Principal Commissioning Manager

Job Description

Location: Hybrid- Peterborough/ Huntingdon

Salary: Circa £103,000 plus car allowance

Contract: Permanent (with flexibility for Part-Time)

At Anglian Water, water and the natural environment are the foundation of life, society and our economy. The East of England is one of the most water-stressed regions in the UK, and our purpose is to bring environmental and social prosperity through our commitment to Love Every Drop.

To support this ambition, we’re delivering an industry-leading AMP8 capital programme that will provide resilient water supplies, support growth, improve water quality and protect the environment. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Principal Commissioning Manager to play a pivotal role in delivering this programme.

About the role

The Principal Commissioning Manager provides strategic leadership and technical authority for all commissioning across Anglian Water’s entire capital delivery portfolio, valued at £3.2bn+ in AMP8. This includes all mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control and process treatment systems.

You’ll act as Anglian Water’s Commissioning Technical Authority, ensuring assets are commissioned safely, compliantly and right-first-time, ready for 24/7 operation.

What you’ll be doing

Reporting to the Engineering Director, you’ll provide both direct leadership and strategic oversight across the commissioning function.

· Lead the commissioning delivery for @one Alliance & SPA, managing a team of 42+ commissioning professionals

· Set the commissioning strategy, methodology, standards and governance across Anglian Water’s capital delivery portfolio.

· Provide strategic commissioning advisory and capability development for the IOS Alliance and Major Infrastructure programmes.

· Act as executive-level interface with Operations, Capital Delivery, Regulators and Programme Delivery Partners.

· Ensure full compliance with DWI, Environment Agency and Ofwat requirements, driving high-quality operational handover.

· Own and author Anglian Water’s enterprise commissioning process and procedures, embedding consistency, quality and continuous improvement.

· Provide technical assurance across commissioning, including FAT / SAT, Integrated System Testing and operational transition.

· Lead commissioning capability development, succession planning and talent pipeline creation across Anglian Water and its delivery partners.

· Maintain strong budgetary and commercial oversight, with influence over £260m+ annual commissioning assurance and sign-off.

· Champion Safer Every Day, promoting excellence in Health, Safety, Wellbeing and process safety across all commissioning activities.

What you’ll bring

· Significant senior-level experience leading commissioning within major regulated infrastructure programmes.

· Deep technical knowledge across M&E, I&C, process treatment and complex system integration.

· Proven experience operating as a technical authority, setting standards and providing enterprise-wide assurance.

· Strong leadership capability with experience managing large, multidisciplinary teams.

· Confidence engaging with executive stakeholders, regulators and delivery partners.

· A strong safety-led mindset, with a commitment to zero-defect commissioning and operational readiness.

Why Anglian Water?
At Anglian Water, our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we ensure their hard work is recognised and rewarded. Some of our benefits include:

• Bonus scheme
• Private healthcare
• Competitive pension scheme
• Up to 25 days annual leave, increasing with length of service
• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing

Inclusion is for Everyone

We’re an equal opportunity employer and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone belongs and can thrive.

If you’re a strategic commissioning leader ready to shape how one of the UK’s largest water companies delivers its capital programme, we’d love to hear from you.

Closing Date: 8th May 2026

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