Project Engineer, Environmental Engineer

Job Description

Permanent, 37 hours per week.

Location:

Various locations across Rutland, Northampton and Bedford. Base location is flexible, though travel required across Rutland, Northampton and Bedford. Salary £45,000 - 50,000 depending on skills and experience.

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 such as 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.

• 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.

• Engineering qualification or equivalent experience.
• Strong technical background in Water or Wastewater projects.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety and CDM regulations.
• Capital budget management experience.
• Contract management and site supervision experience.

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong decision-making and problem‑solving abilities.
• Resilient, adaptable, and able to work under pressure.
• Commercial awareness with cost and risk analysis expertise.

• 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.
• Excellent Family Leave package – includes enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave policies.

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 ensuring all our colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed.

Closing date: 23/06/2026