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£1 billion investment underway in Norfolk as Anglian Water opens new Norwich hub
£1 billion investment underway in Norfolk as Anglian Water opens new Norwich hub
Anglian Water has opened a new office in Norwich, as record investment into the county’s water and sewerage infrastructure continues. Between 2025 and 2030, Anglian Water is delivering its largest ever programme of investment across the East of England, with upgrades and new infrastructure worth £11 billion. Norfolk is a hotspot for the programme, with the county set to benefit from around £1 billion of investment by 2030.
Investment delivered to overhaul Norfolk’s water and sewerage infrastructure by 2030 will include:
- Major upgrades at Whitlingham Water Recycling Centre, which treats the wastewater for the wider Norwich area, to accommodate the city’s population growth
- Improvements to reduce storm overflow spills across the county, including at Caister, Wymondham, Great Yarmouth and Norwich, protecting Norfolk’s precious natural environment and coastline
- Key sections of Anglian Water’s flagship strategic pipeline, which will transport water from wetter parts of the company’s region in the north, to the drier areas in the south and east – such as Norfolk – that need it most. These investments would help keep taps running for customers in Norfolk for years to come, protect some of the sensitive habitats around the Broads, and help the region to prosper.
The East of England is one of the driest parts of the UK, but also one of the fastest-growing, with more than 720,000 new residents expected to move to the region by 2043. Research has shown that over the same period, temperatures in Norfolk are set to increase by more than the national average as rainfall hits record low and the county is likely to see more extreme weather.* Anglian’s plan is designed to deliver the investment needed to prepare the region for this level of growth, as well as navigating the challenges, extremes and uncertainties that climate change will bring.
At a local level, data suggests that developing a skilled workforce to respond to a changing climate will be Norfolk’s biggest challenge over the next two decades.* There is a huge opportunity to expand the renewable energy sector in the county, and with a growing population and increasingly extreme weather, investment into the county’s water and sewerage infrastructure will be vital to protect Norfolk’s customers and environment. Norfolk’s largely agricultural workforce today means there’s a need for more people with the right skills, as the requirement for environmental infrastructure increases.
Anglian Water and its @one Alliance already have more than 700 employees who live in Norfolk and commute to existing offices in Cambridgeshire. The new Norwich hub offers a better work-life balance for employees, alongside closer connections to key local investment schemes.
The East of England will be home to several major infrastructure projects over the next decade, including Sizewell C, the new Universal Studios theme park, and Anglian Water’s two proposed new reservoirs, in the Fens and Lincolnshire.To take advantage of these economic opportunities and deliver at scale, the region needs the right skills pipeline – bringing people in, developing them properly, and building long‑term careers. The water company hopes this new local base will help attract Norfolk-based candidates for the hundreds of new roles it will need to recruit to deliver its plans across the East of England.
The new Norwich hub was opened by Anglian’s CEO Mark Thurston at an event on Friday 10th April, which was attended by local stakeholders from the Norfolk Chambers of Commerce, University of East Anglia and local government, as well as senior leaders at the water company.
Jason Tucker, Director of Commercial Operations for Anglian Water, said:
“Between now and 2030, we’re making our biggest ever upgrade to the East of England’s water and infrastructure – and we’re investing more money into Norfolk than any other county in our region. That’s why we’re really pleased to be opening this new hub in Norwich, to bring our teams closer to some of the most important and exciting projects we’re working on.
We’re making infrastructure upgrades worth £1 billion in Norfolk over the next few years. At a time when lots of offices are closing, this new hub demonstrates our commitment to connecting with the local communities here, as well as making life easier for our hundreds of colleagues who already live in the county. We’ll need to create hundreds of new roles to help us deliver this work by 2030, and we hope the Norwich hub will help us attract local people into high-quality, green jobs where they can improve their own local area.”
Nova Fairbank, CEO of Norfolk Chambers of Commerce, said:
“Anglian Water’s £1 billion investment in Norfolk is a major boost for the local economy, creating high quality jobs and strengthening vital infrastructure. The new Norwich hub shows a clear commitment to the county and will support long term growth, resilience and opportunity for local businesses and communities.”
Much of the investment planned for Norfolk will be delivered by Anglian Water’s @one Alliance, which brings together industry-leading partners Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, Mott MacDonald Bentley, MWH Treatment, Skanska and Sweco to deliver major capital investment on behalf of Anglian Water.
