General information
City/town: Peterborough Job field: Project Management External closing date: Monday, February 2, 2026 Type of contract: Permanent ID: 5788
Description and requirements
Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.
We are looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our Infrastructure Water team in Peterborough.
What you'll do:
1. Deliver the portfolio to AMP8 targets on time and maximise gain‑share.
2. Keep SHEQ central—no compromises on safety, environment or quality.
3. Build and lead a high‑performing, coached and accountable team.
4. Engage stakeholders early, set clear accountabilities and performance measures.
5. Drive commercial, procurement and risk/value decisions that optimise whole‑life cost and follow governance/NEC.
6. Embed continuous improvement, production management, Lean, standard products and sustainability to boost efficiency.
What you'll bring to the role:
7. APMP (or equivalent) – Practitioner level
8. Significant experience at Project Manager / Lead Project Manager level (equivalent to Senior PM / Project Director)
9. Water sector experience
10. Experience managing teams of 6–8 direct reports
11. Experience managing multiple internal and external stakeholder groups
12. Experience working within commercial alliances
Equal opportunities
We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.
Flexible working
We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.
Reasonable adjustments
More information about the role
Closing date
The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.
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