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Project Design Lead - Water

Adecco
Posted 10 hours ago, valid for 7 days
Location

Brighton, East Sussex BN1 8EG, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Project Design Lead - Water position is available in Falmer, Otterbourne, or Chatham with a hybrid working model.
  • The salary for this role ranges from £56,900 to £70,000 per annum depending on skills and experience.
  • Candidates should have a strong understanding of health and safety standards, water/wastewater regulations, and project management, along with a relevant engineering degree or equivalent qualifications.
  • The role requires leadership in the design process, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and delivering cost-effective solutions while managing design costs and resources.
  • Successful applicants will also receive benefits such as a company bonus, generous pension contributions, and 25 days of annual leave.

Job Title: Project Design Lead - Water Location: Falmer or Otterbourne or Chatham (Hybrid) Contract Type: Full Time, Perm Salary: Starting from £56,900 - £70,000 Job OverviewWe are seeking four experienced and innovative Project Design Lead & four Senior Project Design Leads - right across all teams - Infra & no Infra - Clean Water & Waste Water - Construction & Compliance/Obligation - To provide technical input and develop solutions during the identification of needs and the design, construction, and commissioning process. Making decisions and recommendations that are recognised as authoritative and have an important impact on engineering design activities. You will undertake and lead in-house outline design and optioneering to ensure that the lowest Totex solution is selected and to ensure that technically fit-for-purpose and robust outline and detailed designs for infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects are delivered in a timely manner.Responsibilities will include:Safety & Environment:Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards, including CDM regulations. Develop risk assessments and implement mitigation strategies.Design/Technical Leadership:Lead the design process from feasibility to detailed design, ensuring on-time, high-quality deliverables. Manage design costs and resources, and drive standardisation and innovation across projects.Innovation:Challenge existing standards, promote continuous improvement, and adopt best practices from the industry to drive efficiency and innovation, including the use of digital design tools.Financial & Commercial Management:Deliver cost-effective solutions while working closely with project managers to track budgets and design costs. Ensure the lowest whole-life cost solutions are delivered, outperforming project budgets.Programme Management:Ensure design programmes are achievable and designs are delivered on time. Provide early warnings of any potential delays.Customer Focus:Ensure designs meet customer and regulatory expectations, and represent the company at industry conferences.About YouProfessional Membership: Member of an appropriate professional institute (Chartered or working towards).Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of H&S standards, water/wastewater regulations, and project/contract management.Desirable Qualifications:MEng/BEng/BSc or HND/HNC in Engineering, Environmental, or a related science field.APM Project Professional QualificationManaging Successful Programmes (MSP) Practitioner CertificationNEC for Project Managers CertificationPackageThis role will be full time Monday to Friday 37 hours a week. We operate a hybrid approach to working between our Falmer or Otterbourne or Chatham offices and home.We are offering a salary starting from £56,900 to £70,000 per annum depending on skills and experience as well as other benefits including:* Company and performance-related bonus* Generous pension up to 11% company contribution* 25 days annual leave* Life assurance equal to 4x salary* Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service)* Health Cash Plan* Full funded eye tests* Two paid volunteering days a year* Occupational health service* Discounts with over 800 popular retailers* Digital GP service* Study support may be available for job-related qualifications* Competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options* Cycle to work scheme

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