Project Design Engineer

Mott MacDonald Bentley are recruiting for a Project Design Manager to join the Anglian Alliance.

As part of Anglian Water' Alliance, we are on a mission to create a sustainable and resilient future for water. With an ambitious £2.3 billion capital investment in AMP8, we are revolutionising infrastructure, sustainability, and digital transformation to protect the environment and support growing communities

As a Project Design Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the design and technical direction of projects that deliver sustainable, resilient water and water recycling solutions. Leading a multidisciplinary design team, you'll develop innovative, value-driven designs that protect and enhance our environment while ensuring safe, affordable, and future-ready infrastructure for the East of England.

You'll take ownership of the design journey - from concept through delivery - guiding your team to produce right-first-time engineering outputs that champion low carbon, digital innovation, and environmental stewardship.

• Lead the design and technical delivery of clean water and water recycling projects, across both infrastructure (pipelines, pumping stations) and non-infrastructure (treatment and storage) schemes.
• Develop Engineering Project Plans encompassing design scope, programme, cost, risk, and resource planning.
• Collaborate with engineering discipline leads to define design approaches, set technical standards, and ensure design integration across civil, mechanical, electrical, and process disciplines.
• Drive innovation and digital design, supporting the move towards fully attributed 3D and BIM-enabled models.
• Champion sustainable design by embedding low-carbon thinking, nature-based solutions, and whole-life value considerations.
• Engage with suppliers, partners, and stakeholders to review and integrate third-party design inputs effectively.
• Ensure all design work meets CDM and health & safety requirements, producing high-quality outputs that meet end-user and operational needs.
• Provide clear leadership to your project design team - mentoring, developing, and inspiring individuals to achieve their potential.
• Work collaboratively with project managers, environmental and planning specialists, procurement, and construction teams to deliver projects efficiently and affordably.

You will ideally have:

• A degree in engineering or equivalent qualification, preferably chartered or working towards chartered status.
• Strong design management experience, ideally within the water or environmental infrastructure sectors.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver high-quality, sustainable design outcomes.
• Technical understanding of clean water or water recycling systems, pipelines, or treatment processes.
• Experience of working within a design and build or collaborative project delivery environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, able to translate complex technical information clearly.
• A commitment to safety, sustainability, and continuous improvement, with a passion for digital design and innovation.

Alliance, you'll be part of a dynamic, forward-thinking team that is shaping the future of the UK's water infrastructure. We offer a collaborative and innovative working environment, where your expertise will be valued and your ideas will drive meaningful change.

• At Mott MacDonald Bentley you will be offered a competitive salary which is commensurate based on your experience.
• Our core benefits include:
• Pension matched by employer up to 7%
• Option to purchase, sell and carry over annual leave
• Life assurance / Private Medical Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance and Health Screening options
• 26 weeks maternity leave, enhanced paternity and adoption leave/ Shared parental leave
• Payment of annual professional institution subscription costs
• Gym Membership discounts UK wide
• Cycle to work scheme, interest free season ticket loans and discounted dining cards also available

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management and development consultancy.

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