Water Infrastructure Programme Lead | Hybrid

Balfour Beatty plc; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working up to 40% remote

25 days annual leave

Pension

Share incentive plan

Volunteering leave

Recognition schemes

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking a Senior Programme Manager to lead significant capital investment programmes across designated Anglian Water regions. Hybrid working options in Peterborough.

You’ll drive delivery from inception through handover, build high-performing teams and enable innovative, sustainable delivery approaches. The role requires a proven track record in large-scale infrastructure programmes, strong commercial acumen and leadership, plus stakeholder management with multiple

Qualifications

• Proven track record in programme management within large-scale infrastructure.
• Experience managing significant programmes of work, typically £70m–£90m per year.
• Strong commercial acumen with leadership and stakeholder management experience.
• Tier 1 contracting experience.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams across multiple projects.
• Strategic thinker with a focus on delivering successful programmes.
• Ability to develop compelling business cases and track benefits.
• Passion for driving sustainable, measurable change.
• Strong communication and influencing skills across partner organisations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage an industry-leading SHEA strategy with strong implementation.
• Ensure compliance with @one Alliance SHEA policies and training.
• Oversee delivery of projects and portfolios meeting performance criteria.
• Manage budgets, forecasts and financial controls for the unit.
• Drive progress toward carbon targets and sustainability improvements.
• Develop and implement delivery plans aligned with the Alliance strategy.
• Build relationships across Anglian Water, partners and suppliers.
• Lead the Infrastructure Management team and champion digital innovation.

Skills

Programme management

Large-scale programmes

Commercial awareness

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Tier 1 contracting

Multidisciplinary teams

Business cases

Sustainability

Communication

Job description

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking a Senior Programme Manager to lead significant capital investment programmes across designated Anglian Water regions. Hybrid working options in Peterborough.

You’ll drive delivery from inception through handover, build high-performing teams and enable innovative, sustainable delivery approaches. The role requires a proven track record in large-scale infrastructure programmes, strong commercial acumen and leadership, plus stakeholder management with multiple