Project Manager

Anglian Water Services; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Flexible working options

Private health care

Pension scheme – double matches up to

Life assurance

Annual bonus

Private medical assessments

Virtual GP service

Cancer screening

Financial wellbeing tools

Salary sacrifice/discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Volunteer days

Job summary

Anglian Water Services is seeking a Project Manager to join the Major Infrastructure Delivery team in Peterborough. The role leads capital projects from development through implementation, managing timelines, budgets and risks while fostering collaboration with internal teams, delivery partners and contractors.

You will promote health, safety and governance standards, driving data-led decisions and continuous improvement across high-value programmes that support long-term investment and service

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering capital projects within infrastructure, utilities or similarly complex environments.
• Experience working in complex, multi-partner delivery environments.
• Strong understanding of the project lifecycle and delivery models.
• Knowledge of health, safety and CDM regulations.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Promote a strong health, safety and wellbeing culture.
• Lead the delivery of capital projects from development through to implementation.
• Manage timelines, risks, budgets and project performance.
• Drive collaboration across internal teams, delivery partners and contractors.
• Support effective, data-led project delivery and decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with CDM, governance and safety standards.
• Build strong relationships with local authorities and regulators.
• Contribute to programme governance and investment decisions.
• Drive continuous improvement and best-practice delivery.
• Support mobilisation and development of effective delivery models.

Skills

Capital projects

Multi-partner delivery

Project lifecycle

HSE/CDM regulations

Stakeholder management

Time management

Commercial awareness

Job description

£51,000 - £58,000 (depending On Skills & Experience) Permanent Full Time / 37 Hours (Flexible working opportunities available) Peterborough Double Matched Pension Scheme (up to 21% combined) Private Healthcare Make every drop of your potential count! We’re looking for a Project Manager to join Anglian Water’s Major Infrastructure Delivery team, playing a key role in delivering complex, high‑profile infrastructure projects that support our long‑term investment programme.

What you’ll be doing:

• Promote a strong health, safety and wellbeing culture
• Lead the delivery of capital projects from development through to implementation
• Manage timelines, risks, budgets and project performance
• Drive collaboration across internal teams, delivery partners and contractors
• Support effective, data‑led project delivery and decision‑making
• Ensure compliance with CDM, governance and safety standards
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders, including local authorities and regulators
• Contribute to programme governance and investment decisions
• Drive continuous improvement and best‑practice delivery
• Support the mobilisation and development of effective delivery models

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience delivering capital projects within infrastructure, utilities or a similarly complex environment
• Experience working in complex, multi‑partner delivery environments
• Strong understanding of the project lifecycle and different delivery models
• Knowledge of health, safety and CDM regulations
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to deadlines
• Strong commercial awareness and a focus on project performance

Desirable

Experience delivering major infrastructure or utility programmes. Knowledge of NEC contracts. Experience of working with Design & Build delivery models or within complex programme environments.

Why join Anglian Water?

This is an opportunity to play a key role in delivering major infrastructure projects that will support Anglian Water’s long‑term investment plans and the resilience of our services. You’ll work alongside a wide range of internal teams, delivery partners and supply‑chain organisations, while developing your experience across complex, high‑value capital delivery.

Benefits

• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with length of service)
• Flexible working options
• Private health care
• Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double‑matches contributions up to 7%
• Life assurance at eight times your salary
• Annual bonus
• Personal medical assessments
• Virtual GP service
• Cancer screening
• Financial wellbeing support and salary finance benefits
• Lifestyle savings including discounts on retail, travel and utilities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Volunteer days

Inclusion at Anglian Water

We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels they belong. We are proud signatories of the Social Mobility Pledge, Race at Work Charter and Armed Forces Covenant, and we’re a Disability Confident employer.

Closing Date: 12th November 2026

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