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Job Title:
Technical Manager - Water
Salary:
£80,000 - £90,000 (dependent on experience)
Location:
Falmer (Brighton) - Hybrid
Type:
Permanent | Hybrid
About the Role:
Our client is seeking a Technical Manager - Water to join their Technical Risk team based in Falmer, with hybrid working available. This role reports to the Head of Technical Risk Management and is responsible for ensuring robust technical governance across major water infrastructure programmes, from early need definition through to delivery and construction support.
About the Client:
Our client is a leading integrated design and build provider in the UK water sector. With over 1,400 staff across multiple regional centres, they operate through a range of long-term frameworks, joint ventures, and alliances. Their commitment to inclusion, innovation, and sustainability has earned them a strong industry reputation.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide technical assurance across multi-disciplinary design teams during solution development.
Ensure solutions are affordable, technically sound, and risk is appropriately managed and communicated.
Foster collaborative relationships with clients, construction teams, and supply chain partners to drive efficiency and buildability.
Deliver sustainable, CDM-compliant design solutions aligned with programme governance.
Support personal and team development by participating in external industry groups and continuous learning.
Represent our client positively and maintain confidentiality at all times.
What Our Client is Looking For:
Essential:
Degree in an engineering-related discipline
Experience in technical project delivery within a design-build environment
Water treatment industry expertise
Proven leadership of multi-disciplinary design teams
Strong risk and change management skills
Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
Desirable:
Chartered Engineer (or working towards)
Experience with joint ventures and offsite manufactured design solutions
What Our Client Offers:
Competitive salary and benefits package
Hybrid working (role dependent)
Company car or car allowance
25 days holiday + bank holidays (with the option to buy 5 additional days)
Enhanced pension scheme
Private medical and health insurance
Life assurance
Cycle to work scheme, discounts hub, and family benefits such as Kids Pass
Eligibility:
Must have the right to work in the UK.
Must hold or be eligible to obtain relevant professional accreditations.
Opportunity for Growth:
Be part of a leading UK water infrastructure provider
Opportunity to progress into senior leadership roles
Exposure to major framework and joint venture programmes
Encouragement and support for achieving chartered status
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status
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