Overview
Salary: Competitive, depending on skills and experience
Full-time with flexibility for part-time.
37 hours per week/permanent
Location: Peterborough and London - Hybrid Working 2-3 days in office weekly with attendance in London as required.
Benefits: Private health care; Double-matched pension; Virtual GP service for you and your household; Life assurance at 8 times salary; Shape the future. Deliver lasting impact.
We’re recruiting for a Commercial Manager, with experience of delivering large infrastructure projects, to help us deliver on our most ambitious project yet. At Anglian Water, we’re not just building infrastructure, we’re shaping the future of water for our region. The Reservoirs Programme is one of the most impactful projects we’ve ever undertaken. By delivering two brand-new reservoirs, we’ll secure water supplies for generations, protect our environment, and support thriving communities across the East of England.
What you’ll be doing
* Supporting the Commercial Lead in the development of the commercial and contractual strategy for the procurement phase of a major infrastructure programme.
* Specialising in the NEC4 suite, framework agreements, and bespoke contractual arrangements to ensure contracts reflect our strategy and values.
* Drafting and reviewing contract documentation, allocating risk and reward, and enabling performance management for post-contract success.
* Overseeing the supplier and contractor selection process, producing robust tender documents, and leading commercial negotiations.
* Providing commercial modelling, evaluation, and dispute avoidance expertise.
* Building strong relationships with internal teams and external partners, and supporting continuous improvement.
* Using proven experience in designing commercial models, including payment mechanisms, framework call‑off approaches and Key Performance Indicators to support major programmes through the management of risk, cost certainty and supplier performance.
* Championing health, safety, and wellbeing, and helping us maintain our Safer Every Day culture.
What we’re looking for
* Significant experience in commercial management for major infrastructure projects.
* Expertise in NEC4 contracts and pre-contract procurement.
* Good understanding of PA23 and contracting principles.
* Strong commercial acumen, negotiation skills, and attention to detail.
* Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trust and alignment across teams.
* A collaborative, future-focused mindset and a commitment to our values.
As a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to
* Personal private health care
* Life assurance (up to 8 x salary)
* Personal accident cover (up to 5 x salary)
* Double-matched pension (maximum 6% employee contribution)
* 26 days annual leave – rising with length of service and the ability to buy more
* Excellent family friendly policies, such as 26 weeks full pay for maternity / adoption leave, as well as 4 weeks paid paternity / partner leave. Opportunity for shared parental pay
* Bonus scheme
* Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.
Inclusion at Anglian Water
We value the representation & diversity within our communities. 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.
Ready to help shape the future of water in our region?
Apply today and join us on the journey to deliver the next big chapter for Anglian Water.
Closing date: Sunday 10th May
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