Overview
Enabling Lead – Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE3 6WT
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, such as constructed wetlands.
We’re now looking for an Enabling Lead to join our multidisciplinary Enabling Team – a role that sits at the heart of shaping projects right from the start.What will you be doing as our new Enabling Lead?
As an Enabling Lead, you’ll take the lead in identifying, assessing and managing environmental and consenting risks across a diverse range of infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects.
Working from early feasibility through to construction completion, you’ll ensure that all necessary consents, permits and licences are in place – enabling smooth project progression and embedding a “Right First Time” approach. By integrating environmental and planning considerations from the outset, you’ll help reduce risk, minimise delays, and safeguard both project delivery and Anglian Water’s reputation for responsible development.
You’ll work closely with design, engineering, and construction teams as well as regulators, land agents, local authorities and environmental specialists. This is a highly collaborative role that combines technical expertise, risk management and stakeholder engagement to deliver lasting positive outcomes.
What You’ll Bring
- We’re looking for someone with both the technical know-how and the ability to influence and build strong relationships.
- You’ll have a degree (BSc or MSc) in Geography, Environmental Science, Earth Science, or a similar field (minimum 2:1).
- Experience using GIS (ArcGIS, QGIS, MapInfo) to analyse and visualise environmental data.
- Strong organisational and analytical skills, with the ability to translate technical findings into clear advice.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, able to engage colleagues, stakeholders, and regulators.
- A collaborative, proactive mindset – confident working across teams to design out risk and find solutions.
- Experience in environmental permitting, risk assessments, and coordinating surveys would be an advantage
Caring and investing in you
Our values have been embedded at Barhale for over 40 years, and they are our guiding principles regarding how we care and invest in people. Our values are our commitment to being a people-centric company.
As a Gold Investors in People company and a Sunday Times 100 Best Company to Work For, we are committed to investing in people. We are passionate about creating a working environment where people are supported throughout their careers, where people can enjoy security and be part of a company that cares about them.
From the moment you join us, your well-being and career aspirations will be supported by.
- Competitive salary
- Company Pension
- Life Assurance
- Private Medical
- Profit share scheme
- 25 days of annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days
- 8 hours leave of absence for volunteering
- Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental, physiological and financial well-being
- Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice
- Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/Van (dependent on position)
- Leadership & management training and coaching
- Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support your career progression
- Development supported by internal and externally delivered training
- Continuous service awards
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