ECC Project Manager

Anglian Water Services; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water services company is seeking an experienced ECC Project Manager to oversee projects ranging from £500K to £15M. This role involves contract management, commercial leadership, and nurturing junior team members in a hybrid working environment. Successful candidates will have a background in construction or engineering, alongside NEC accreditation and strong communication skills. This job offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including private healthcare and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Personal private health care

26 days annual leave

Flexible working

Competitive pension scheme

Bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in contract and commercial management.
• Demonstrable project management knowledge in a design and construction environment.
• Experience managing individuals within a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage contracts under NEC3/4 framework.
• Monitor project performance and compliance.
• Champion health, safety, and environmental standards on-site.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Problem-solving skills

Team leadership

Excellent communication

Data-driven decision making

Education

HND or Degree in construction/engineering/science subject

NEC3 or NEC 4 Project Manager Accreditation

Tools

Office 365

Job description

Circa £70k, salary depending on skills and experience

Permanent

Peterborough Office / Hybrid working

Full time, 37 hours a week

Anglian Water offers a flexible approach, this role offers you the flexibility to work from home, Project Offices and from an Anglian Water office. Your primary location will be Anglian Water's office based in Thorpewood, Peterborough. As part of the role you will also be expected to visit and work from construction site locations around the region.

Shape the Future of Infrastructure Delivery – Join Us as an ECC Project Manager

As an ECC Project Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering a variety of projects that sit within our AMP8 Capital Investment Programme. Managing contracts ranging from £500K to £15M under NEC3 PSC & ECC agreements.

You’ll lead on contract management, commercial leadership, and assurance across our Tier 1 Supply Chain Alliances, supporting delivery teams to embed best practice, challenge the status quo, and drive continuous improvement.

This is your opportunity to bring a collaborative, proactive mindset to complex, multi-stakeholder projects — enabling efficient delivery, creating value, and ensuring our customers and business benefit from outstanding outcomes.

You’ll also help to develop and mentor junior team members, role-modelling excellence in contract and commercial management while building strong relationships across our Alliances and Supply Chain ecosystem.

If you’re ready to take ownership of critical projects, foster collaboration, and make a tangible impact across the business, we’d love to hear from you.

What will you be doing?

Contract Management & Administration

• Lead robust administration and assurance of NEC3/4 contracts across Tier 1 & Tier 2 Supply Chains.
• Provide commercial and contractual guidance to delivery teams, ensuring compliance, effective change control, and dispute avoidance.
• Embed best practice, support procurement strategies, and ensure accurate records for audit and cost assurance.
• Conduct assurance activities such as contract reviews, cost validation, defect management, and final account close‑out.

Performance Management & Project Governance

• Monitor and report on project performance, compliance, and risks, providing insights and recommendations.
• Support governance boards, ensuring deliverables are met and decisions are properly evidenced.
• Lead initiatives to improve performance, address non‑compliance, and enhance customer feedback processes.

Influencing the Alliancing Approach

• Foster a collaborative, open culture across teams and stakeholders, promoting commercial awareness and informed decision‑making.
• Act as a trusted partner across the business, ensuring alignment with governance and commercial models.

Leadership & Strategy

• Support team development, continuous improvement, and embedding effective commercial culture.
• Act as a role model for innovation, curiosity, and collaboration, mentoring junior colleagues and contributing to strategic goals.
• Help drive engagement, accountability, and positive outcomes for customers, communities, and the environment.

Health, Safety & Environment

• Champion health, safety, wellbeing, and environmental standards in all activities, leading by example and participating in site visits.

As a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to:

• Personal private health care
• 26 days annual leave
• Flexible working
• Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double‑matches your contributions up to 6%
• Bonus scheme
• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.

What does it take to be an ECC Project Manager?

We’re looking for a proactive and commercially minded professional who brings energy, enthusiasm, and a collaborative approach to everything they do. You’ll have experience supporting senior team members and guiding junior colleagues, with the confidence to challenge constructively to drive value and best practice.

You’ll be an excellent communicator who builds trust, inspires teams, and works seamlessly with others to deliver shared goals. With strong problem‑solving and decision‑making skills, you use data and insight to make informed recommendations and tackle challenges head‑on.

Organised and forward‑thinking, you know how to prioritise tasks effectively, keep accurate records, and take personal responsibility for your own development and knowledge. You act ethically and sustainably, bring commercial awareness to your decisions, and actively contribute to assurance activities and continuous improvement.

Proficiency in the Office 365 suite and a passion for delivering high standards round out your skill set.

Essential experience / qualifications:

• HND or Degree in construction/engineering/science subject
• NEC3 or NEC 4 Project Manager Accreditation
• Demonstrable experience in contract and commercial management.
• Demonstrable project management knowledge and experience of a design and construction environment.
• Demonstrable working knowledge of NEC contract management tools.
• Experience in managing individuals within team
• Experience in carrying out assurance activities within an NEC contract

Why Apply?

This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in delivering some of the most significant and high‑profile projects in the water sector. As an ECC Project Manager, you’ll have the chance to work at the heart of our collaborative Alliances, leading on contract and commercial management of complex, multi‑million‑pound projects that directly impact customers, communities, and the environment.

You’ll join a supportive, forward‑thinking team where your ideas and expertise are valued, and where you’ll have the opportunity to develop your leadership, commercial, and strategic skills. With access to a diverse network of stakeholders and projects, you’ll help shape the way we deliver outcomes — driving innovation, building strong partnerships, and leaving a lasting positive impact.

If you’re looking for a role where you can grow, make a difference, and help deliver transformational infrastructure in a sustainable way, this is the perfect opportunity to take your career to the next level.

Closing date: 7th December 2025