Lead NEC4 Project Manager - Reservoirs

Anglian Water; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

Life assurance (up to 8x salary)

Double-matched pension

26 days annual leave

Bonus scheme 15%

Job summary

Anglian Water is recruiting for a Lead NEC4 Service Manager to shape major water infrastructure contracts. The role oversees NEC4 Professional Service Contracts, contract governance, and commercial assurance across two nationally significant reservoir projects in Lincolnshire and the Fens.

Hybrid working with 2–3 days in the office, located in Peterborough and London. You will lead change control, risk reduction, and dispute avoidance while providing strategic commercial leadership to delivery

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing NEC4 contracts, ideally at programme level.
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Responsibilities

• Lead NEC4 Professional Service Contracts and manage governance and commercial assurance across major programmes.
• Lead on change control, early warnings, and risk reduction processes.
• Provide commercial leadership to delivery teams and senior stakeholders.
• Shape and implement a contract management strategy and assurance framework.
• Drive performance through governance, reporting and data-led insights.
• Collaborate across the Programme Delivery Partner and wider supply chain.

Skills

NEC4 contracts

Contract management

Governance

Commercial assurance

Change control

Risk management

Stakeholder influence

Programme delivery

Education

Degree-level qualification

MRICS (preferred)

NEC accreditation

Tools

Contract management tools

Governance frameworks

Job description

Salary: Circa £80,000, depending on skills and experience

Full-time, with flexibility for part-time.

37 hours per week/permanent

Location: Peterborough and London - Hybrid Working 2-3 days in office weekly with attendance in London as required.

2 roles available - one on the Fens project, one on the Lincs project

Private health care

Double-matched pension

Life assurance at 8 times salary

Lead the contracts shaping the future of water

This is more than a contract role, this is your chance to shape one of the UK's most ambitious infrastructure programmes. At Anglian Water, we're delivering two nationally significant reservoir projects in Lincolnshire and the Fens; securing water for millions of people, supporting economic growth, and protecting the environment for generations to come.

As our Lead NEC4 Service Manager, you'll be at the heart of this transformation, leading how we manage, challenge, and optimise our Programme Delivery Partner (PDP) contracts to deliver real impact.

What you'll be doing

You'll take ownership of NEC4 Professional Service Contracts, providing expert leadership across contract management, governance, and commercial assurance.

You'll:

• Lead NEC4 contract management for major programme delivery contracts
• Drive best-in-class contract administration and assurance, ensuring obligations are delivered effectively
• Act as the Service Manager, overseeing change control, early warnings, and risk reduction processes
• Provide trusted commercial leadership to delivery teams and senior stakeholders
• Lead on dispute avoidance and contract resolution, safeguarding relationships and outcomes
• Shape and implement a contract management strategy and assurance framework
• Drive performance through governance, reporting, and data-led insights
• Champion collaboration across our Programme Delivery Partner and wider supply chain
• Support programme boards and governance forums with contract expertise
• Challenge ways of working to unlock efficiencies, innovation, and outperformance

Why this role is different

You won't just manage contracts, you'll help redefine how we deliver major infrastructure programmes. Working on our Reservoirs Programme means:

• Purpose with impact - helping secure water for future generations
• Environmental legacy - creating habitats, enhancing biodiversity, and building climate resilience
• Scale and complexity - working on nationally significant, multi-billion-pound projects
• True collaboration - partnering across alliances, supply chains, and disciplines
• Innovation encouraged - bringing new ideas to improve delivery and outcomes

What you'll bring

We're looking for someone who combines technical NEC expertise with strong leadership and influence. You'll bring:

• Significant experience managing NEC4 contracts, ideally at programme level
• Experience working across complex, matrixed environments and major infrastructure delivery
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to challenge and influence senior stakeholders
• Proven ability to manage change control, risk, and performance frameworks
• Experience working with Programme Delivery Partners or similar delivery models
• Degree-level qualification in a relevant discipline (or equivalent experience)
• Ideally MRICS qualified (or working towards)
• NEC accreditation or similar professional development

Our commitment to safety

Nothing is more important than safety. You'll play a key role in driving a zero-harm culture, ensuring safe working practices and continuous improvement across the programme.

Ready to shape the future of water?

If you're looking for a role where your expertise will truly matter, where you'll influence one of the UK's most critical infrastructure programmes, and where you'll leave a legacy for communities and the environment, we'd love to hear from you.

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

• Personal private health care
• Life assurance (up to 8 x salary)
• Personal accident cover (up to 5 x salary)
• Double-matched pension (maximum 7% employee/14% employer contribution)
• 26 days annual leave - rising with length of service and the ability to buy more
• Excellent family friendly policies, such as 26 weeks full pay for maternity / adoption leave, as well as 4 weeks paid paternity / partner leave. Opportunity for shared parental pay
• Bonus scheme, up to 15%
• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.

Inclusion at Anglian Water:

We value the representation & diversity within our communities. Inclusion is for every one and we are an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we're committed to creating an environment where all our colleagues feel they belong.

Closing date: 15th September 2026