The East of England faces a unique challenge: it’s home to rich natural ecosystems, yet it’s one of the most water-stressed regions in the UK. At the @one Alliance, we’re leading the charge to change that.
We’re a ground-breaking collaboration between eight leading organisations – Anglian Water, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska, and SWECO – and we deliver over half of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme.
About the Role:
Are you a motivated graduate with a passion for leadership and problem-solving? Launch your career in one of the UK’s most vital sectors to deliver clean water, wastewater treatment, and resilient infrastructure to communities across East Anglia.
We are looking for a Graduate Project Manager to join our team working on major water and environmental projects as part of long-term capital investment programmes in AMP8. You’ll gain hands-on experience managing the planning, execution, and delivery of projects that make a real difference to people and the planet.
Key Responsibilities:
Support the planning and delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure projects
Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams including engineers, contractors, and stakeholders
Assist in managing project scope, schedule, risks, costs, and resources
Monitor project progress and produce reports for internal and external stakeholders
Support health, safety, and environmental compliance across all project phases
Attend site visits, design reviews, and construction meetings to gain end-to-end project insight
A degree in Project Management, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related discipline
Strong communication, organisation, and time-management skills
A proactive, problem-solving mindset with attention to detail
Interest in infrastructure, sustainability, and the water industry
Full UK driving licence (or working towards it)
Competitive graduate salary and benefits package
A structured Graduate Development Programme We will support you achieve working towards your professional accreditation
Exposure to major capital delivery programmes
A supportive, collaborative team environment
We are more than just a delivery partner, we are agents of transformation, our employee value proposition to all of our employees is to be:
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.
Right to Work in the UK
The successful candidate must, by the commencement of employment, have the right to work in the UK.
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If you're ready to kick-start your career in a sector that truly makes a difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Top Skills
What We Do
The Anglian Water's @one Alliance is a partnership consisting of 8 companies, who each provide specialised knowledge allowing the @one Alliance to deliver complex delivery projects in the most efficient way, reducing the cost to Anglian Water’s customers.
Within @one Alliance we’ve currently embarked on a huge programme of work costing a massive £1.2 billion. We’ve entered year 5 of our current 5-year Asset Management Period (AMP7) meaning we’re full steam ahead in delivering around 50% of Anglian Water’s capital delivery projects.
Our partners are Anglian Water Asset Delivery, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB), SWECO, SKANSKA and MWH Treatment. Employees in the @one Alliance are employed across all our partner companies and work together to deliver complex programmes of work.
The @one Alliance is currently working on over 700 projects all designed to improve and expand the Anglian Water network to better serve existing customers and help ensure supply for future customers as well.
As we move into AMP (Asset Management Period 8) in 2025, our work is set to increase from a £1.2 to an approximate £2.6 billion programme of works….so there has never been a better time to join us on our journey!
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