Water Infrastructure Project Delivery Lead — Hybrid

Balfour Beatty plc; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working

25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)

Pension

Share incentive plan

Volunteering leave

Recognition schemes

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc in Peterborough is seeking a Project Delivery Manager to lead multiple projects within the Anglian Water @one Alliance, ensuring delivery on time, budget and safety.

You will build high-performing teams, manage CDM compliance and work with commercial and planning to balance risk, cost and programme milestones. This hybrid role offers development opportunities and a route to future leadership.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading project delivery teams within the water sector.
• Strong knowledge of Health & Safety legislation, CDM regulations and drinking water standards.
• IOSH qualification (essential).
• APMP qualification or equivalent project management accreditation (desirable).
• Experience managing multiple projects and competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Leading the safe delivery of multiple projects and championing a Zero Harm culture through audits, reviews and CDM compliance assurance.
• Building and maintaining a high-performing team environment where individuals feel empowered to innovate and solve problems.
• Translating programme strategy into successful project outcomes through effective leadership and resource management.
• Taking accountability for the full project lifecycle, from receipt of need through to construction, handover, sign-off and warranty management.
• Working closely with Commercial and Planning teams to manage cost and resource forecasts while proactively addressing risks and issues.
• Ensuring proposed project solutions are safe, commercially viable and fit for purpose.
• Driving delivery against key project milestones and governance requirements including Project Rehearsals and Fit for Assembly reviews.
• Promoting collaboration and knowledge sharing across the @one Alliance and wider industry partners.
• Supporting the development of future leaders and strengthening team capability across the programme.

Skills

Project leadership

Water sector experience

Health & safety knowledge

CDM regulations

NEC Option C contracts

Stakeholder management

IOSH qualification

APMP qualification (desirable)

Job description

Balfour Beatty plc in Peterborough is seeking a Project Delivery Manager to lead multiple projects within the Anglian Water @one Alliance, ensuring delivery on time, budget and safety.

You will build high-performing teams, manage CDM compliance and work with commercial and planning to balance risk, cost and programme milestones. This hybrid role offers development opportunities and a route to future leadership.