SPA Senior Project Manager

SPA Senior Project Manager

We're recruiting for a Senior Project Manager to join the Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA).

What will you be doing as our new Senior Project Manager?

The Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA) project involves the planning, design and construction of circa 320km of new strategic, large diameter, clean water pipeline and associated infrastructure across Anglian Water's region.

As we move into AMP8, additional scope is expected to be delivered by the Alliance including 240km of new pipeline and infrastructure across the region.







The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for supporting the Deputy Programme Director in the pre-construction planning of the additional scope as it transfers from Asset Planning / Major Infrastructure Development to SPA and setting up a team to deliver the programme in AMP8.

In addition, the Senior Project Manager will work closely with the Deputy Programme Director to support existing delivery areas, enable best practice, and drive efficient delivery of the total programme.

The successful Senior Project Manager will be;

- Supporting development of pre-construction planning for new work scope to be delivered by the Strategic Pipeline Alliance. The initial additional scope is approximately 240km of new pipeline and infrastructure across the region.
- Support development of the additional AMP8 scope and organisational structure to support delivery of engineering, stakeholder engagement and consenting, construction planning, project management and commercial management.
- Providing delivery management of the additional AMP8 scope.
- Supporting the Deputy Programme Director in managing critical issues.
- Supporting coordination across existing delivery areas,





to leverage the full capability and potential of the Alliance
- Support to the Deputy Programme Director in managing critical issues, including technical, delivery, risk management, quality management. This will likely need an ability in resolving technical, process, organisational and people issues as required.

Qualifications & Experience....

Essential;

- Experienced leader with previous experience of delivery of large complex infrastructure projects, ideally within the water sector, to deliver SPAs outcomes and customer and investor outcomes.
- Experience of providing a clear strategy and producing solid plans for delivery, be able to communicate this both to their teams and wider internal and external stakeholders, and to lead on delivering these.






- Skilled in the leadership and development of large collaborative teams (including the supply chain) to meet overall project objectives.
- Excellent 'hands-on' organisational skills and ability to be decisive and provide clear direction, clarity and judgement when situations or information is complex to meet the overall project objectives.
- Relentless focus and leadership of safety, environmental and quality processes, and significant experience of managing these successfully.
- A commercially focused and astute project manager who ensures that project control, programme, cost risk and change processes are in place and regularly reviewed
- Significant civil engineering and project management experience in a major project environment.

At SPA,





we are working to combat the impact of climate change and keep fresh, clean water flowing across our region for generations to come. We are now at the pivotal 'delivery' milestone of the project, which is a very exciting time to join our team.

Our ambition is to build a more inclusive environment. We are committed to celebrating and promoting diversity.

The 330km Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA) Project by Anglian Water is under construction and will be completed during in AMP8. Beyond this we have a further 260km of water transfer pipelines and associated infrastructure to be delivered in AMP8.

To deliver the SPA project, Anglian Water is continuing to collaborate with several key partners, including Farrans, Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB), Costain, Jacobs,





and Atkins. These companies bring a wealth of expertise and experience to the project, ensuring a robust and efficient delivery process. Embracing innovation, digital technology, and new ways of working, we operate as a fully integrated and collaborative alliance.

Here at SPA we are looking for extraordinary people who want to help create a place where everyone can thrive and where people are excited to be part of the team. So, whatever your background and however you identify, please apply if you think this role was made for you.

We support and encourage flexible working where possible, including remote working, part time hours and open discussion on working hours. Our office is based in Peterborough,





but we also have several operational hubs across the length of the programme.

Here at SPA, we embrace continuous development and aspire to do better. If you have feedback or suggestions regarding diversity and inclusion in our recruitment process, please do get in touch.

Here at SPA our purpose is to 'Make the East of England Resilient to the Effects of Drought'.

To help us work in this way, we look for individuals that demonstrate our key behaviours, aligning with our embedded values and beliefs. Our behaviours are:

We do the right thing by, We build trust by, We are always exploring by.

Inclusion at Anglian Water and our Alliances:

Inclusion is for everyone and we are an equal opportunity employer,





which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we're committed to creating an environment where all our colleagues feel they belong.

▶️ SPA Senior Project Manager
🖊️ Anglian Water Services
📍 Great Britain