DSEAR Project Manager

Anglian Water Services Ltd; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A water utilities company based in Peterborough seeks a DSEAR Project Manager to oversee the delivery of critical capital programmes. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with regulatory standards while managing budgets and project activities. Responsibilities include providing oversight of contractors, maintaining project records, and engaging with stakeholders. A project management qualification and experience in managing capital budgets are essential requirements for this role. The position offers competitive benefits including a company car allowance and flexible working options.

Benefits

Company car allowance

Life cover - 8 x annual salary

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible working options

Competitive pension scheme

Annual bonus scheme

Structured training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience managing capital budgets.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety regulations.
• Experience supervising contractors and managing site activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and delivery of DSEAR capital programmes.
• Manage budgets, track spend trends, and monitor job progress.
• Ensure all solutions are compliant with DSEAR standards.
• Provide project management support to contractors and local teams.
• Comply with corporate Risk and Value processes.

Skills

Project Management qualification

Managing capital budgets

Resource planning and scheduling

Supervising contractors

Strong commercial acumen

Knowledge of H&S and CDM regulations

Education

Engineering qualification

Job description

If so, this is your chance to join Anglian Water as a DSEAR Project Manager, leading the planning and delivery of critical DSEAR capital programmes that protect our people, sites and infrastructure. This role plays a key part in ensuring compliance with the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (DSEAR), while guiding the delivery of remedial works across our operational assets.

What You'll Be Doing

• Line management and programme delivery of DSEAR remedial work, including oversight of contracted activities
• Enabling and supporting the delivery of planned and emergent capital projects
• Working closely with DSEAR Engineers and Technicians to ensure all solutions are compliant
• Guiding and managing stakeholders on DSEAR compliance and best practice
• Maintaining accurate records of remedials and asset updates for PSPI reporting
• Managing budgets, tracking spend trends and monitoring job progress
• Providing insight on performance, efficiencies, and costs
• Ensuring solutions meet Water and Wastewater quality standards
• Leading Root Cause Analysis and Optioneering where required
• Complying with corporate Risk and Value processes and all necessary governance
• Providing project management support to contractors and local teams
• Visiting sites to assess capital needs and build suitable solutions
• Managing commercial changes and ensuring effective cost control
• Reviewing R risk assessments, method statements, and on-site practices to maintain safety
• Ensuring scheme documentation is received, accurate and submitted promptly
• Upholding compliance with all relevant legislation

Are you an experienced engineering or project management professional with a sharp eye for safety, compliance and delivery? Do you thrive when steering complex programmes and influencing outcomes across diverse teams? You'll bring the ability to lead programmes with confidence, clarity and technical insight. You can balance detail with delivery and are comfortable navigating complex operational, commercial and safety requirements.

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

• Project Management qualification or membership of a relevant professional body
• Experience managing capital budgets
• Background in resource planning and scheduling
• Experience supervising contractors and managing site activities
• Strong commercial acumen
• Strong knowledge of H&S and CDM regulations

The below would be an advantage, however, appropriate training will be given,

• Appropriate engineering qualification or experience
• Electrical and mechanical understanding
• Technical experience within a Water or Wastewater environment
• Knowledge of DSEAR and/or Process Safety

Benefits

• Company car allowance
• Life cover - 8 x annual salary
• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays (with flexibility for religious holidays)
• Flexible working options
• Competitive pension scheme - double matching your contributions up to 6%
• Annual bonus scheme and wide-ranging lifestyle benefits
• Structured training and development opportunities