Join Anglian Water's Strategic Pipeline Alliance as a Senior Design Manager. Location: Flexible/Hybrid work from Peterborough office and home Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent Are you detail-oriented, organized, and passionate about contributing to one of the UK’s most ambitious water infrastructure projects? The Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA) is searching for a Senior Design Manager to support and enhance our project delivery team. What will you be doing as our new Senior Design Manager? You will lead the core technical input through SPA Discipline Heads (System, Process, Mechanical, EICA, Civil Infra and Non-Infra, CAD, Geotech, Quality, Carbon) across a significant programme of major potable water transfer projects (total value £1,800M). You will work collaboratively with Delivery teams, including construction, procurement, enabling, planning and commercial, to ensure the design is delivered to a high quality and consistency in accordance with constructability requirements; ensuring the Engineering Disciplines are suitably resourced with sufficient competence and capacity to ensure Engineering quality processes are robust Key responsibilities: Lead the SPA Discipline technical teams ensuring engineering outputs are of a suitable quality and consistency Support onboarding of new design staff and development of existing design staff, with technical training and details to set out SPA design expectations Oversee production and ownership of Standard Products, Standard Details and Design Guides to drive efficiency and consistency of outputs. Ensure these outputs are shared and incorporated into wider Anglian Water Standards Drive improvement, innovation and efficiency across the Engineering team to support SPA programme performance Represent the SPA engineering team in key technical meetings and support programme decision making for multi-functional technical outputs Drive and support the engineering teams with resolution of complex technical issues Work closely with SPA partners and supply chain to ensure engineering functions are suitably resourced to support SPA programme People Management - undertake for the SPA Discipline Heads, including performance management, mentoring and development to reach their potential. A little bit about your skills, experience and behaviours: This job might be for you if you have: An Engineering degree in a relevant subject, and preferably Chartered status An ability to communicate technical requirements and expectations to drive complex decision making Experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams, including staff development. The ability to provide innovate and challenging approaches to support driving programme efficiency Experience operating independently with resilience, adaptability and flexibility Not only do we look for the best talent to join us on our journey, we also look for individuals to demonstrate key behaviours that align with our values and beliefs. Working with the highest degree of integrity, we want SPA employees to take ownership and accountability for their outputs and be driven to continuously improve how they work. SPA employees should act with the customer’s best interest at heart, be clear and transparent communicators and be passionate about operating in an ethical fashion. If you are looking for a career opportunity, working in an innovative forward-thinking environment please apply today Why Join SPA? The Strategic Pipeline Alliance Project is at the exciting delivery stage, with additional projects lined up for AMP8. At SPA, we embrace innovation, digital technology, and collaboration with our partners, including Farrans, MMB, Costain, Jacobs, and Atkins. Together, we’re combating climate change and securing clean water for generations to come. Flexible Working : We support remote working, part-time hours, and flexible schedules to suit your lifestyle if the role allows. Location : Our office is in Peterborough, with operational hubs across the project area. Diversity and Inclusion : SPA is committed to building an inclusive, welcoming environment for everyone. Whatever your background, if this role resonates with you, we encourage you to apply. Our Purpose Our mission is simple yet vital: To Make the East of England Resilient to the Effects of Drought. Join us in shaping a sustainable future while being part of a team where everyone can thrive. Ready to Join Us? If you’re passionate about making a meaningful impact and excited to lead in a transformative environment, we’d love to hear from you SPA is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and recruit based on merit and potential, ensuring every colleague feels a sense of belonging. Take the Next Step If you’re passionate about delivering innovative infrastructure solutions and want to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and be part of Anglian Water’s journey to build a more sustainable, water-secure future. Closing Date: 14th March 2025