Water Design Manager (SuDS)
Core
Lead design and technical delivery of sustainable drainage (SuDS), blue-green infrastructure, and flood risk management projects across the UK and overseas.
Role type
Senior IC Water Design Manager (SuDS)
Builds
Sustainable drainage systems, flood resilience infrastructure, and nature-based solutions
Domain
Water infrastructure / Civil Engineering / Flood Risk Management
Required skills
Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) design, flood risk assessment, outline and detailed design, project team leadership, mentoring, technical standards compliance, budget and programme management
Preferred skills
Chartered status (ICE/CIWEM), experience with nature-based solutions, national standards authoring
Technologies
Hydraulic modelling software, design specification tools
Responsibilities
Provide technical expertise and leadership across feasibility, outline, and detailed design stages; lead technical delivery of complex tasks and projects; resolve engineering and design issues; manage interactions with clients, stakeholders, and internal teams; develop scopes and proposals; mentor and coach junior team members