Anglian Water Services
Cost Manager
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Salary: £49,000 - £56,000, depending on skills and experience
Location: Flexible across the Anglian Water Region with travel to various offices
Hybrid Working, 2-3 days per week in the office
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits
- Personal private health care including physiotherapy
- 24-hour Virtual GP service for you and your household
- 26 days annual leave – rising with length of service
- Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6%
- Bonus scheme
- Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle
- Life Assurance at 8 times your salary
- Personal Accident cover – up to 5 times your salary
- Paid time off if you’re physically or mentally unwell
- An excellent Family Leave package – to help you support your family including enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave policies
About the Role
Anglian Water is seeking a highly motivated and commercially astute Cost Control Manager to join our Supply Maintenance Delivery Team. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a small team of commercial professionals and play a pivotal role in managing the financial performance of our Supply Maintenance Delivery programme.
Join us at a pivotal moment as we launch a cornerstone of our Asset Management Strategy that touches every part of Water Supply in our region. This high-profile initiative is driven by essential regulatory and statutory requirements, making its successful delivery more important than ever.
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As we embrace a new way of working, our newly formed Supply Maintenance Delivery Team is building a fresh inspection and delivery framework, embedding innovative processes, and forging strong partnerships with our partners. It’s an exciting time to be part of one of Water Supply’s largest capital programmes, where safety, efficiency, and collaboration are at the heart of everything we do.
What You’ll Be Doing
In this role, you’ll be at the heart of commercial performance, ensuring robust financial management and compliance across a key programme area. You’ll:
- Report on commercial and contractual performance to stakeholders
- Ensure accurate cost capture and allocation
- Maintain GDPR-compliant contract records and systems
- Drive improvements by challenging and refining commercial processes
- Produce and assess cost estimates
- Ensure commercial compliance and accurate cash flow forecasting
- Manage liabilities, accruals, and account reconciliations
- Oversee timely payments to the supply chain
- Uphold consistency in commercial procedures and documentation
- Support and develop your team to deliver with confidence and competence
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You’ll also bring strong leadership and a collaborative mindset, helping to embed a culture of commercial excellence across the business.
What We’re Looking For
- Strong understanding of NEC3 contracts and construction law.
- Proven experience in a complex matrix team environment.
- Professional qualification (e.g. RICS, CIOB, ICE) (desirable).
- Relevant degree in construction or commercial management (desirable).
Skills & Behaviours:
- Excellent commercial acumen and stakeholder communication.
- Ability to manage and resolve commercial disputes.
- Resilient, proactive, and collaborative mindset.
- Strong leadership and team development capabilities.
Why Join Us?
At Anglian Water, we’re committed to delivering sustainable water services and investing in our people. You’ll be part of a forward-thinking organisation that values innovation, integrity, and continuous improvement.
Ready to make a difference?
Apply now and help shape the future of water management with Anglian Water.
Closing date: 26/08/2026
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