Full job descriptionLead Civil Design Manager - WaterJoin our dynamic Water team as a Lead Civil Design Manager and work on high-impact projects ranging from potable water and sewage treatment works, covering all stages of design and delivery—from feasibility to construction, operation, maintenance, and asset management.
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, Severn Trent Water, Southwest Water, and international contractors.
Our Southwest & Wales team is engaged in some of the UK’s most high-profile, industry-leading infrastructure projects, as well as international programmes. Recent projects include:
*Avonmouth Water Recycling Centre (WRC), Bristol: Major upgrade delivering improved effluent quality to river Avon (£110m).
*Durleigh Water Treatment Centre (WTC), Bridgwater: Wessex Water’s largest AMP6 supply water project. Wessex Water’s first ever project to be delivered to strict BIM Level 2 digital standards.
*Yeovil Pen Mill Water Recycling Centre (WRC), Yeovil: The largest of 14 major WINEP phosphorus-removal schemes executed across the region to meet strict new Environment Agency limits (0.5 mg/l Total Phosphorus).
*Wessex Water primary designer 2025-2030: Ongoing framework delivery as part of the AMP8 commitments.
We also advise national and government clients such as the Environment Agency and DEFRA, providing design guidance and legislative support that keeps us at the forefront of the UK water industry.
Here’s what you’ll do:
*Lead: Drive technical delivery of water, wastewater, and flood infrastructure projects, managing multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative, value-added solutions throughout the design lifecycle. Lead design review meetings and be the technical interface for the client.
*Manage: Oversee key packages of work from concept to handover, interfacing with AECOM teams, clients, and suppliers to create seamless technical solutions.
*Collaborate: Work closely with clients and AECOM partners to ensure stakeholder buy-in for solutions, 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.
If you’re passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Join our team, where we don’t just deliver infrastructure solutions, we protect human health and the environment.
Become part of our dynamic Water business, which boasts around 700 experts across the UK & Ireland. Collaborate with top-tier engineers and consultants to deliver a variety of captivating projects, from small initiatives to large-scale ventures, all the way from concept to completion.
Be part of a dynamic team, working alongside industry-leading professionals and thought leaders
Tackle challenging projects that will have positive impact for many years to come.
Engage in a collaborative and inclusive work environment.
Access to continuous learning and development opportunities.
Enjoy the flexibility to work in a way that fits your lifestyle while supporting a healthy work–life balance.
Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Here’s what we’re looking for:
*A degree (or equivalent) in an engineering subject (e.g. civil, electrical, mechanical).
*Chartered or Incorporated with a relevant institution e.g. ICE, CIWEM or working towards it.
*Relevant experience in a similar role for a water company, consultancy or contractor.
*Hands on experience, designing complex wastewater treatment solutions.
*Experience of undertaking feasibility studies, options appraisal and concept design, and/or outline and detailed design for water company clients and design and build contractors.
*Experience in managing the technical delivery of water and wastewater engineering projects with multi-disciplinary knowledge, ideally including treatment schemes and/or pipeline design. You will also have experience leading multi-disciplinary design teams.
At AECOM, we value everyone’s unique contributions and perspectives. We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our teams. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities so, if you’re an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable adjustment to complete the application process, please contact us at .
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
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