Graduate Project Manager
Location: Peterborough/Hybrid
Business Area: @one Alliance
Start Date: September 2027
Salary: dependent on experience and skills
Start your career where you can make a difference
At @one Alliance, we bring together eight leading organisations to deliver Anglian Water’s capital investment programme across the East of England. Together, we’re delivering projects to help protect and improve one of the UK’s most important resources – water.
As a Graduate Project Manager you’ll be part of this exciting programme from the start, gaining hands-on experience of Process Engineering across major infrastructure projects.
You’ll work alongside experienced Project Management professionals building your knowledge, developing your skills and working towards a successful career in Project Management.
You’ll be supported throughout your development, with opportunities to build your technical knowledge, gain professional experience and work towards your longer-term career goals.
What we’re looking for
We’re looking for graduates who are curious, collaborative and keen to build a career in Project Management and who enjoy working with people, solving problems and learning new things.
You’ll need:
- A 2:2 degree or above in Business Studies or Project Management
- Involvement in continuous improvement initiatives
- Water/ Construction industry knowledge
- To be able to work in an open and collaborative way– practice integrated working with all Alliance teams and the client
- Apply rigour to key projects and tasks that require accurate and timely delivery and decision making
- The ability to organise your workload and meet deadlines
- A collaborative approach and willingness to learn
- An interest in infrastructure, construction or the built environment
- A full UK driving licence and the ability to travel between sites across our region
We welcome applications from candidates outside the region who are willing and able to relocate or travel to Peterborough and the East Anglia Region.
Why this work matters
The water industry is facing significant challenges, from a changing climate and increasing demand to the need to protect the natural environment.
The projects you’ll work on will play a part in maintaining and improving the infrastructure we rely on every day, while helping to use water responsibility.
It’s an opportunity to develop a career in Project Management while contributing to work that has a lasting impact on communities, customers and the environment.
If you’re ready to start your career, learn from experienced professionals and build your future in a sector that really matters, we’d like to hear from you.
Right to Work in the UK
Candidates must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role. Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.
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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.
Closing date: 30th October 2026
Assessment Centre: Peterborough 18th January 2027
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.
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