ECC Project Manager (Data Management & Assurance)

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 7%

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. 

Shape the Future of Infrastructure Delivery – Join Us as an ECC Project Manager

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.

In this role, you’ll be driving and enabling our ECC Project Management teams in contract, commercial, and assurance management of NEC3/4 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 the Alliancing Approach

• Foster a collaborative, open culture across teams and stakeholders, promoting commercial awareness and informed decision-making.

• Make key decisions aligned with organisational and alliance goals.

Leadership & 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

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

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 an ECC Project Manager?

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 decision-making skills, you use data and insight to make informed recommendations and tackle challenges head-on.

Organised and forward-thinking, you know how to prioritise tasks effectively, keep accurate records, and take personal responsibility for your own development and knowledge. You act ethically and sustainably, bring commercial awareness to your decisions, and actively contribute to assurance activities and continuous improvement.

Proficiency in the Office 365 suite and a passion for delivering high standards round out your skill set.

Essential experience / qualifications:

• HND or Degree in construction/engineering/science subject

• NEC3 or NEC 4 Project Manager Accreditation - desirable

• Demonstrable experience in contract and commercial management.

• Demonstrable project management knowledge and experience of a design and construction environment.

• Demonstrable working knowledge of NEC contract management tools.

• Experience in managing individuals within team

• Experience in carrying out assurance activities within an NEC contract

To find out more and meet the team watch this video - https://youtu.be/T8iIu1lW3t4

Why Apply?

This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in delivering some of the most significant and high-profile projects in the water sector. As an ECC Project Manager, you’ll have the chance to work at the heart of our collaborative Alliances, leading on contract and commercial management of complex, multi-million-pound projects that directly impact customers, communities, and the environment.

You’ll join a supportive, forward-thinking team where your ideas and expertise are valued, and where you’ll have the opportunity to develop your leadership, commercial, and strategic skills. With access to a diverse network of stakeholders and projects, you’ll help shape the way we deliver outcomes — driving innovation, building strong partnerships, and leaving a lasting positive impact.

If you’re looking for a role where you can grow, make a difference, and help deliver transformational infrastructure in a sustainable way, this is the perfect opportunity to take your career to the next level.

Closing date: 31st May 2026

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