At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead impactful water storage projects and ensure reliable access to clean water.
- Company: Join Anglian Water, a company dedicated to community and sustainability.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, health care, flexible benefits, and generous leave policies.
- Other info: Dynamic team environment with strong focus on inclusion and career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in essential infrastructure while developing your engineering skills.
- Qualifications: Engineering qualification or equivalent experience in Water or Wastewater projects.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 50000 £ per year.
Salary - £45,000 - 50,000 depending on skills and experience
Permanent, 37 hours p/w
Location: Various locations across Rutland, Northampton and Bedford. Base location is flexible, although travel across Rutland, Northampton and Bedford.
Car Allowance
Personal private health care
Virtual GP service for you and your household
Double-matched pension scheme
Life assurance at 8 times salary
Lead critical infrastructure projects in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and make a real impact. Water storage points are vital to our water supply network, holding large volumes of water to meet demand, particularly during peak periods like summer. Regular refurbishment is essential to maintain their performance and ensure communities have reliable access to safe, clean water.
As a Storage Point Delivery Engineer in the new Supply Maintenance Delivery Team, you'll oversee the full lifecycle of the water storage point refurbishment projects, ensuring they meet technical standards and operational requirements. You'll work in a newly established team, collaborating closely with the Storage Point Delivery Manager to drive improvements in water efficiency and strengthen the resilience of the water network. This is your chance to lead impactful projects and directly contribute to maintaining essential infrastructure that keeps water flowing where it's needed most.
Your Role:
- Project Delivery & Risk Management: Oversee the full project lifecycle, identifying risks early and implementing proactive solutions
- Programme Coordination & Reporting: Drive project efficiency through effective coordination and accurate tracking of project data, cost and milestones
- Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships with internal teams and external partners to ensure successful project execution, escalating risks where needed
- Health & Safety Compliance: Champion site safety standards by overseeing compliance and conducting regular audits
Your qualifications and experience:
- Engineering qualification or equivalent experience
- Strong technical background in Water or Wastewater projects
- Knowledge of H&S and CDM regulations
- Capital budget management experience
- Contract management & site supervision experience
Your skills & approach:
- Excellent stakeholder management & communication skills
- Strong decision-making & problem-solving abilities
- Resilient, adaptable, and able to work under pressure
- Commercial awareness with cost & risk analysis expertise
As a valued employee, you'll also be entitled to:
- Personal private health care including physiotherapy
- 24-hour Virtual GP service for you and your household
- Competitive pension scheme - Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6%
- Bonus scheme
- Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle
- Life Assurance at 8 times your salary
- Personal Accident cover - up to 5 times your salary
- Paid time off if you're physically or mentally unwell
- An excellent Family Leave package - to help you support your family including enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave policies
Inclusion at Anglian Water:
Join us and make a difference. Our customers come from a wide range of backgrounds, and we think our workplace should reflect that. We are committed to making sure all our colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed.
Closing date: 23/06/2026
Project Engineer in Northampton employer: Anglian-Water-5
At Anglian Water, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a collaborative and inclusive work culture that empowers our employees to lead impactful projects in the water sector. With competitive benefits such as a double-matched pension scheme, personal private health care, and a strong focus on employee wellbeing, we provide ample opportunities for professional growth and development. Join us in making a real difference in maintaining essential infrastructure while enjoying a supportive environment across various locations in Rutland, Northampton, and Bedford.
