Project Solutions Manager

Mott MacDonald Bentley are recruiting for a Project Solutions Manager to join the Anglian Water @One Alliance.

As part of Anglian Water’s @one Alliance, we are on a mission to create a sustainable and resilient future for water. With an ambitious £2.3 billion capital investment in AMP8, we are revolutionising infrastructure, sustainability, and digital transformation to protect the environment and support growing communities

Who are we?
We’re the @one Alliance – a ground-breaking collaboration between Anglian Water and seven industry-leading partners: Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska and SWECO. Together, we deliver over half of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme.

As we enter AMP8, our most ambitious period yet, we’ll be delivering an even broader range of innovative and environmentally-driven infrastructure projects – from sustainable growth schemes to nature-based solutions like constructed wetlands.

Why join us?
This is your opportunity to lead the design of critical infrastructure projects that will shape the region’s water future. As a Project Solutions Manager, you’ll lead talented, multi-disciplinary teams to deliver solutions that reduce carbon, increase resilience, and protect the environment.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead and manage the initial optioneering stages of water and wastewater treatment projects
• Develop project engineering plans covering scope, cost, schedule, risk and resources
• Collaborate with technical experts and suppliers to develop fully integrated, buildable solutions
• Drive sustainability and innovation across the design lifecycle
• Ensure designs meet CDM, safety, and operational requirements
• Foster strong collaboration with project managers, planners, procurement, and construction teams
• Lead project reviews, manage quality processes, and support continuous improvement
• Mentor and support your team’s professional development and well-being

What you’ll bring:

• A degree in engineering or equivalent experience (chartered or working toward it preferred)
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams and supplier input
• Strong knowledge of water sector infrastructure and a passion for sustainable design
• A collaborative, can-do attitude and ability to inspire and lead teams
• Understanding of CDM regulations and experience embedding H&S into design
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Our vision and values:

At the @one Alliance, we’re not just building infrastructure—we’re shaping a better future. We’re united by a shared vision to deliver climate-resilient, sustainable water solutions that serve communities for generations to come.

At @one Alliance, you’ll be part of a dynamic, forward-thinking team that is shaping the future of the UK’s water infrastructure. We offer a collaborative and innovative working environment, where your expertise will be valued and your ideas will drive meaningful change.

What we can offer: 

At Mott MacDonald Bentley you will be offered a competitive salary which is commensurate based on your experience.

Our core benefits include: 

• Pension matched by employer up to 7% 
• Option to purchase, sell and carry over annual leave 
• Life assurance / Private Medical Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance and Health Screening options 
• 26 weeks maternity leave, enhanced paternity and adoption leave/ Shared parental leave  
• Payment of annual professional institution subscription costs 
• Gym Membership discounts UK wide  
• Cycle to work scheme, interest free season ticket loans and discounted dining cards also available  

About Mott MacDonald

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management and development consultancy.

Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.

A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.

Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence.

We believe that because we care about what we do, we do things better.

We know that our people are our most valuable asset, so we are dedicated to investing in them, through our comprehensive training and development schemes, exposure to the wider design and build business and endless opportunities.

We are committed to creating a workplace where our people are safe, have a voice, can reach their full potential, and everyone shares in the rewards.

You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to projects that benefit our communities – from helping to secure water supplies for future generations to protecting homes and businesses from flood risk – our projects make a real difference.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

A Mott MacDonald Bentley we welcome applications from all sectors of the community. We are dedicated to building a diverse workplace where everyone feels included, has the opportunity to thrive, and is treated with respect.

Even if you don’t meet every requirement for this role but are excited about the opportunity, we encourage you to apply. Find out more about our approach to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion here: https://www.mottmacbentley.co.uk/people.

We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment practices are barrier-free and as inclusive as possible. This includes making adjustments during the job application process and throughout your future career with us. Please call 01756 691572 or email recruitment@jnbentley.co.uk to discuss any such adjustments that we can make. You can read more about our Equal Opportunities Policy here: Equality, diversity and inclusion - Mott MacDonald

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We are committed to providing a flexible and agile working environment that supports both our employees and the needs of the business.

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