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, strong communication skills, and a passion for sustainability.
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: awg
Anglian Water is an exceptional employer that champions innovation and sustainability in the water industry. With a flexible hybrid working model based in Peterborough, employees enjoy a supportive work culture that prioritises personal growth and well-being, alongside competitive benefits such as private healthcare and a generous pension scheme. Joining our team means being at the forefront of transformative environmental projects, collaborating with global experts, and making a meaningful impact on the future of water resource management.
