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Engineering Lead, Systems Engineer, Civil Engineering

Job in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1, England, UK
Listing for: Anglian Water Group Ltd.
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-25
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Systems Engineer, Civil Engineering
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 85000 GBP Yearly GBP 85000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
## Engineering Lead Apply locations:
Peterborough:
Cambridge time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R38555##
** Circa £85,000 (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 are looking for an Engineering Lead to join Anglian Water's Major Infrastructure Delivery team and play a pivotal role in delivering some of the largest and most strategically important infrastructure programmes in our history.

With Major Infrastructure Delivery responsible for delivering between £1.5bn and £2bn of investment during AMP8, this is a senior engineering leadership role providing technical authority, governance and assurance across major programmes ranging from £50m to £1bn.

Projects include major environmental and growth initiatives such as Coastal Waters, Cambridge Upgrade and Project Nectarine (Universal Studios).Operating within a Design and Build delivery environment, you will act as the accountable engineering authority for one or more major programmes, leading engineering strategy, design assurance, risk management and technical governance through the full asset lifecycle.

This role is ideal for a highly experienced engineering leader who can combine technical excellence, strategic thinking and stakeholder leadership to deliver safe, sustainable and innovative solutions.##
** What you'll be doing:
*** Provide senior engineering leadership across major infrastructure programmes and projects
* Act as the accountable engineering authority for scope definition, design assurance and engineering risk management
* Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams across process, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control, automation and civil engineering disciplines
* Chair engineering governance forums including design reviews, technical approvals and assurance gateways
* Drive technically robust, cost-effective and low-carbon engineering solutions
* Lead technical assurance across optioneering, outline design, early contractor involvement, detailed design, construction, commissioning and handover
* Ensure compliance with Anglian Water engineering standards, Construction Design and Management regulations, process safety requirements and operational expectations
* Champion standardisation, value engineering, design efficiency and digital engineering across major projects
* Develop engineering capability across Anglian Water, partners and suppliers, including mentoring graduates, apprentices and emerging technical talent
* Provide senior technical leadership during incidents and emergency engineering responses where required##
** What we're looking for
*** Degree-qualified engineer, or equivalent technical qualification and experience
* Chartered Engineer status, or actively working towards chartership, with a relevant professional institution
* Significant experience leading major infrastructure, engineering or capital investment programmes
* Strong technical authority across design, construction, commissioning and handover environments
* Proven understanding of water and water recycling processes, operational interfaces and asset performance
* Deep knowledge of engineering assurance, technical governance, design risk management and process safety
* Strong understanding of Design and Build delivery, including NEC Option C or similar contract environments
* Excellent stakeholder management, leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels
* Ability to make timely, risk-based decisions in complex, high-consequence environments
** Desirable:
** IOSH or equivalent health and safety qualification. Programme or project management accreditation. Experience in digital engineering, Building Information Modelling, structured asset information management or smart infrastructure.##
** Why join Anglian Water?
** At Anglian Water, we are driven by purpose - delivering major infrastructure that protects the environment, supports growth and improves communities for…
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