Senior Project/Design Manager - Water

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Across the UK, we have a team of 250+ multi-disciplinary water engineers working closely together on a wide variety of flood and coastal risk management, waste and clean water infrastructure and non-infrastructure assets as well as energy projects. Our work is hugely rewarding, making a positive difference to people and the environment as well as pushing the boundaries of digital innovation.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Senior Engineer to help steer and/or manage a diverse range of water engineering projects within our major client portfolios. We are looking for colleagues who are passionate about technical excellence and providing an outstanding service to our clients. You will join our Energy, Water & Resources team, preferably located in London, but we will consider locations as far as Bristol, Winchester, Leeds, or Solihull. You will technically lead and/or manage projects to suit your individual skill set and preferred development needs, allowing you the opportunity to learn and grow your career.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share, and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas.
You will have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members, and to the clients and communities we serve.

Is this role right for you?

Within this role, you will build, maintain, and manage strong, long-term relationships within Arup and with our clients and stakeholders. You will have a desire to share knowledge and proactively mentor and manage teams and individuals.

We are seeking the following skills and knowledge:

• Experience of successfully leading teams and managing multi-disciplinary projects to ensure production of deliverables to agreed timelines and budgets.
• Previous experience working in the Water sector.
• A good knowledge of quality assurance systems and various management tools.

Ideally, you will hold Chartered status from your discipline’s institution.

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together. Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognizes the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair, and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow, and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities, and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance, and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different people, shared values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact Kylie O’Hanlon at to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

Closing Date: 30-04-25

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