Design Manager
CV-LibraryPeterboroughpermanentPosted: 28 September 2026
Apply NowAbout Barhale
Who are Barhale?
Barhale is a business founded on family values, having been established by our Chairman, Dennis Curran, in 1980. We are one of the largest privately owned civil engineering and infrastructure specialists in the UK, with over 40 years of experience in providing design, civil engineering and maintenance services working across multiple sectors, including:
Water
Transport
Built environment
EnergyWe operate as a tier one partner for blue chip, regulated and private clients, working as part of large frameworks, joint ventures and alliances, as well as on individual standalone projects, developing long-term relationships based on delivering to the Barhale values which have been integral to our business since their inception in 1985.
Our direct delivery model is at the core of everything we do, as we believe that people are our greatest asset. Therefore, we robustly source, train and retain all our own frontline delivery teams as well as management and support services. We employ over 1,200 employees nationwide.
We possess a range of specialist skills to support our civil engineering and infrastructure activities, including:
Tunnelling
MEICA
Temporary and permanent design
Steel-fabrication
Signs (design and fabrication)
Health & safety equipment and products, including PPE Why join Barhale?
As Gold Investors in People, we are committed to a high standard of people practices, creating an inclusive environment and ensuring cultural alignment to business strategy, ethos and philosophies.
Job security, long-term secured work through various frameworks and large infrastructure schemes
Broad range of civil engineering, mechanical and electrical schemes across some of the UK’s largest infrastructure projects and clients
Strong career progression as demonstrated by our track record in promoting from within, as we believe this is a key driver of our successDesign Manager
The Role
Water and our natural environment are the foundation of life, society and economies. The East of England has unique rivers, wetlands and coastlines, yet it is classified as severely water stressed and faces drought and a degrading natural environment. This is due to a combination of a growing economy, the highest rate of new housing development in the UK, climate change and being a major agricultural producer.
Anglian Water’s purpose is to bring environmental and social prosperity to the East of England, through our commitment to Love Every Drop. We have an ambitious £9bn 5-year capital investment programme that will provide safe and resilient water supplies, permit sustainable growth, provide climate change resilience, and protect and improve the natural environment.
Project Description
Our Water Recycling Business Unit, split into East and West regions, is responsible for the collection, conveyance, and treatment of wastewater across an extensive network. We operate over 76,000 km of sewerage infrastructure and 1,163 treatment centres, ensuring safe and sustainable discharge to the environment while driving innovation and environmental performance.
Key Responsibilities
Design Management
Lead and manage the engineering design delivery for a portfolio of water treatment projects.
Manage the development, implementation and management of Engineering Project Plans to control scope, programme, cost, risk and resources.
In collaboration with the Senior Discipline Engineers (Process / Mechanical / Electrical / Civil), provide direction on suitable design methods for undertaking engineering design tasks.
Using the principle of best for task, assess the complexity of your portfolio projects and assign suitably competent engineering resources to projects.
Collaborate with the Senior Discipline Engineers and BIM Programme Manager to implement design quality procedures and monitor adherence to achieve a right first-time philosophy.
Supplier and subcontractor design input – support the engagement, selection, contracting, management and integration of designs for your portfolio.
End users – support your team to produce acceptable designs with consideration of health & safety, the environment, construction, procurement, the customer, and Anglian Water Operations.
Conduct portfolio engineering design meetings and hold team members to account.
Lead your team to collaborate with and support the Solutions (optioneering) Team, including taking responsibility for the design aspects for optioneering and the single solution.Project Delivery
One project team – work in partnership with and support the other @one functions (e.g. project management, enabling, procurement, construction) to deliver outcomes for your portfolio.
Affordability – understand the project outcomes and obligations within your portfolio, and through the management of the engineering design, seek and deliver opportunities to achieve affordability and value.
Delivery on Time - support the development and management of project programmes to achieve milestones and drive efficiencies.
Sustainability – produce designs that contribute to enhancing the environment and reducing carbon.
Risk, Opportunities & Value - contribute to the management of, including challenging designs and producing value driven outcomes. Support your project design teams to identify and issue early warnings to the Project Managers and manage mitigation measures.
Collaboration - engage with internal and external stakeholders to deliver the portfolio projects and obtain acceptance. Health & Safety
Construction Design & Management (CDM) Regulations – undertake delegated tasks of the Principal Designer and manage your team to comply with CDM procedures and regulations.
