Lead ECC Project Manager

Circa £80k, salary depending on skills and experience

Permanent

Peterborough or Norwich Office / Hybrid working

Full time, 37 hours a week Anglian Water offers a flexible approach, this role offers you the flexibility to work from home, Project Offices and from an Anglian Water office. Your primary location will be Anglian Water's office based in Thorpewood, Peterborough or Norwich. As part of the role you will also be expected to visit and work from construction site locations around the region.

Shape the Future of Infrastructure Delivery – Join Us as a Lead ECC Project Manager We’re looking for an experienced and driven Lead ECC Project Manager to play a key role in delivering a variety of projects that sit within our AMP8 Capital Investment  this role, you’ll be driving and enabling our ECC Project Management teams in contract, commercial, and assurance management of NEC3 PSC & ECC contracts across our Tier 1 Supply Chain, of a diverse portfolio of projects valued between £1.5m and £50m.

You’ll provide day-to-day leadership to ECC Project Management teams, ensuring contracts are managed effectively and aligned to best practice, while fostering collaboration and driving continuous improvement.

You’ll also take ownership of developing and embedding robust contract management and assurance processes across our ECC Project Management teams, Alliances and Supply Chain, helping to maximise efficiency, deliver value, and exceed customer expectations.

Furthermore, you’ll lead and develop a team of ECC Project Managers, supporting their growth and ensuring they deliver exceptional outcomes in line with the NEC Competency Framework.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact on our business and our communities, working at the heart of collaborative, high-performing teams, with plenty of opportunities for learning, development, and career progression.

What will you be doing?

Contract Management & Administration Lead robust contract management and administration of NEC contracts across Alliances. Implement contract management strategies and assurance frameworks, provide commercial leadership to the ECC PM teams, manage change control, resolve contractual issues, and ensure compliance with payment and procurement processes. Act as a key decision-maker within your remit and drive best practice across the supply chain.

Performance Management & Project Governance Oversee ECC PM teams, Alliances and project performance through reporting and governance activities. Lead performance reviews, manage non-compliance strategies, obtain stakeholder feedback, promote best practices, and s ensure PSC and ECC contracts are drafted, agreed, executed, managed and completed professionally and consistently across the ECC PM teams.

Influencing and Collaboration Foster a collaborative, transparent culture, engaging widely with stakeholders to promote contract and commercial awareness. Make key decisions aligned with organisational and alliance goals.

Leadership and Strategy Drive continuous improvement and efficiency initiatives. Lead training and embed commercial culture across delivery routes. Build and empower high-performing teams, champion innovation, and support junior team development. Contribute to broader business strategy and leadership discussions.

Health, Safety & Environment Ensure health, safety, wellbeing, and environmental priorities are embedded and promoted through leadership and site participation.

As a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to:

Personal private health care
26 days annual leave

Flexible working

Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 7%
Bonus scheme

Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.

What does it take to be a Lead ECC Project Manager?

This is a fantastic opportunity to drive and enable the ECC PM team in leading high-value, complex infrastructure projects within a collaborative and forward-thinking environment. You’ll be at the heart of driving contract and commercial excellence across key Alliances, making a real impact on delivering value and innovation.

You’ll develop your leadership skills by managing a talented team of ECC…