Project Director

Anglian Water Services Ltd; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water utility company in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Project Director to lead multi-disciplinary projects focused on wastewater treatment and supply enhancements. The role requires a collaborative leader with extensive experience in large-scale infrastructure delivery, emphasizing safety and sustainability. Join a team committed to delivering innovative, resilient water services for future generations while enjoying competitive benefits and a flexible working environment.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Private health care

Car allowance

Annual bonus scheme

30 days leave + Bank Holidays

Flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Extensive experience directing large-scale infrastructure or capital delivery programmes (typically £100m+).
• Track record in strategic planning, procurement, and stakeholder management.
• Ability to build and lead integrated teams with shared accountability.

Responsibilities

• Lead a dedicated team to deliver multi-disciplinary major projects.
• Shape the delivery strategy from feasibility to construction.
• Drive safe, sustainable, and innovative delivery.

Skills

Leadership in large-scale infrastructure projects

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Commercial acumen

Safety and sustainability

Job description

As Project Director, you'll:

• Lead a dedicated team to deliver multi-disciplinary major projects on behalf of Anglian Water.
• Shape the delivery strategy, from feasibility through design, procurement, and construction.
• Build and empower a high-performing client and supply chain team, ensuring alignment to Anglian Water's values and performance expectations.
• Drive safe, sustainable, and innovative delivery – balancing schedule, cost, quality and environmental performance.
• Work closely with senior leaders across Anglian Water, our Alliances and the supply chain to ensure effective governance, assurance and handover into operations.

These projects will include major wastewater treatment and supply enhancements, and network strengthening schemes that are critical to regional resilience.

We're looking for an inspiring and collaborative leader who can bring clarity and purpose to complex programmes.

Key Qualifications

• Extensive experience directing large-scale infrastructure or capital delivery programmes (typically £100m+).
• A track record in strategic planning, procurement, and stakeholder management across multi-partner environments.
• Strong commercial acumen and understanding of NEC contract delivery models.
• Proven ability to build and lead integrated teams – aligning technical excellence, innovation, and shared accountability.
• A passion for safety, sustainability, and building trust through transparent leadership.

Experience within the regulated water, utilities, or major infrastructure sectors is highly desirable, but we welcome applications from candidates with transferable expertise in complex project environments.

At Anglian Water, we're embarking on one of the most significant investment programmes in our history – delivering major infrastructure that will secure resilient water and wastewater services for generations to come. At Anglian Water, we’re more than a utility company – we’re custodians of one of the region's most precious resources. Our values are clear: we Do the Right Thing, we Build Trust, and we are Always Exploring.

What we offer

• Empowered leadership with real accountability and decision‑making authority.
• Flexible and inclusive working arrangements.
• A strong culture of safety, wellbeing and innovation.
• The opportunity to make a tangible difference to communities across the East of England.
• Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double‑matches your contributions up to 6%.
• Private health care.
• Car allowance.
• Annual bonus scheme.
• 30 days leave + Bank Holidays, with the option to swap Christmas and Easter holidays for those celebrated by your religion.
• Life Cover at 8× your salary.
• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.

Join Us – this is a rare opportunity to shape the next generation of sustainable water infrastructure. If you’re ready to lead with purpose and deliver with impact, we’d love to hear from you.