Construction Manager

Anglian Water Group Ltd.; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water utility company is seeking a Construction Manager to oversee major infrastructure projects critical for delivering water services in the UK. This role involves leading construction activities, driving innovations, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards in a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering large-scale construction projects (£20m+).
• Ability to manage multidisciplinary teams effectively.
• Knowledge of digital project tools for planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead construction activities across large-scale projects.
• Ensure safety, quality, and compliance during construction.
• Manage teams to deliver high-quality outcomes efficiently.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Construction Methods

Health and Safety

Commercial Awareness

Education

Construction-related qualification

Job description

Location: Peterborough / Anglian Water sites

Deliver the Future of Water Infrastructure Through Leadership, Innovation, and Collaboration

Join the @one Alliance – a collaborative partnership of eight industry-leading companies (Anglian Water, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska, and SWECO) delivering over half of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme. As we move into AMP8, we are preparing to deliver a wide portfolio of large-scale projects that will shape the future of water infrastructure across the region.

We are currently seeking a Construction Manager to join our offshore team. This is a key leadership role for an experienced professional with a track record of successfully delivering complex construction projects valued at £20 million and above.

Your Purpose

As a Construction Manager, you will be responsible for leading construction delivery across major infrastructure schemes. You will ensure buildability is considered from the outset, optimise delivery through planning and innovation, and manage teams to safely and efficiently deliver high-quality outcomes.

What You’ll Be Doing

Lead construction activities across large-scale projects, ensuring alignment with programme strategy and delivery milestones.

Drive safe, efficient, and high-quality construction methods, including offsite and industrialised construction techniques.

Collaborate with design, procurement, and delivery teams to ensure constructability and reduce time on site.

Develop construction phase plans, manage on-site risks, and oversee all aspects of health, safety, quality, and environmental compliance.

Monitor construction performance, costs, and commercial progress, working closely with planners and cost managers to forecast and report.

Facilitate project rehearsals and activity planning to optimise sequencing and identify constraints ahead of time.

Support commissioning and seamless asset handover to Anglian Water Operations.

Lead, develop, and manage construction teams, ensuring performance is aligned to project goals and Alliance behaviours.

Champion innovation and continuous improvement by incorporating new construction techniques and standardised approaches where appropriate.

About You

You’ll be an experienced and confident construction professional with the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage complex infrastructure projects from planning to handover.

You will bring:

Proven experience in delivering large-scale construction projects (£20m+), ideally in the water or utilities sectors.

Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to manage stakeholders and drive performance.

Deep understanding of construction methods, buildability, and delivery assurance.

Knowledge of health, safety, and environmental standards, with a commitment to safe site practices.

Commercial awareness, including cost management, risk mitigation, and change control processes.

Experience with digital project tools and planning systems.

A construction-related qualification and a demonstrable track record of managing complex infrastructure schemes will be essential. Experience in modern construction techniques and innovation adoption will be highly valued.

Why Join Us?

This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in delivering some of the most significant and impactful infrastructure projects in the UK water sector. As part of the @one Alliance, you’ll contribute to Anglian Water’s mission to deliver environmental leadership, climate resilience, and sustainable growth for the East of England.

Working within a high-performing, collaborative alliance model, you’ll be empowered to challenge traditional ways of working and embrace innovation that improves outcomes for customers, communities, and the environment. The @one Alliance is renowned for its inclusive culture, focus on carbon reduction, and commitment to continuous learning – making it an ideal environment to grow your career while making a meaningful difference.

About Us

We are committed to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve in both our workforce and our supply chain partners to help us to understand and meet the needs of our customers. We are passionate and dedicated to the learning and development of our people, making sure they have the right skills and knowledge to be successful and to help achieve their potential.

We want to give everyone equal access to our recruitment process. If you have a disability or long-term condition, including neurodiversity and mental health conditions, we’ll support you throughout your application, and make any adjustments to make sure your disability or long-term condition is not a barrier to recruitment. If you need any support, please get reach out to our team [e-mail] ’

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Become a part of Anglian Water’s future and join us on our journey as we live through our values to build trust, do the right thing, and are always exploring, to bring environmental and social prosperity to the region.