Senior Construction Manager

Anglian Water's @one Alliance; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Anglian Water's @one Alliance in Peterborough is seeking a Senior Construction Manager to lead major projects from concept through completion. You will guide high-performing teams, ensuring safety, quality, cost, and programme excellence across a broad portfolio of innovative infrastructure work.

You will collaborate with supply chain partners to deliver sustainable, high-impact solutions that support Net Zero goals and AMP8 ambitions, with a hybrid working pattern in Peterborough.

Qualifications

• Extensive construction industry experience is required.
• Proven leadership ability and experience managing large, multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong track record in delivering projects on time, within budget and to quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and inspire a high-performing integrated construction management team.
• Blend people with the right skills and competency to deliver projects/portfolios.
• Drive talent development and workforce planning for a future-ready team.
• Champion standard ways of working, embed systems, processes and best practice across activities.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary partners and supply chain to deliver safe, high-quality projects on time and within budget.
• Align and manage resources across projects with senior leadership.
• Monitor project performance to ensure delivery stays on track and meets objectives.
• Strengthen supplier and stakeholder relationships for cost-effective delivery.

Skills

Construction leadership

Project planning

Scheduling

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Team development

Job description

Senior Construction Manager - Drive a Greener Future with the @One Alliance

Location: Peterborough / Hybrid

We're the @one Alliance - a ground-breaking collaboration between Anglian Water and seven industry-leading partners: Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska and SWECO. Together, we deliver over half of Anglian Water's capital investment programme.

As we prepare for Year 2 of AMP8, our most ambitious period yet, we'll be delivering an even broader range of innovative and environmentally-driven infrastructure projects - from urban drainage to nature-based solutions like constructed wetlands.

Why join us?

Join us as a Senior Construction Manager and take the lead in shaping the successful delivery of major projects from concept to completion. You'll inspire and guide high-performing teams, driving excellence across safety, quality, cost, and programme while championing collaboration and continuous improvement. This is a unique opportunity to influence a portfolio of projects, work closely with supply chain partners, and deliver innovative, efficient solutions that make a real impact - while fostering a culture where best practice and sustainability are at the heart of everything we do.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing, integrated construction management team.
• Blend people with the right, skills, experience and competency to deliver the projects/Portfolios.
• Drive talent development and workforce planning to ensure a competent, future-ready team.
• Champion consistent ways of working, embedding systems, processes, and best practice across all activities.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary partners and supply chain to deliver safe, high-quality projects on time and within budget.
• Align and manage resources across projects, working closely with senior leadership to meet business needs.
• Monitor project performance, ensuring delivery stays on track and meets key objectives.
• Strengthen supplier and stakeholder relationships while promoting efficient, cost-effective delivery solutions.

What you’ll bring:

• Extensive construction industry experience, with strong knowledge of construction methods, engineering principles, and project delivery.
• Proven leadership ability, with a track record of inspiring and managing large, multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong expertise in project planning, scheduling, and risk management, with a clear focus on time, cost, and quality.
• Strong expertise in project planning, scheduling, and risk management, with a clear focus on time, cost, and quality.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, building effective relationships with teams, partners, clients, and stakeholders.

Our vision and values:

The @One Alliance is more than just a delivery organisation - it's a movement. We're a collaborative team committed to driving change and delivering sustainable outcomes for our communities. Our vision is to help Anglian Water achieve Net Zero operational carbon by 2030, while creating climate-resilient assets that will benefit future generations.

We live by our values:

Build trust

Do the right thing

Always explore

Ready to help us reduce carbon, drive innovation, and deliver a sustainable future?

Closing date 12th September 2026.