Lead ECC Project Manager

Anglian Water Services; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water services provider is seeking a Lead ECC Project Manager to oversee high-value projects in the Peterborough area. You will manage NEC contracts, lead teams, and drive project governance, ensuring alignment with best practices. Ideal candidates have a degree in a relevant field and NEC accreditation, alongside extensive experience in contract management. This role offers a mix of office and home working, competitive salary, and benefits including personal healthcare and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Personal private health care

26 days annual leave

Flexible working

Competitive pension scheme

Bonus scheme

Flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Highly capable and extensive experience in contract and commercial management.
• Significant project management knowledge in a design and construction environment.
• Experience managing and developing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead robust contract management and administration of NEC contracts.
• Oversee project performance through governance activities.
• Foster a collaborative culture and influence stakeholders.

Skills

Contract management

Project management

Leadership

Problem-solving

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree in construction/engineering/science

NEC 3 or NEC 4 Project Manager Accreditation

Tools

NEC contract management tools

Job description

Circa £80k, 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 a Lead ECC Project Manager

We’re looking for an experienced and driven Lead ECC Project Manager to play a key role in delivering a variety of projects that sit within our AMP8 Capital Investment Programme.

In this role, you’ll lead the contract, commercial, and assurance management of NEC3 PSC & ECC contracts across our Tier 1 Supply Chain, managing a diverse portfolio of projects valued between £1.5m and £50m. You’ll provide day-to-day leadership to delivery teams, ensuring contracts are managed effectively and aligned to best practice, while fostering collaboration and driving continuous improvement.

You’ll also take ownership of embedding robust contract management and assurance processes across our Alliances and Supply Chain, helping to maximise efficiency, deliver value, and exceed customer expectations.

Alongside managing your own projects, you’ll lead and develop a team of ECC Project Managers, supporting their growth and ensuring they deliver exceptional outcomes in line with the NEC Competency Framework.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact on our business and our communities, working at the heart of collaborative, high-performing teams, with plenty of opportunities for learning, development, and career progression.

What will you be doing?

• Contract Management & Administration
  Lead robust contract management and administration of NEC contracts across Alliances. Implement contract management strategies and assurance frameworks, provide commercial leadership to delivery teams, manage change control, resolve contractual issues, and ensure compliance with payment and procurement processes. Act as a key decision-maker within portfolio governance boards and drive best practice across the supply chain.
• Performance Management & Project Governance
  Oversee project performance through reporting and governance activities. Lead performance reviews, manage non-compliance strategies, obtain stakeholder feedback, promote best practices, and support portfolio board decision-making to ensure project deliverables meet governance standards.
• Influencing the Alliancing Approach
  Foster a collaborative, transparent culture, engaging widely with stakeholders to promote contract and commercial awareness. Make key decisions aligned with organisational and alliance goals.
• Leadership and Strategy
  Drive continuous improvement and efficiency initiatives. Lead training and embed commercial culture across delivery routes. Build and empower high-performing teams, champion innovation, and support junior team development. Contribute to broader business strategy and leadership discussions.
• Health, Safety & Environment
  Ensure health, safety, wellbeing, and environmental priorities are embedded and promoted through leadership and site participation.

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 a Lead ECC Project Manager?

This is a fantastic opportunity to lead high-value, complex infrastructure projects within a collaborative and forward-thinking environment. You’ll be at the heart of driving contract and commercial excellence across key Alliances, making a real impact on delivering value and innovation.

You’ll develop your leadership skills by managing a talented team of ECC Project Managers and shaping best practices across the supply chain. With access to ongoing learning and development, you’ll grow your expertise while contributing to nationally significant projects that support sustainable, long-term infrastructure growth.

If you’re passionate about contract management, thrive on problem-solving, and want to work in a role that challenges and rewards you every day, this is the perfect next step in your career.

Essential experience / qualifications:

• Degree in construction/engineering/science subject
• NEC 3 or NEC 4 Project Manager Accreditation
• Highly capable and extensive experience in contract and commercial management.
• Significant project management knowledge and experience of a design and construction environment.
• Demonstrable working knowledge of NEC contract management tools.
• Well-developed decision-making capability
• Experience in managing and developing teams
• Experience in independently running 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