Ready to shape the future of water infrastructure?Join our dynamic Water team as a Lead Civil Design Manager and work on high-impact projects ranging from potable water and sewage treatment works, covering all stages of design and delivery—from feasibility to construction, operation, maintenance, and asset management.We’re at the forefront of delivering exceptional water programmes and projects through long-term partnerships with leading clients, including Wessex Water, Thames Water, Welsh Water, Severn Trent Water, Southwest Water, and international contractors.Local &amp; High-Profile ProjectsOur Southwest &amp; Wales team is engaged in some of the UK’s most high-profile, industry-leading infrastructure projects, as well as international programmes. Recent projects include:<ul><li>Avonmouth Water Recycling Centre (WRC), Bristol: Major upgrade delivering improved effluent quality to river Avon (£110m).</li><li>Durleigh Water Treatment Centre (WTC), Bridgwater: Wessex Water’s largest AMP6 supply water project. Wessex Water’s first ever project to be delivered to strict BIM Level 2 digital standards.</li><li>Yeovil Pen Mill Water Recycling Centre (WRC), Yeovil: The largest of 14 major <a href="https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESjgEB6zswFcWcYbaKpt5WGgIZ-3axbwOdvuQvCjg5eZb8IdNgQoOIEORHDJkU1GpQRuXnKLYHlUTj6wgf49HVZ2_fhrp7mp8DxPWYBHZtpTbcvkQt4-HHx7o1aVk90aZuCT-4HJxQiXlomASn2PJw4T3n5XefPGzrOzXM3byu2cJZHP1OT-F0Om_MRqhMtWpr">WINEP</a> phosphorus-removal schemes executed across the region to meet strict new Environment Agency limits (0.5 mg/l Total Phosphorus).</li><li>Wessex Water primary designer 2025-2030: Ongoing framework delivery as part of the AMP8 commitments.</li></ul>We also advise national and government clients such as the Environment Agency and DEFRA, providing design guidance and legislative support that keeps us at the forefront of the UK water industry.Here’s what you’ll do:<ul><li>Lead: Drive technical delivery of water, wastewater, and flood infrastructure projects, managing multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative, value-added solutions throughout the design lifecycle. Lead design review meetings and be the technical interface for the client.</li><li>Manage: Oversee key packages of work from concept to handover, interfacing with AECOM teams, clients, and suppliers to create seamless technical solutions.</li><li>Collaborate: Work closely with clients and AECOM partners to ensure stakeholder buy-in for solutions, contributing to AECOM’s wider technical capability and innovative approach.</li><li>Develop: Perform line manager duties and support the development of junior team members, managing their input to projects and mentoring them.</li></ul>If you're passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Join our team, where we don’t just deliver infrastructure solutions, we protect human health and the environment. Follow our AECOM Water page on LinkedIn to stay updated on the impactful projects we’re delivering across the UK.Come &amp; Grow with Us. Become part of our dynamic Water business, which boasts around 700 experts across the UK &amp; Ireland. Collaborate with top-tier engineers and consultants to deliver a variety of captivating projects, from small initiatives to large-scale ventures, all the way from concept to completion.Why Join AECOM?<ul><li>Be part of a dynamic team, working alongside industry-leading professionals and thought leaders</li><li>Tackle challenging projects that will have positive impact for many years to come.</li><li>Engage in a collaborative and inclusive work environment.</li><li>Access to continuous learning and development opportunities.</li><li>Enjoy the flexibility to work in a way that fits your lifestyle while supporting a healthy work–life balance.</li></ul>

AECOM is the world&rsquo;s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle &ndash; from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

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