ECC Project Manager

Circa £65k - £70k, salary depending on skills and experience

Permanent

Peterborough or Norwich Office / Hybrid working

Full time with flexibility for part-time

26 days annual leave, private healthcare, bonus and double match pension up to 6%

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 in our Norwich Hub. As part of the role you will also be expected to visit and work from construction site locations around the region.

As an ECC Project Manager
, you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering a variety of projects that sit within our AMP8 Capital Investment Programme. Managing contracts ranging from £500K to £15M under NEC3 PSC & ECC agreements.

You’ll lead on contract management, commercial leadership, and assurance across our Tier 1 Supply Chain Alliances, supporting delivery teams to embed best practice, challenge the status quo, and drive continuous improvement.

This is your opportunity to bring a collaborative, proactive mindset to complex, multi-stakeholder projects — enabling efficient delivery, creating value, and ensuring our customers and business benefit from outstanding outcomes.

You’ll also help to develop and mentor junior team members, role-modelling excellence in contract and commercial management while building strong relationships across our Alliances and Supply Chain ecosystem.

If you’re ready to take ownership of critical projects, foster collaboration, and make a tangible impact across the business, we’d love to hear from you.

• Lead robust administration and assurance of NEC3/4 contracts across Tier 1 & Tier 2 Supply Chains.
• Provide commercial and contractual guidance to delivery teams, ensuring compliance, effective change control, and dispute avoidance.
• Embed best practice, support procurement strategies, and ensure accurate records for audit and cost assurance.
• Conduct assurance activities such as contract reviews, cost validation, defect management, and final account close-out.

• Monitor and report on project performance, compliance, and risks, providing insights and recommendations.
• Support governance boards, ensuring deliverables are met and decisions are properly evidenced.
• Lead initiatives to improve performance, address non-compliance, and enhance customer feedback processes.

• Foster a collaborative, open culture across teams and stakeholders, promoting commercial awareness and informed decision-making.
• Act as a trusted partner across the business, ensuring alignment with governance and commercial models.

• Support team development, continuous improvement, and embedding effective commercial culture.
• Act as a role model for innovation, curiosity, and collaboration, mentoring junior colleagues and contributing to strategic goals.
• Help drive engagement, accountability, and positive outcomes for customers, communities, and the environment.

• Champion health, safety, wellbeing, and environmental standards in all activities, leading by example and participating in site visits.

• Personal private health care
• 26 days annual leave
• Flexible working
• Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6%
• Bonus scheme
• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.

We’re looking for a proactive and commercially minded professional who brings energy, enthusiasm, and a collaborative approach to everything they do. You’ll have experience supporting senior team members and guiding junior colleagues, with the confidence to challenge constructively to drive value and best practice.

You’ll be an excellent communicator who builds trust, inspires teams, and works seamlessly with others to deliver shared goals. With strong problem-solving and…