Manage CDM competency assessments for your team and projects.
Ensure the production of design risk assessments, manage the production of the pre-construction information, and the H&S File for your portfolio.
Identify health, safety and welfare issues with team members and seek support to manage.
Drive a strong health, safety and welfare culture within your team, including continuous improvement.People/Team Development
Provide clear, consistent, and visible leadership to your portfolio engineering design team.
People Management - undertake for a multi-discipline team, including performance management, and the mentoring and development of team members to reach their potential.
Support creating a positive and fulfilling environment, where everyone is respected and heard, treated equally, recognised, and diversity is embraced.
Allocate resources to your portfolio projects based on priorities and complexity. Identify competency gaps within your portfolio design team and support the recruitment of staff, and the use of global resources and suppliers.Transformation
Lead and drive a culture that inspires your portfolio engineering team to experiment, deliberately-deliver-differently, innovate, manage risk, and continuously improve performance.
Support your team to reduce carbon and natural capital within designs.
Embrace new digital technologies to achieve the goal of fully attributed 3D models.
Lead the development of standardisation and product development within your portfolio. Essential:
An engineering, or equivalent, degree is required.
Preferably chartered, or working towards, chartered status.
Experience of water-sector assets and capital projects.
Ideally, but not essential, experience of a Design & Build environment.
Leading and managing people and teams.
Managing designer’s responsibilities under CDM.Caring and investing in you
Our values have been embedded at Barhale for over 40 years, and they are our guiding principles regarding how we care and invest in people. Our values are our commitment to being a people-centric company.
As a Gold Investors in People company and a Sunday Times 100 Best Company to Work For, we are committed to investing in people. We are passionate about creating a working environment where people are supported throughout their careers, where people can enjoy security and be part of a company that cares about them.
From the moment you join us, your well-being and career aspirations will be supported by.
Competitive salary
Company Pension
Life Assurance
Private Medical
25 days of annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days
8 hours volunteering
Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental, physiological and financial wellbeing.
Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice
Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/Van (dependent on position)
Leadership & management training and coaching
Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support your career progression.
Development supported by internal and externally delivered training.
Continuous service awards
Who are Barhale?
Barhale is a business founded on family values, having been established by our Chairman, Dennis Curran, in 1980. We are one of the largest privately owned civil engineering and infrastructure specialists in the UK, with over 40 years of experience in providing design, civil engineering and maintenance services working across multiple sectors, including:
Water
Transport
Built environment
EnergyWe operate as a tier one partner for blue chip, regulated and private clients, working as part of large frameworks, joint ventures and alliances, as well as on individual standalone projects, developing long-term relationships based on delivering to the Barhale values which have been integral to our business since their inception in 1985.
Our direct delivery model is at the core of everything we do, as we believe that people are our greatest asset. Therefore, we robustly source, train and retain all our own frontline delivery teams as well as management and support services. We employ over 1,200 employees nationwide.
We possess a range of specialist skills to support our civil engineering and infrastructure activities, including:
Tunnelling
MEICA
Temporary and permanent design
Steel-fabrication
Signs (design and fabrication)
Health & safety equipment and products, including PPE Why join Barhale?
As Gold Investors in People, we are committed to a high standard of people practices, creating an inclusive environment and ensuring cultural alignment to business strategy, ethos and philosophies.
Job security, long-term secured work through various frameworks and large infrastructure schemes
Broad range of civil engineering, mechanical and electrical schemes across some of the UK’s largest infrastructure projects and clients
Strong career progression as demonstrated by our track record in promoting from within, as we believe this is a key driver of our successDesign Manager
The Role
Water and our natural environment are the foundation of life, society and economies. The East of England has unique rivers, wetlands and coastlines, yet it is classified as severely water stressed and faces drought and a degrading natural environment. This is due to a combination of a growing economy, the highest rate of new housing development in the UK, climate change and being a major agricultural producer.
Anglian Water’s purpose is to bring environmental and social prosperity to the East of England, through our commitment to Love Every Drop. We have an ambitious £9bn 5-year capital investment programme that will provide safe and resilient water supplies, permit sustainable growth, provide climate change resilience, and protect and improve the natural environment.
