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Design Manager (Wastewater Non-Infrastructure)

Cowi 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom

Full-time Manager

Manage the design and delivery of wastewater non-infrastructure projects across AMP8, coordinating process, civil, mechanical, electrical, and ICA disciplines while controlling programmes, resources, risks, and budgets. Deliver safe, buildable, sustainable, and TotEx-led solutions; support bids and client relationships; and mentor engineers and designers.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the design and delivery of wastewater non-infrastructure projects across AMP8, coordinating process, civil, mechanical, electrical, and ICA disciplines while controlling programmes, resources, risks, and budgets. Deliver safe, buildable, sustainable, and TotEx-led solutions; support bids and client relationships; and mentor engineers and designers.

Requirements

  • A degree in civil, mechanical, process engineering, or a related discipline is required, along with Chartered Engineer status or progress toward chartership. Candidates should have extensive UK water-sector wastewater design experience, senior design leadership in collaborative frameworks or alliances, strong wastewater process and regulatory knowledge, and experience with TotEx, NEC contracts, BIM, sustainability, and commercial delivery.

Benefits

  • 28 Days' Holiday Plus UK Bank and Public Holidays
  • Formalized Development Plans
  • Yearly Promotion Opportunities
  • Private Health Care
  • Flexible and Hybrid Working Conditions
  • Professional Institution Membership Fees
  • Group Personal Pension Scheme
  • Life Assurance
  • Cycle-to-Work Scheme
  • Corporate Gym Membership

Key Skills

Civil engineering Mechanical engineering Process engineering Chartered Engineer status Wastewater design TotEx knowledge NEC contract expertise BIM proficiency Sustainability practices Commercial delivery Project leadership Team mentoring Risk management Budget control Cross‑functional coordination Client relationship management Regulatory compliance Design documentation Program management Strategic planning Stakeholder communication Technical documentation Alliance framework experience Process optimization Resource allocation Safety management Design standards enforcement Quality assurance

About Cowi

Together with customers, partners and colleagues, we shape a future where people and societies grow and flourish. We do that by co-creating sustainable and beautiful solutions that improve the quality of life for people today and many generations ahead.​​​​​​​ Our starting point is gaining a deep understanding of our customers, their aspirations and concerns. This is what sets us apart and how we deliver long-term value. Primarily located in Scandinavia, the UK, North America and India, we currently number 6,900 people, who offer our expertise in engineering, architecture, energy and environment.

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