Portfolio Engineering Lead / Programme Engineering Lead

Role overview

Leadership and delivery

• Set engineering strategy and define the organisation, accountability points and Responsibility Assignment Matrix.
• Develop affordable client solutions and promote innovation with appropriate technical and commercial review.
• Coordinate resource demand, deployment, workload visibility and delivery priorities with project and discipline leads.
• Maintain a 12-month resource plan covering ramp-up, key personnel, succession, contingency, supply chain needs and regional capacity.
• Produce monthly engineering financial reports.

Governance and stakeholders

• Monitor engineering cost, programme, quality, risk and governance performance; escalate issues early and link cost, carbon and programme reporting.
• Establish decision routes, delegated authority, technical-risk ownership and alignment with Anglian Water governance.
• Represent Engineering at Framework Leadership Meetings and maintain effective client, operational and third-party interfaces.
• Ensure design reviews, risk workshops, planning sessions and asset-data requirements are agreed and managed through connected platforms.

Technical excellence

• Ensure technical excellence, quality control and compliance across projects through the governed business management system.
• Manage lessons learned, framework-wide improvements, the innovation pipeline, benefits tracking and agreed derogations.

Leadership expectations

• Operate confidently with framework leaders, senior client representatives and industry stakeholders.
• Lead across teams, disciplines and locations; negotiate at senior level and act as a trusted adviser on strategic technical issues.
• Mentor local leaders and strengthen the organisation’s regional reputation and influence.

Workplace and travel

• The role is office based, with occasional travel within the UK and occasional home working.