Senior Project Manager - Lincs Reservoir

Anglian Water Services Ltd; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

Life assurance

Double-matched pension

Personal accident cover

26 days annual leave

Bonus scheme

Job summary

Anglian Water Services Ltd is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead major workstreams within the Fens or Lincolnshire Reservoir projects. You will own critical milestones, budgets, schedules and quality, reporting to a Senior Programme Manager.

This role focuses on strategic leadership of multi-disciplinary teams, governance, and collaboration with regulators, partners and local authorities to deliver nationally significant infrastructure assets.

Qualifications

• Experience leading large infrastructure projects and major programmes.
• Strong leadership and team-development capabilities.
• Proven ability to manage stakeholders including regulators and authorities.
• Knowledge of governance frameworks and performance management.
• Excellent communication and decision-making skills.
• Full UK driving licence; travel between sites required.

Responsibilities

• Lead major workstreams across Reservoirs project portfolios.
• Drive delivery across design, consents, procurement and site investigations.
• Ensure progression through RAPID milestones and DCO requirements.
• Collaborate with controls, commercial, technical and stakeholder teams.
• Mentor and direct multi-disciplinary teams and supply chain partners.
• Influence programme strategy and improve delivery performance.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Governance

Communication

Driving licence

Delivery leadership

Tools

NEC contracts

Job description

Salary: Circa £85,000, depending on skills and experience

Full-time , 37 hours per week/permanent

Location: Peterborough and London - Hybrid Working 2 days in Peterborough office per week with attendance in London as required.

We may offer part time/flexible working depending on the role requirements, this can be discussed openly at interview

Private health care

Double-matched pension

Life assurance at 8 times salary

Help deliver one of the UK's most significant infrastructure programmes

At Anglian Water, we're creating a legacy that will benefit millions of people for generations to come.

We are investing in the development of two new reservoirs, the Fens Reservoir and Lincolnshire Reservoir, representing one of the largest water infrastructure programmes ever undertaken in the UK. Together, these nationally significant projects will help secure future water supplies, support environmental resilience and enable sustainable growth across our region.

The Reservoirs Programme is a multi-billion-pound investment and the most complex programme of work ever delivered by Anglian Water. As we progress through planning, consenting, procurement and delivery, we are looking for experienced Senior Project Manager to play a pivotal leadership role in shaping the future of this once-in-a-generation programme.

What you'll be doing

Reporting to a Senior Programme Manager, you will lead major workstreams across either the Fens or Lincolnshire Reservoir project, taking ownership of critical programme outcomes and ensuring delivery against key milestones, budgets, schedules and quality standards.

This is a highly strategic leadership role where you'll:

• Lead and develop a team of Project Managers delivering complex infrastructure packages.
• Drive delivery across major programme areas including design and consents, site investigations, procurement, reference design development and infrastructure provider transactions.
• Ensure successful progression through RAPID gated milestones and Development Consent Order requirements.
• Work closely with programme controls, commercial, technical and stakeholder teams to manage performance, risk and governance.
• Build strong relationships with regulators, partners, local authorities and key programme stakeholders.
• Provide leadership, coaching and direction across multi-disciplinary teams and supply chain partners.
• Influence programme strategy and continuously improve delivery performance across the wider Reservoirs Programme.

Why this role is different

Opportunities to lead projects of this scale and national importance are rare.

You'll join a programme that will:

• Secure future water supplies for millions of customers.
• Deliver nationally significant infrastructure assets.
• Shape the future of water resource management in England.
• Involve engagement with Government, regulators and industry-leading delivery partners.
• Provide exposure across the full project lifecycle, from concept development and planning through to procurement and delivery.

This is an opportunity to leave a lasting legacy whilst developing your career on one of the UK's most ambitious infrastructure programmes.

What we're looking for

You will bring significant experience leading large and complex infrastructure projects through multiple stages of the project lifecycle.

We're particularly interested in candidates who have:

• Major project or large infrastructure programme experience.
• Experience managing and developing project management teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and leadership skills.
• Experience delivering projects through development, design, construction or commissioning phases.
• Knowledge of NEC contracts and commercial delivery environments.
• Experience operating within complex governance frameworks.
• Strong communication, decision-making and leadership capabilities.
• Full UK driving licence – travel between sites required.

Experience within the water sector, DCO projects, RAPID programmes or other nationally significant infrastructure projects would be advantageous.

As a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to:

• Personal private health care
• Life assurance (up to 8 x salary)
• Personal accident cover (up to 5 x salary)
• Double-matched pension (maximum 7% employee/14% employer contribution)
• 26 days annual leave – rising with length ofservice and the ability to buy more
• Excellent family friendly policies, such as 26 weeks full pay for maternity / adoption leave, as well as 4 weeks paid paternity / partner leave. Opportunity for shared parental pay
• Bonus scheme – up to 15%
• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeingand lifestyle.

Inclusion at Anglian Water:

We value the representation & diversity within our communities. Inclusion is for every one 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.

Help deliver the infrastructure that future generations will depend on.

Bring your leadership, expertise and ambition to a programme that will transform water resilience across the East of England.

Closing date: Monday 2nd November 2026