Project Engineer

Anglian Water Group; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

Virtual GP

Pension scheme

Bonus scheme

Flexible benefits

Life Assurance

Personal accident cover

Paid time off

Family Leave

Job summary

Anglian Water Group is seeking a Storage Point Delivery Engineer to oversee refurbishment projects across key locations in the region. Base location flexible with travel to Rutland, Northampton and Bedford, ensuring water storage points meet technical standards and safety requirements.

You will lead project delivery lifecycle, coordinate programmes, manage budgets, engage stakeholders, and supervise sites under H&S and CDM regulations.

Qualifications

• Oversee project delivery lifecycles with risk-based approaches.
• Manage cost tracking and milestones across programmes.
• Build strong internal and external stakeholder relationships.
• Champion site safety and audit compliance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee full lifecycle of refurbishment projects.
• Coordinate programme data, costs and milestones.
• Engage stakeholders to ensure successful delivery.
• Ensure health, safety and CDM compliance on sites.
• Lead engineering qualification and capital budgeting activities.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Decision-making

Problem-solving

Resilience under pressure

Commercial awareness

Education

Engineering qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

Base location is flexible, although travel across Rutland, Northampton and Bedford is required. Water storage points are vital to our water supply network, holding large volumes of water to meet demand, particularly during peak periods like summer. Regular refurbishment is essential to maintain their performance and ensure communities have reliable access to safe, clean water. As a Storage Point Delivery Engineer in the new Supply Maintenance Delivery Team, you'll oversee the full lifecycle of the water storage point refurbishment projects, ensuring they meet technical standards and operational requirements. You'll work in a newly established team, collaborating closely with the Storage Point Delivery Manager to drive improvements in water efficiency and strengthen the resilience of the water network. This is your chance to lead impactful projects and directly contribute to maintaining essential infrastructure that keeps water flowing where it's needed most.

Your Role:

• Project Delivery & Risk Management: Oversee the full project lifecycle, identifying risks early and implementing proactive solutions
• Programme Coordination & Reporting: Drive project efficiency through effective coordination and accurate tracking of project data, cost and milestones
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships with internal teams and external partners to ensure successful project execution, escalating risks where needed
• Health & Safety Compliance: Champion site safety standards by overseeing compliance and conducting regular audits.
• Engineering qualification or equivalent experience.
• Strong technical background in Water or Wastewater projects.
• Knowledge of H&S and CDM regulations.
• Capital budget management experience.
• Contract management & site supervision experience.

Your skills & approach:

• Excellent stakeholder management & communication skills.
• Strong decision-making & problem-solving abilities.
• Resilient, adaptable, and able to work under pressure.
• Commercial awareness with cost & risk analysis expertise.

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

• Personal private health care including physiotherapy.
• 24-hour Virtual GP service for you and your household.
• Competitive pension scheme - Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6%.
• Bonus scheme.
• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.
• Life Assurance at 8 times your salary.
• Personal Accident cover - up to 5 times your salary.
• Paid time off if you're physically or mentally unwell.
• An excellent Family Leave package - to help you support your family including enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave policies.

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