At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead innovative projects to improve coastal water quality and reduce environmental impact.
- Company: Join Anglian Water, a leader in environmental programmes with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, private healthcare, and a competitive pension scheme.
- Other info: Be part of a dynamic team with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in public health and the environment while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in project management and strong communication skills are essential.
The predicted salary is between 60750 - 74250 £ per year.
£51,000 - £58,000 (depending on skills & experience)
Permanent Full Time / 37 Hours (Flexible working opportunities available)
Peterborough
Double Matched Pension Scheme (up to 21% combined)
Private Healthcare
Make every drop of your potential count! We're looking for a Project Manager to join Anglian Water's Coastal Waters Project Delivery (CWPD) team, playing a key role in delivering one of our most ambitious and high-profile environmental programmes. CWPD is a newly established delivery team, operating as a single, badge-less team alongside the Programme Delivery Partner and our supply chain. This role is focused on innovative nature-based solutions to improve coastal water quality and reduce environmental impact.
What you'll be doing:
- Promote a strong health, safety and wellbeing culture
- Lead the delivery of capital projects from development through to implementation
- Manage timelines, risks, budgets and project performance
- Drive collaboration across internal teams, partners and contractors
- Support delivery of innovative, data-led and nature-based solutions
- Ensure compliance with CDM, governance and safety standards
- Build relationships with stakeholders including local authorities and regulators
- Contribute to programme governance and investment decisions
- Drive continuous improvement and best practice delivery
- Support mobilisation of new Design & Build delivery model
What we're looking for:
- Proven experience delivering capital projects in infrastructure or utilities
- Experience working in complex, multi-partner delivery environments
- Strong understanding of project lifecycle and delivery models
- Knowledge of health, safety and CDM regulations
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to deadlines
- Strong commercial awareness and performance focus
Desirable: Experience in water/environmental programmes. Knowledge of NEC contracts. Experience in mobilisation or digital delivery environments.
Why join Anglian Water?
You'll deliver projects that improve coastal water quality and public health, be part of a £455m AMP8 programme, and help shape future delivery models. You'll work in a collaborative one-team culture and develop capability in innovative, data-led and nature-based solutions.
Benefits:
- 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with length of service)
- Flexible working options
- Private health care
- Competitive pension scheme - Anglian Water double-matches contributions up to 7%
- Life assurance at eight times your salary
- Annual bonus
- Personal medical assessments
- Virtual GP service
- Cancer screening
- Financial wellbeing support and salary finance benefits
- Lifestyle savings including discounts on retail, travel and utilities
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Volunteer days
Inclusion at Anglian Water: We're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels they belong. We are proud signatories of the Social Mobility Pledge, Race at Work Charter and Armed Forces Covenant, and we're a Disability Confident employer.
Closing Date: 23rd August 2026
Project Manager in Peterborough employer: Anglian-Water-5
Anglian Water is an exceptional employer that prioritises employee well-being and professional growth, offering a flexible working environment and a competitive salary package. With comprehensive benefits such as a double-matched pension scheme and private healthcare, employees are supported in both their personal and professional lives while contributing to meaningful projects that enhance customer satisfaction and environmental sustainability.
