Company description:
Water Utility Company based in Yorkshire region of England.
Job description:
Living with Water Engineer
Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:
- We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience £39,362 - £46,548.
- A company car through company car lease scheme
- Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year)
- Attractive pension scheme (up to 10% company contribution, rising to 12% from April 2025)
- Development opportunities in line with the Living with Water Engineer progression plan
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays - plus an extra wellness day!
- Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
- A great benefits package - choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
- Retail savings scheme
- Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!
Location: Hybrid Working (1-2 days office a week - Bradford/Hull)
Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Living with Water Engineer to join the Strategy & Regulation team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?
What we do:
Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it's so much more than this.
We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire's water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region's health, wellbeing, and prosperity.
New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. Strategy & Regulation are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.
As a LWW Engineer you will champion our blue green plan and the nature first approach for our Living with Water SuDS schemes by providing technical input and guidance. You will work with multi-disciplinary teams ensuring hydraulic modelling, civil engineering and SuDS design come together to develop flood resilience solutions which deliver the best possible outcomes for customers and the environment. You will work with our strategic planning partner (SPP) and internal experts to develop your skills and expertise in retrofit SuDS delivery and complex hydraulic modelling.
Where you fit in:
As our Living with Water Engineer, you will
- Attend partnership and core project team meetings with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure hydraulic modelling, civil engineering and SuDS design come together to generate solutions which deliver the best possible outcomes for customers and the environment.
- Collaborate with stakeholders internally and externally on our innovative approach to monitoring and testing to ensure we're able to maximise our understanding and the performance of new assets.
- Provide technical support with the SPP (Strategic Planning Partner) and internal experts on SuDS and flood resilience and help push the boundaries of flood risk engineering.
- Ensure the appropriate partnership governance is in place to support the development, delivery, adoption, and maintenance of new assets.
- Develop and utilise your understanding of hydraulic design and modelling to work with the multi-disciplinary design team to quantify the benefits of the solutions that are delivered.
- Liaise with Developer Services, Operations and Asset planning on SUDS planning and adoption challenges.
- Provide technical support with the SPP to senior leaders and partners for scheme and LWW partnership queries.
- Work with SPP to deliver requested information including modelling queries to support partnership opportunities and schemes.
- Responsible for governing and collating data for the LWW PCD and wider benefits that the schemes deliver.
What skills & qualifications you will need:
- Full UK driving licence.
- Technical knowledge and experience of flood risk management, hydraulic modelling, and SuDS.
- Understands the principles of control of works - permits, PoWRA, RAMs.
- Proven analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience of compiling, interpretation and communication of technical information and data.
- Experience of working in partnership with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to absorb technical information and communicate effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
You will also benefit from having:
- Knowledge and understanding of project management and capital delivery processes.
- Previous experience gained within the flood risk or wastewater sectors or within the broader utilities.
- Civil engineering qualification.
Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it's important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn't always easy!
Do we sound like your cup of tea?
If you've got the skills and experience for our Living with Water Engineer role and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.
Closing date - 17th January 2025
If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.
All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.
We are proud to serve the Yorkshire region and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds to apply.
Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.
JBRP1_UKTJ
