Engineering Manager

ANGLIAN WATER-2; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in the water sector as an Engineering Manager, where you'll lead significant infrastructure projects valued at GBP100m-GBP250m. This role involves overseeing engineering activities, building a high-performing team, and ensuring quality and safety standards. With a hybrid working model and comprehensive benefits, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a real impact on water quality and treatment.

Benefits

Full private healthcare with no excess

Car allowance

30 days leave

Flexible, friendly working culture

Competitive pension scheme (double-match up to 6%)

Life Assurance (8x salary)

Personal Accident cover (up to 5x salary)

Bonus scheme

Various discounts

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading engineering and design of projects (> GBP100m) in infrastructure.
• Water/wastewater sector knowledge and experience.
• Effective team leadership and development skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading all engineering activities across major projects (GBP100m-GBP250m).
• Building, leading, and motivating a multidisciplinary engineering and design team.
• Developing and implementing engineering delivery and assurance strategies.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Decision-Making

Organizational Skills

Education

Relevant engineering qualifications

Job description

Salary Circa GBP100k, salary depending on skills and experience

Permanent

37 hours per week

Location: Huntingdon or Peterborough - Hybrid Working 2-3 days in office weekly

Anglian Water offers a flexible approach with hybrid working. Your base location will be in our Peterborough office, with an expectation of being in the office 2-3 days a week.

Be part of something major - help shape the future of water infrastructure.

At Anglian Water, we're establishing a new Major Projects Team to lead the design, planning, consenting, enabling works, construction, and commissioning of significant infrastructure projects throughout AMP8 and beyond. This team will deliver a portfolio of strategic projects and enhance our delivery capacity by working with new delivery partners, including design consultants and construction contractors, supporting our investment ambitions in AMP8 and AMP9.

The total projected value of these projects is GBP400-500 million, with individual projects ranging from GBP25-100 million. The programme includes:

• Interception, storage, and treatment of storm water and sewer overflows
• Coastal discharge improvements
• Enhanced water abstraction and treatment
• Upgraded wastewater treatment facilities

While initial focus is on delivering AMP8 projects, this approach will evolve for more complex schemes in AMP9.

Team responsibilities include:

• Leading planning, procurement, and delivery of this high-impact capital programme
• Overseeing internal project management teams and external supply chain partners

What’s next?

To meet AMP8 timelines, construction needs to begin by Year 3, with design development, planning, and procurement starting in 2025, and contracts awarded early Year 2.

Delivery strategy

We’re developing a tailored procurement strategy, likely including:

• Preliminary design and consenting by Anglian Water’s technical teams, followed by NEC Option C Target Price design-and-build tenders
• Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) models where contractors shape design and consenting prior to agreeing target prices for construction

Strong, collaborative leadership from our teams will be critical to ensure engineering quality, schedule control, cost management, and commercial alignment.

Our culture and values

At Anglian Water, we live our values: Do the Right Thing, Build Trust, and Always Exploring. Safety and wellbeing are central, supported by our Safer Every Day programme. We seek an Engineering Manager who embodies these values and is passionate about delivering ambitious infrastructure with empowered teams and clear accountability.

What will you be doing?

Lead Engineering Delivery

• Leading all engineering activities across major projects (GBP100m-GBP250m), from initial scoping to commissioning
• Defining technical requirements and specifications with operational and strategic teams
• Developing and implementing engineering delivery and assurance strategies
• Overseeing design development to support tendering, consenting, and procurement
• Ensuring coordinated, integrated design meeting timelines, budgets, safety, and sustainability goals
• Fulfilling Principal Designer duties under CDM Regulations

Team Leadership

• Building, leading, and motivating a multidisciplinary engineering and design team
• Fostering a collaborative, inclusive culture focused on delivery and innovation
• Setting objectives, supporting professional growth, and embedding best practices
• Ensuring effective integration with other project functions and stakeholders

Employee Benefits

• Full private healthcare with no excess
• Car allowance
• 30 days leave
• Flexible, friendly working culture
• Competitive pension scheme (double-match up to 6%)
• Life Assurance (8x salary)
• Personal Accident cover (up to 5x salary)
• Bonus scheme
• Various discounts

What You’ll Bring

• Extensive experience leading engineering and design of projects (> GBP100m) in infrastructure
• Water/wastewater sector knowledge and experience
• Relevant engineering qualifications and professional membership
• Effective team leadership and development skills
• Strong stakeholder relationship skills
• Excellent organizational and decision-making skills
• Commitment to safety, environmental, and quality standards
• Ability to implement effective assurance processes

Why Join Us?

This is a unique opportunity to lead significant water infrastructure projects, contributing to environmental and climate resilience, with over GBP500 million invested. You’ll:

• Make a real impact on water quality and treatment
• Manage complex, high-value programmes
• Drive innovation and sustainability
• Build a high-performing team
• Join a values-driven company
• Grow your career with professional development opportunities

If you are an experienced engineering leader eager to make a difference, this is your chance to lead at scale and shape future water infrastructure.

Closing date: 8th June 2025