutions.
  • •A degree or equivalent in a related engineering subject (e.g. civil, electrical, mechanical) and/or equivalent experience.
  • •Chartered or Incorporated with a relevant institution (e.g., ICE, CIWEM) or working towards it.
Experience:WaterInfrastructureCivil engineering
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipCollaborationMentoringCommunicationProject management
Certifications:Chartered EngineerIncorporated Engineer
Languages:English

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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