Information Commissioner's Office
Information Commissioner's Office
201 – 500 Employees
ComplianceCybersecurityLegal
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is the UK's independent authority for data protection, privacy and information rights. Operating across legal, compliance and cybersecurity, the ICO provides guidance on UK GDPR compliance, investigates complaints and data breaches, and promotes fair, transparent use of personal information. Its work also covers public education on information rights, direct marketing practices and nuisance calls, supporting individuals and organisations in understanding and meeting their responsibilities.

Client Design and Engineering Lead (Peterborough Hybrid)

Lead engineering, design and constructability for Anglian Water’s multi-billion-pound UK reservoir programme. Provide technical governance, delivery oversight and stakeholder leadership across a complex infrastructure portfolio.

Description

  • Set strategic technical direction across engineering, design and constructability workstreams
  • Help shape programme design strategies, delivery processes and technical requirements
  • Review and approve key engineering outputs and deliverables for Anglian Water
  • Protect technical integrity across scope, schedule, cost and prioritisation decisions
  • Drive the resolution of complex technical issues and programme risks
  • Represent Anglian Water and Cambridge Water in governance forums and external engagement
  • Collaborate with regulators, environmental organisations, utility providers and strategic partners
  • Promote health, safety and design risk reduction throughout the programme lifecycle
  • Lead technical activity across a complex engineering, design and constructability portfolio
  • Oversee and assure the Programme Delivery Partner’s design and engineering function

Requirements

  • Demonstrated engineering leadership on major infrastructure programmes or Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs)
  • Deep technical expertise in dam engineering, river engineering or similarly complex infrastructure
  • A relevant engineering degree
  • Experience directing consultancy partners and major engineering contracts
  • Strong stakeholder management skills, including work with regulators and external partners
  • Ability to balance technical quality with programme delivery and commercial priorities
  • Hybrid schedule requiring 2–3 office days each week, with London attendance when needed

Benefits

  • Private healthcare
  • Double-matched pension with contributions up to 7% from the employee and 14% from the employer
  • Life assurance worth up to eight times salary
  • Personal accident cover worth up to five times salary
  • 26 days of annual leave, increasing with length of service
  • Option to purchase additional annual leave
  • Family-friendly workplace policies
  • 26 weeks of maternity or adoption leave at full pay
  • Four weeks of paid paternity or partner leave
  • Shared parental pay opportunity
  • Bonus scheme of up to 15%
  • Flexible benefits for wellbeing and lifestyle needs
  • Flexible working arrangements, including part-time options

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