Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager – Sweco (Peterborough)

Sweco is part of the Anglian Water @one Alliance – a collaborative organisation of nine partner companies delivering a significant portion of the water company’s capital investment programme.

We are preparing for AMP8 – an ambitious Asset Management Period focused on nature‑based solutions such as wetlands and urban drainage schemes. As Senior Project Manager, you will lead a portfolio of projects from conception through construction, commissioning, and handover, delivering customer value, high quality, and sustainable outcomes.

• Lead and own end‑to‑end processes for a group of projects, ensuring alignment with outcomes, objectives, and overall performance targets.
• Embed Health, Safety, Environment & Quality (SHEQ) considerations throughout strategy, project design, and execution.
• Develop and sustain a high‑performing team, coaching individuals to meet career aspirations and enhance organisational output.
• Drive proactive, engaging, and transparent stakeholder management that fosters collaboration and professional challenge.
• Establish a commercial and procurement strategy for optimal delivery of the work portfolio.
• Apply a balanced approach to risk and cost, implementing mitigation strategies promptly.
• Govern projects through appropriate processes, ensuring control and compliance at all stages.

To excel you will:

• Hold an APMP or equivalent Practitioner level qualification.
• Have significant experience as Project Manager or Lead Project Manager (equivalent to Senior PM/Project Director) on schemes ranging from £100m‑£175m.
• Be comfortable managing teams and demanding stakeholders within commercial alliances.
• Demonstrate innovative, inspirational leadership, with sound judgement and decision‑making.
• Show the ability to create positive tension and drive performance safely and efficiently.

Sweco designs sustainable communities and cities of the future, tackling urbanisation and digitalisation challenges while promoting environmental sustainability. We service clients with a blend of global expertise and local presence, supporting healthier work‑life balance with an average of three days office presence per week.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, or maternity/paternity. We are a Real Living Wage Employer, a Disability Confident committed employer, and have signed the Armed Forces Covenant. If you have a disability and need reasonable adjustments during the application process, please contact .

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Project Management & Information Technology

Civil Engineering, Architecture and Planning, Environmental Services

We look forward to your application and to creating a brighter, more sustainable future together.