At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead design delivery for complex water infrastructure projects, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.
- Company: Join a leading water industry infrastructure programme based in Falmer and London.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary of £64,000 and a hybrid working model (2/3 days in the office).
- Other info: Full-time permanent position with a 37-hour work week.
- Why this job: Take ownership of design solutions and drive innovation in a major water infrastructure programme.
- Qualifications: MEng/BEng/BSc or HND/HNC in Engineering or related field; experience in water industry project delivery required.
The predicted salary is between 55000 - 70000 £ per year.
Location: Falmer and London (Hybrid – 2/3 days in the office)
Salary: £64000
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent (37 hours per week)
Sector: Water / Utilities Infrastructure
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Project Design Lead to join a leading water industry infrastructure programme. This is a fantastic opportunity for a technically strong engineer to take ownership of design delivery across complex infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects, leading a multi-disciplinary supplier and in-house design team. You will provide technical input and develop solutions throughout the identification of needs, design, construction and commissioning process. In the majority of cases, you will hold the final input on the design to be constructed, making decisions and recommendations that are recognised as authoritative across the business. You will lead in-house outline design and optioneering to ensure the lowest Totex solution is selected, and that technically fit-for-purpose, robust outline and detailed designs are delivered in a timely manner.
Key Responsibilities
- Safety & Environment: Operate in line with corporate health and safety, environmental and quality standards, ensuring the project team complies with CDM regulations. Develop and maintain project related health and safety strategies, including risk assessments that manage risk to acceptable levels, and ensure designs deliver environmentally sustainable solutions.
- Design & Technical Leadership: Drive efficiency and rigour in delivery through cross-project coordination and leadership. Take responsibility for the quality of all design deliverables, the delivery of least whole life value (Totex) solutions, and ensure designs are produced within required timescales and budget. Manage scope and change control, coordinate design resources effectively, and ensure technical requirements and standards are adhered to throughout.
- Innovation: Challenge existing company standards and ways of working to promote continuous improvement, researching industry best practice and promoting digital design concepts in collaboration with the supply chain and delivery partners.
- People: Coach and mentor junior members of staff, working with senior managers to ensure the wider team remains engaged, innovative and supported.
- Financial & Commercial: Ensure lowest whole life cost solutions are delivered to outperform project budgets, working alongside Project Managers and Programme Design Managers on budgetary accounting and business case development.
- Programme: Ensure the design programme is achievable, providing early warning of any delays and ensuring designs are delivered on time.
- Customer: Ensure designs align with customer and regulator expectations, and represent the business through attendance and presentation at technical and commercial conferences as required.
What We're Looking For
- Experience within a water industry infrastructure programme and project delivery environment, including delivery of complex individual or groups of projects
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate technical ideas to both technical experts and non-technical audiences
- Excellent verbal and written English
- Strong financial awareness and commercial acumen
- Confident decision maker, able to justify and stand behind decisions where required
- A collaborative team player who works effectively across departments and with external stakeholders
- MEng/BEng/BSc or HND/HNC in Engineering, Environmental Science or a related numerate subject
- Member of an appropriate professional institute (Chartered, or working towards Chartership)
Desirable Qualifications
- APM Project Professional Qualification
- Managing Successful Programmes Practitioner Certification
- NEC for Project Managers
- Knowledge of DWI and Environment Agency requirements relating to WINEP/WRMP/DWMP
Why Join Us?
This is an excellent opportunity to take a leading technical role within a major water infrastructure programme, working across the full project lifecycle from feasibility through to commissioning, with genuine influence over engineering outcomes and the chance to drive innovation across the business.
To apply, please submit your CV today.
Project Design Lead - Water Sector in Brighton employer: Fellows Talent Solutions
Fellows Talent Solutions is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration within the water industry. With a focus on employee growth, you will have access to ongoing professional development opportunities while working in a hybrid model from our vibrant offices in Falmer and London. Join us to be part of a team that values your contributions and is committed to delivering impactful design solutions in a meaningful sector.