With significant investment planned in and around Whitlingham, Heigham and many other locations across Norfolk, effective delivery depends on strong collaboration between Anglian Water operational teams, @one Alliance colleagues and their key supply chain partners. Located at Lakeside 400, Broadland Business Park, to the east of Norwich, the hub will bring together Anglian Water colleagues and members of the @one Alliance project delivery teams in a single, purpose-designed office environment. By bringing these teams together under one roof, the Norwich hub will enable year-round collaboration, faster decision-making and improved coordination.
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Civil Engineer
Apply NowJoin the @one Alliance – a collaborative partnership of eight industry‑leading companies (Anglian Water, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska, and SWECO) delivering over half of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme. As we prepare for the challenges and opportunities of AMP8, we’re looking for talented individuals to help us shape the future of water infrastructure.
At Anglian Water, we’re Always Exploring – ensuring we remain competitive, attractive, and rewarding for both existing and prospective employees. By Doing The Right Thing, we’re committed to recognising and rewarding our people fairly and transparently, while Building Trust through a culture that prioritises health, safety, and wellbeing.
Your Purpose
As a Civil Engineer within one of our four business units, you’ll create and develop value-driven civil designs that achieve our capital investment programme outcomes and deliver value.
Under the direction of the Project Design Manager, you’ll deliver a range of Civil Engineering projects which not only continues to provide the region with safe drinking water, but be involved in pioneering and environmentally- focussed work which enhances our region’s prosperity now and in years to come.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Production of civil designs, calculations and specifications for water-sector assets, design schedule and specify pipes, including ductile iron, steelwork and plastic.
- Working within multi-discipline design teams to produce designs which are on time, within budget and meet the required standards, liaising with stakeholders including Operations, contractors, and suppliers along the way.
- Drive excellence in Health and Safety in design by eliminating hazards and reducing risks during design whilst complying with Alliance CDM procedures.
- Progress projects from feasibility stage through detailed design to construction.
- Undertake site visits to assess current condition of our assets for feasibility studies, reports and provide survey data for integration of the asset into our design solution.
- Provide support to update existing, and increase the number of, Standard Products that are used within our design solutions on a repeatable basis.
- Identify and promote opportunities to meet the project digital, sustainability, innovation and people objectives.
About You
You will ideally have:
- BEng or MEng/MSc Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering, ideally working towards attaining Chartered Engineer status
- Good knowledge and experience of undertaking structural calculations for various concrete structures, and demonstrable experience in undertaking design of various civil engineering structures
- Experience with relevant engineering design software packages
- Confident in the utilisation of British Standards and Eurocodes and have the ability to interpret ground investigation reports to enable you to design the correct solution
- Team work and collaboration skills
- Strong reporting writing and data analysis skills
- Ability to professionally challenge current ways of working and suggests new approaches
Depending on your skills, experience, and interests, you could be aligned to one of our four business units:
Place Based Thinking
The Place Based Thinking team delivers some of the largest and most complex projects across the @one Alliance. Made up of six Senior Project Manager teams, we oversee 19 catchments, covering key sites such as Whitlingham, Flag Fen, Great Billing, Cotton Valley, Bedford, Colchester, and Ipswich Cliff Quays. These projects involve managing all parts of the network from rising and gravity mains, pumping stations, high spilling overflows, and water recycling centres.
Water
The Water Business Unit provides strategic support across the clean water network, covering both system performance and infrastructure planning. We assess the future hydraulic state of the network in response to population growth and increased demand, support the design and delivery of capital and infrastructure schemes to ensure hydraulic resilience, and work with optimisation teams to enhance overall network efficiency.
Water Recycling (East and West)
Our Water Recycling Business Unit, split into East and West regions, is responsible for the collection, conveyance, and treatment of wastewater across an extensive network. We operate over 76,000 km of sewerage infrastructure and 1,163 treatment centres, ensuring safe and sustainable discharge to the environment while driving innovation and environmental performance.
Why Join Us?
This is a fantastic opportunity to work with one of the UK’s most successful capital delivery alliances. You’ll have the chance to contribute to cutting‑edge projects that shape the future of water infrastructure, working alongside a team of experts across various disciplines. We offer a culture that values innovation, continuous learning, and professional growth, with a focus on delivering sustainable solutions that make a positive environmental impact.
At Anglian Water’s @one Alliance, we believe in being Safer Every Day
Safety is at the heart of everything we do. Being Safer Every Day means making positive choices, moment by moment, to protect ourselves and those around us. We create a culture where health, safety and wellbeing come first.
Together, we will be the change