Climate & Environment Full-time

Water Design Manager

AECOM

Location

England & Wales (hybrid)

Type

Full-time

Posted

Dec 05, 2025

Mission

What you will drive

  • Lead: Drive technical delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure / treatment projects, managing multi-disciplinary technical teams to deliver value added solutions to client challenges throughout the design lifecycle.
  • Manage: Oversee key packages of work from conception to handover, interfacing with AECOM teams, clients and suppliers to create a seamless technical solution.
  • Collaborate: Work closely with clients and AECOM partners to ensure stakeholder buy in to solutions, also 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.

Impact

The difference you'll make

Join our team, where we don't just deliver infrastructure solutions, but also safeguard human health and the environment. This role helps deliver creative, sustainable solutions that address today's challenges and anticipate tomorrow's needs in water infrastructure.

Profile

What makes you a great fit

  • Experience leading multidisciplinary design teams in water infrastructure projects
  • Technical project leadership experience in water and wastewater infrastructure/treatment projects
  • Ability to manage projects from conception to handover, interfacing with teams, clients and suppliers
  • Experience mentoring and developing junior team members

Benefits

What's in it for you

  • Flexible hybrid working model to ensure work-life balance
  • Career development opportunities
  • Technical practice networks
  • AECOM University
  • Volunteering days
  • Core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being

About

Inside AECOM

AECOM is at the forefront of delivering exceptional water programmes and projects through long-term partnerships with leading clients including major water companies across England and Wales. They work on high-impact projects ranging from potable water and sewage networks to treatment works of all scales.