Project Description
Our Water Recycling Business Unit, split into East and West regions, is responsible for the collection, conveyance, and treatment of wastewater across an extensive network. We operate over 76,000 km of sewerage infrastructure and 1,163 treatment centres, ensuring safe and sustainable discharge to the environment while driving innovation and environmental performance.
Key Responsibilities
Design Management
Lead and manage the engineering design delivery for a portfolio of water treatment projects.
Manage the development, implementation and management of Engineering Project Plans to control scope, programme, cost, risk and resources.
In collaboration with the Senior Discipline Engineers (Process / Mechanical / Electrical / Civil), provide direction on suitable design methods for undertaking engineering design tasks.
Using the principle of best for task, assess the complexity of your portfolio projects and assign suitably competent engineering resources to projects.
Collaborate with the Senior Discipline Engineers and BIM Programme Manager to implement design quality procedures and monitor adherence to achieve a right first-time philosophy.
Supplier and subcontractor design input – support the engagement, selection, contracting, management and integration of designs for your portfolio.
End users – support your team to produce acceptable designs with consideration of health & safety, the environment, construction, procurement, the customer, and Anglian Water Operations.
Conduct portfolio engineering design meetings and hold team members to account.
Lead your team to collaborate with and support the Solutions (optioneering) Team, including taking responsibility for the design aspects for optioneering and the single solution.Project Delivery
One project team – work in partnership with and support the other @one functions (e.g. project management, enabling, procurement, construction) to deliver outcomes for your portfolio.
Affordability – understand the project outcomes and obligations within your portfolio, and through the management of the engineering design, seek and deliver opportunities to achieve affordability and value.
Delivery on Time - support the development and management of project programmes to achieve milestones and drive efficiencies.
Sustainability – produce designs that contribute to enhancing the environment and reducing carbon.
Risk, Opportunities & Value - contribute to the management of, including challenging designs and producing value driven outcomes. Support your project design teams to identify and issue early warnings to the Project Managers and manage mitigation measures.
Collaboration - engage with internal and external stakeholders to deliver the portfolio projects and obtain acceptance. Health & Safety
Construction Design & Management (CDM) Regulations – undertake delegated tasks of the Principal Designer and manage your team to comply with CDM procedures and regulations.
Manage CDM competency assessments for your team and projects.
Ensure the production of design risk assessments, manage the production of the pre-construction information, and the H&S File for your portfolio.
Identify health, safety and welfare issues with team members and seek support to manage.
Drive a strong health, safety and welfare culture within your team, including continuous improvement.People/Team Development
Provide clear, consistent, and visible leadership to your portfolio engineering design team.
People Management - undertake for a multi-discipline team, including performance management, and the mentoring and development of team members to reach their potential.
Support creating a positive and fulfilling environment, where everyone is respected and heard, treated equally, recognised, and diversity is embraced.
Allocate resources to your portfolio projects based on priorities and complexity. Identify competency gaps within your portfolio design team and support the recruitment of staff, and the use of global resources and suppliers.Transformation
Lead and drive a culture that inspires your portfolio engineering team to experiment, deliberately-deliver-differently, innovate, manage risk, and continuously improve performance.
Support your team to reduce carbon and natural capital within designs.
Embrace new digital technologies to achieve the goal of fully attributed 3D models.
Lead the development of standardisation and product development within your portfolio. Essential:
An engineering, or equivalent, degree is required.
Preferably chartered, or working towards, chartered status.
Experience of water-sector assets and capital projects.
Ideally, but not essential, experience of a Design & Build environment.
Leading and managing people and teams.
Managing designer’s responsibilities under CDM.Caring and investing in you
Our values have been embedded at Barhale for over 40 years, and they are our guiding principles regarding how we care and invest in people. Our values are our commitment to being a people-centric company.
As a Gold Investors in People company and a Sunday Times 100 Best Company to Work For, we are committed to investing in people. We are passionate about creating a working environment where people are supported throughout their careers, where people can enjoy security and be part of a company that cares about them.
From the moment you join us, your well-being and career aspirations will be supported by.
Competitive salary
Company Pension
Life Assurance
Private Medical
25 days of annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days
8 hours volunteering
Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental, physiological and financial wellbeing.
Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice
Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/Van (dependent on position)
Leadership & management training and coaching
Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support your career progression.
Development supported by internal and externally delivered training.
Continuous service awards