Engineering Standards Engineer – Water & Infrastructure Design in Peterborough

Location: Peterborough (Hybrid Working)

Salary: £43,000 - £45,000

Our Team

Over the coming years, Anglian Water will invest almost £3 billion in new and improved assets across the East of England — from advanced treatment works and major new reservoirs to hundreds of miles of pipelines. To deliver this ambitious programme, we rely on world-class standards and proven design practices that ensure every project achieves the best balance of safety, quality, sustainability and cost efficiency.

Our Asset Standards Team sits at the heart of this mission. We’re responsible for setting and maintaining Anglian Water’s Minimum Asset Standards (MAS), Design Manuals and Standard Products. We translate business intelligence into clear, practical engineering guidance that drives consistency and best practice across the organisation and our delivery partners.

The Role

We are seeking a talented and motivated Standards & Products Engineer to support the development and continuous improvement of our internal standards and standard products. You’ll collaborate with colleagues across engineering, operations, procurement, and our alliance partners to ensure our standards and products remain up-to-date, compliant and effective. You’ll help capture best practice, embed innovation and ensure that every asset we build is safe, maintainable, and provides best value for our customers and the environment. Working as part of a collaborative team, you’ll contribute to the creation of design guidance and standard products, support governance processes, and promote the benefits of standardisation across the business. This is an excellent opportunity to grow your technical and professional skills while helping shape the infrastructure of the future.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and Improve Standards: Work across Anglian Water and our alliances to develop, refine and enhance our Minimum Asset Standards (MAS), Design Manuals and Specifications. Ensure alignment with national and international standards such as CESWI, WIMES and British Standards, and help embed legal and regulatory requirements.
• Support Standard Product Development: Collaborate with engineering, innovation and procurement colleagues to develop and maintain our library of standard products and proven designs. Capture learning from past projects to drive innovation, improve efficiency and reduce cost and carbon.
• Governance and Collaboration: Contribute to the smooth running of our standards governance processes, ensuring that updates and new developments are well-evidenced and aligned with business goals. Engage with stakeholders to ensure the “voice of the asset customer” is heard throughout.
• Communication and Education: Help communicate updates to standards and products across the business. Maintain accessible and up-to-date information through platforms such as SharePoint, and promote the benefits of standardisation through collaboration and training initiatives.

Who We’re Looking For

You’ll be a technically capable and collaborative engineer, passionate about continuous improvement and sustainability in design and construction. You’ll combine sound engineering judgement with the ability to work effectively with others and communicate clearly across different teams and disciplines.

Essential qualifications and experience:

• Degree (or equivalent qualification) in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical or Process Engineering
• Experience in engineering design or construction
• Understanding of networks, water or water recycling processes
• Awareness of construction processes and procedures
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills
• Ability to interpret technical information and apply it to practical situations
• Resilient, adaptable and able to work collaboratively in a dynamic environment

Experience in multiple technical disciplines and familiarity with governance or standards systems would be advantageous but are not essential — training and mentorship will be provided.

Play a key role in defining how Anglian Water designs and delivers sustainable, efficient and resilient assets. Work with experienced professionals across engineering, operations, procurement and innovation. Contribute to an ambitious capital programme that protects the environment and serves millions of customers. Develop your career within a supportive team environment that values learning, collaboration and innovation.

Working Arrangements

This role is based in our Peterborough office, with hybrid working and occasional visits to operational or partner construction sites. On average, you’ll spend 2–3 days per week working in person to build strong relationships across teams.

Benefits

As a valued employee, you’ll receive:

• Personal private healthcare
• Life cover – 8x annual salary paid to dependents
• 26 days’ annual leave (rising with service) plus bank holidays, with flexibility to swap for alternative religious holidays
• Flexible working options
• Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6%
• Annual bonus scheme
• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle

If you’re ready to make a difference and help shape the standards and products that define Anglian Water’s future assets, apply today and be part of something extraordinary.

We are committed to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve in both our workforce and our supply chain partners to help us to understand and meet the needs of our customers. We are passionate and dedicated to the learning and development of our people, making sure they have the right skills and knowledge to be successful and to help achieve their potential.

We want to give everyone equal access to our recruitment process. If you have a disability or long-term condition, including neurodiversity and mental health conditions, we’ll support you throughout your application, and make any adjustments to make sure your disability or long-term condition is not a barrier to recruitment. If you need any support, please reach out to our team at resourcing@anglianwater.co.uk.

To apply, you’ll need your up-to-date CV, we also recommend uploading a cover letter – tell us what has made you apply and what skills you can bring to the position. We will be in touch after your application has been reviewed, following the closing date.

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Become a part of Anglian Water’s future and join us on our journey as we live through our values to build trust, do the right thing, and are always exploring, to bring environmental and social prosperity to the region.