Project Engineer

Anglian Water Services; Lincoln; Hybrid; GBP 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water services provider is looking for a Project Engineer to manage water projects in East Anglia. The ideal candidate will have an engineering degree and relevant experience in capital delivery within the water sector. The role offers a salary of circa £45,876 plus benefits, including a bonus scheme and private healthcare. Join the team to help safeguard future water supplies and improve the environment.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Private healthcare

Competitive pension scheme

Up to 26 days annual leave

Flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in capital delivery within the water sector is essential.
• Possession of APM PMQ or PRINCE2 certification is preferred.
• NEBOSH or NEBOSH Construction certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive development of solutions focusing on life cost and business risk.
• Ensure compliance with standards, regulations, and corporate governance.
• Conduct root cause analysis and assess potential solutions.

Skills

APM Project Management (PMQ) or PRINCE2

NEBOSH or NEBOSH Construction

Engineering degree or equivalent

Experience in capital delivery within the water sector

Knowledge of Construction Design Management Regulations

Customer management experience

Excellent communication skills

Commercial awareness

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

Project Engineer (IOS)

Location: Within the East Anglia area to include: Lincoln, Peterborough, Huntingdon, Northampton, Milton Keynes, Norfolk and Colchester. Contract: Permanent. Salary: circa £45,876 (depending on experience and skills) + car allowance*.

At Anglian Water our values are that together, we will: Build trust, do the right thing, and we are always exploring.

Who are we?

Here within Anglian Water, we collaborate with a number of alliance partners to provide the best water and water recycling services across the region by maintaining our existing assets and undertaking new projects to safeguard future water supplies and improving the environment.

Playing a key part in our drive to bring environmental and social prosperity to the region we serve through our commitment to Love Every Drop is our Integrated Operational Solutions (IOS) Alliance. Comprising of Anglian Water, MGroup, Barhale and Kier, the IOS Alliance work together to concentrate on solutions across the water recycling and clean water asset base.

The IOS alliance works across multiple disciplines including Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation. Incorporating new construction, replacement or repair. Spanning the entirety of Anglian Waters asset base.

To ensure water projects in the East Anglia area are managed successfully from inception to completion, ensuring all required standards, regulations, commercial affordability targets and time frames are met, we are looking for a Project Engineer to join the team.

What you will be doing as our Project Engineer?

Receiving planned and reactive project needs from Anglian Water, you’ll look to drive the development of solutions with a focus on the whole life cost and business risk reduction of the solution whilst ensuring they are compliant with all required standards and regulations.

This is a fast-paced and dynamic role but one where you can add value across the business and to your career aspirations.

Responsibilities:

• Assess solutions, complete root cause analysis with consideration to whole life cost and business risk reduction using the Risk, Opportunity, and Value process.
• Develop solutions in line with corporate governance processes, technical/safety standards, and legal requirements.
• Ensure all enabling; including the design, programme, cost and CDM requirements are completed ready for construction handover.
• Complete and comply with all operational site Health & Safety, Environmental, Quality requirements to ensure safe working practices.
• Support the capture of assets and cost in the relevant corporate systems.

Key Experiences/Skills & qualifications:

• Preferable APM Project Management (PMQ) or PRINCE2
• Preferable NEBOSH or NEBOSH Construction
• Engineering degree or equivalent
• Experience in capital delivery within the water sector with a key focus on directly employed staff delivering projects
• Management of the Construction Design Management Regulations
• Excellent knowledge and experience in customer management as well as our external stakeholders
• Be an excellent communicator at all levels to be able to interpret, problem solve and share data at all levels
• Commercial awareness working with multiple stakeholders

Why Anglian Water?

At Anglian Water, our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we ensure their hard work is recognised and rewarded. Some of our benefits include:

• Bonus scheme
• Private healthcare
• Competitive pension scheme
• Up to 26 days annual leave, increasing with length of service
• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing
• Car Allowance* (* if >9000 business miles is required)

Inclusion is for everyone 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.

How to apply:

If you think you have the skills, attributes and ability to join our team as the Project Engineer then please apply today!

Closing Date: 28th November 2025

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