Programme Director

Mott Macdonald Bentley (MMB) are looking to recruit a Programme Director.

What will you be doing as our new Programme Director?

The Programme Director will lead and manage delivery of the SPA pipeline and associated infrastructure, with accountability for the enabling, design, delivery teams delivering to the required time, cost and quality parameters to ensure water security for the South of the Anglian Water region.

The Programme Director will be a leader who can inspire confidence from the SPA team, Anglian Water, SPA Partners and all other stakeholders.

The Programme Director will be an exemplar in application of the Anglian Water Values, driving collaboration across the Alliance and promoting / enabling Alliancing behaviours.

Sharing best practice, the Programme Director will work closely with the current Deputy Programme Director and Programme Area Managers (PAMs) to lead and support delivery areas and drive efficiency of programme.

Qualifications & Experience….

Essential;

Senior leader with previous experience of large complex infrastructure projects, ideally within the water sector to deliver SPAs customer and investor outcomes

Experience of providing a clear vision and strategy for delivery and be able to communicate this both to their teams and wider internal and external stakeholders

Skilled in the leadership and development of large collaborative teams (including the supply chain) to meet overall project objectives.

Excellent ‘hands-on’ organisational skills and ability to be decisive and provide clear direction, clarity and judgement when situations or information is complex to meet the overall project objectives

Relentless focus and leadership of safety, environmental and quality processes.

A commercially focused and astute individual who ensures that project control, programme, cost risk and change processes are in place and regularly reviewed

Desirable;

A commercially focused and astute individual who ensures that project control, programme, cost risk and change processes are in place and regularly reviewed

At SPA, we are working to combat the impact of climate change and keep fresh, clean water flowing across our region for generations to come. We are now at the pivotal ‘delivery’ milestone of the project, which is a very exciting time to join our team.

Our ambition is to build a more inclusive environment. We are committed to celebrating and promoting diversity.

The 330km Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA) Project by Anglian Water is now projected for completion in AMP8. Anglian Water has adopted Project 13 principles for the execution of this project.

To deliver the SPA project, Anglian Water is continuing to collaborate with several key partners, including Farrans, Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB), Costain, Jacobs, and Atkins. These companies bring a wealth of expertise and experience to the project, ensuring a robust and efficient delivery process. Embracing innovation, digital technology, and new ways of working, we operate as a fully integrated and collaborative alliance.

Here at SPA we are looking for extraordinary people who want to help create a place where everyone can thrive and where people are excited to be part of the team. So, whatever your background and however you identify, please apply if you think this role was made for you.

We support and encourage flexible working where possible, including remote working, part time hours and open discussion on working hours. Our office is based in Peterborough, but we also have several operational hubs across the length of the programme.

Here at SPA, we embrace continuous development and aspire to do better. If you have feedback or suggestions regarding diversity and inclusion in our recruitment process, please do get in touch.

Here at SPA our purpose is to ‘Make the East of England Resilient to the Effects of Drought’.

To Help Us Work In This Way, We Look For Individuals That Demonstrate Our Key Behaviours, Aligning With Our Embedded Values And Beliefs. Our Behaviours Are

We do the right thing by, We build trust by, We are always exploring by.

Inclusion At Anglian Water And Our Alliances

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.

Our benefits include:   

• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays with the option to buy and carry over  
• Flexible pension contributions up to 5% employee 10% employer
• Life assurance of 4 x salary  
• Income protection  
• Private medical insurance  
• Health cash plan   
• Annual professional institution subscription costs