Project Design Lead

Job Role: Project Design Lead
Location: Falmer, Brighton (Hybrid)
Salary: £60,000 to £68,000 (dependent on experience)

About the Role:
This is a rare opportunity to lead the technical design of high-impact, large-scale water infrastructure projects. As a Project Design Lead, you’ll take a central role in delivering a £400M capital investment programme across five strategically important surface water treatment sites. You’ll lead multidisciplinary design teams, promote innovation and sustainability, and ensure that designs meet environmental, operational, and customer expectations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Ensuring compliance with CDM regulations and health, safety, environmental, and quality standards
• Leading multidisciplinary design teams to deliver robust, cost-effective engineering solutions
• Driving standardisation and innovation in design processes
• Promoting digital design tools and sustainable engineering practices
• Monitoring design progress against programme milestones
• Managing budgets, tracking costs, and forecasting in collaboration with project teams
• Aligning technical design decisions with customer, regulatory, and stakeholder needs
• Representing the company at industry events and contributing to thought leadership

About you:

• Degree or HND/HNC in Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related discipline
• Chartered (or working towards) with a recognised professional institution
• Proven experience in project management and engineering, ideally within the water or utilities sector
• Strong understanding of health & safety standards and regulatory frameworks
• Collaborative, innovative mindset with the ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams

Reach out to Charlie Knight @ Advance TRS to find out more about this exciting opportunity and take the next step in your career.

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.