Project Delivery Manager

Balfour Beatty; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative partnership is seeking a Project Manager to lead impactful water infrastructure projects. This role offers the chance to drive industry change, manage multiple projects, and collaborate with key stakeholders. You'll ensure compliance with regulations, optimize resources, and maintain project alignment with cost and quality benchmarks. Join a forward-thinking team dedicated to delivering essential infrastructure that supports communities and the economy. If you're ready to make a significant impact in the water sector and advance your career, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Flexible Working Arrangements

25 Days Paid Annual Leave

Pension Schemes

Share Incentive Plans

Volunteering Leave

Recognition Schemes

Qualifications

• Proven experience in the water/wastewater sector.
• Strong knowledge of Health & Safety and CDM regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead full project lifecycle from scoping to construction.
• Ensure CDM compliance and optimize team performance.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Health & Safety Regulations

Project Management Certification

Team Leadership

Communication Skills

Education

IOSH Qualification

APMP Qualification

Tools

NEC Option C Contracts

Job description

About the role

Project Manager (Project Delivery Manager) - Balfour Beatty (@one Alliance)

@one Alliance is a partnership of eight leading companies—Anglian Water, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska, and SWECO—delivering over half of Anglian Water's capital investment programme. As we enter AMP8, our most ambitious Asset Management Period, we are preparing for our largest project yet. This is a unique opportunity to drive industry change, set global standards, and foster career growth.

We are seeking a Project Manager (PDM) to lead the successful execution of projects that mitigate operational risks and enhance infrastructure resilience. In this leadership role, you will oversee a dedicated team responsible for developing solutions and ensuring seamless project delivery. You will manage multiple projects simultaneously, navigate operational demands, and optimize team performance while maintaining strong client relationships to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.

What you'll be doing

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure CDM compliance across all projects through audits, reviews, and adherence to the TOTEX Delivery Process.
• Translate high-level programme strategy into tangible project outcomes, ensuring clarity of objectives for the team.
• Optimize team resources, drive performance, and proactively address performance challenges.
• Foster collaborative partnerships with Anglian Water stakeholders and supply chain partners.
• Lead the full project lifecycle—from initial scoping to construction, handover, and post-delivery support.
• Maintain project alignment with cost, time, and quality benchmarks, effectively mitigating risks and resolving issues.
• Ensure key project milestones, such as Project Rehearsal and Fit for Assembly, are achieved successfully.

Who we're looking for

What We're Looking For:

• Proven technical experience in the water/wastewater sector.
• Strong knowledge of Health & Safety (H&S) and CDM regulations.
• IOSH qualification (or equivalent).
• APMP qualification or similar project management certification.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills across multiple parties.
• Strong communication and reporting abilities (written and verbal).
• Experience operating within a commercial framework and managing budgets.
• Team leadership experience focused on performance and development.
• Familiarity with NEC Option C contracts.

This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of water infrastructure, drive industry-leading projects, and advance your career with @one Alliance.

If you are ready to make an impact, we would love to hear from you!

Why work for us

Our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious, exciting, and meaningful projects, developing, building, and maintaining vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

We offer a full range of benefits, including flexible working arrangements such as staggered start and finish times, up to 40% remote working where roles allow, 25 days paid annual leave (pro-rata), family-friendly policies, pension schemes, share incentive plans, volunteering leave, recognition schemes, and more.

About us

Balfour Beatty's Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations, and distribution networks. We support projects from scoping and feasibility to design, construction, and maintenance, utilizing industry-leading innovations.

Diversity and inclusion

We believe diversity and inclusion are essential for a successful workplace. Through our strategies and partnerships, we are committed to growing a diverse workforce and fostering an inclusive culture. We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds, including Armed Forces personnel, veterans, and reservists. We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to removing barriers for applicants with disabilities. For more information, visit https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/.