Job Description
Project EngineerApplylocations: Huntingdon: Lincoln: Peterboroughtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R37884Salary: Circa £55,000 per annum Location: Flexible within the Anglian Water region Contract: PermanentWorking Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week (flexible working opportunities available) Make every drop of your potential count At Anglian Water, we invest in our people. As a valued employee, you'll benefit from a car allowance alongside:• Private healthcare • Generous double-match pension scheme - contribute 7% and we'll contribute 14%, giving a total contribution of 21% • 24/7 Virtual GP service for you and your household • 26 days annual leave, rising with service, plus the option to buy additional leave • Life assurance of up to 8x salary • Personal accident cover of up to 5x salary • Excellent family-friendly policies, including: o 26 weeks' full pay for maternity/adoption leave o 4 weeks' paid paternity/partner leave o Shared parental pay opportunities • Annual bonus scheme • Flexible benefits and a supportive working culture designed to promote wellbeing and work-life balance About the role We're looking for a Project Engineer to join our Water Recycling Operations team, leading the delivery of sludge-focused improvement projects across our operational sites.This is an exciting opportunity to drive engineering and process improvements that enhance sludge thickening and dewatering performance, improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, strengthen environmental compliance, and increase resilience across our sludge treatment processes.Working closely with operational teams, technical specialists, and delivery partners, you'll identify opportunities for improvement, develop innovative solutions, and ensure successful implementation of projects that deliver measurable business benefits. You'll play a key role in embedding sustainable improvements into business-as-usual operations while supporting Anglian Water's commitment to environmental excellence and operational performance. What will you be doing? • Leading investigations into underperforming sludge thickening and dewatering assets to identify root causes and improvement opportunities • Driving improvements in upstream sludge management to optimise downstream dewatering performance • Leading the delivery of a portfolio of sludge improvement projects from concept through to implementation and handover • Supporting the commissioning and operational readiness of new sludge assets and ensuring expected performance outcomes are achieved • Monitoring project delivery against performance, cost, and timeline targets • Establishing performance monitoring frameworks and KPIs to sustain improvements over the long term What does it take to be successful? To be successful in this role, you'll have:• A full UK driving licence • Proven knowledge and understanding of wastewater systems and processes • Strong knowledge of sludge treatment processes and the end-to-end sludge lifecycle • Experience working within a regulated operational environment • Knowledge of health, safety, and environmental requirements within operational settings • Experience operating under CDM principles • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes and implement practical solutions • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and operational teams • A proactive and continuous improvement mindset, with the ability to lead change and embed new ways of working Inclusion at Anglian Water At Anglian Water, we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels they belong.We're proud signatories of the Social Mobility Pledge, Race at Work Charter, and Armed Forces Covenant, and we're a Disability Confident employer.We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.Closing Date: 2nd July 2026Interview Date: Week commencing 13th July 2026 About UsWe are committed to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve in both our workforce and our supply chain partners to help us to understand and meet the needs of our customers. We are passionate and dedicated to the learning and development of our people, making sure they have the right skills and knowledge to be successful and to help achieve their potential.We want to give everyone equal access to our recruitment process. If you have a disability or long-term condition, including neurodiversity and mental health conditions, we'll support you throughout your application, and make any adjustments to make sure your disability or long-term condition is not a barrier to recruitment. If you need any support, please get reach out to our team 'To apply, you'll need your up-to-date CV, we also recommend uploading a cover letter - tell us what has made you apply and what skills you can bring to the position. We will be in touch after your application has been reviewed, following the closing date.If you are offered a job with us, you'll be subject to the relevant employment checks for your role, which could include references, driving licence check, DBS Check as well as your right to work in the UK. More information about how we look after and use your information can be found in our Privacy Notice.Become a part of Anglian Water's future and join us on our journey as we live through our values to build trust, do the right thing, and are always exploring, to bring environmental and social prosperity to the region.