About the role

  • Water Network Engineer supporting the delivery of capital projects across water distribution and trunk mains network. Collaborating with Project Managers and operational teams to ensure projects meet Affinity Water standards.

Responsibilities

  • Support Project Managers on capital delivery schemes involving distribution mains and trunk mains
  • Attend and contribute to design review meetings, reviewing designs, connections, and construction sequencing
  • Assess how areas are fed and supplied during works to minimise risk to customers and water quality
  • Request hydraulic models to be run, interpret model outputs, and use findings to inform delivery decisions
  • Prepare, review, and approve RAMS (Risk Assessments and Method Statements), ensuring they are site-specific and fit for purpose
  • Submit Network RAMS and outage requests through relevant systems and portals
  • Undertake regular site visits, identifying issues early and resolving problems collaboratively
  • Use GIS systems to review asset information and support on-site problem-solving
  • Liaise with internal teams and the supply chain to ensure work is delivered safely, compliantly, and efficiently
  • Support commissioning and handover of new assets into operational service

Requirements

  • Proven experience reading and writing RAMS, including tailored, site-specific RAMS
  • Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Outlook, and general Office applications
  • Confident using CRM systems, online portals, and digital workflows
  • Ability to interpret technical drawings, designs, and documentation
  • Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive, delivery-focused mindset
  • Willingness to work on-site regularly and engage directly with delivery teams
  • Full clean drivers license
  • Desirable Experience within the water industry
  • Understanding of water quality risks and controls
  • Engineering or project delivery background
  • Experience interpreting hydraulic models (training and development will be provided)

Benefits

  • Car allowance
  • Learning and development opportunities, including mentoring and a range of formal courses and open learning resources.
  • Entry into the company annual bonus scheme.
  • Annual leave from 26-30 rising with length of service, and the option to purchase up to 5 extra days.
  • A ‘Celebration Day’ in addition to public holidays that people can use to celebrate a religious festival or other occasion that is important to them.
  • A generous 'double match pension scheme' that doubles the contributions you make (company contribution capped at 12%)
  • We offer a range of family benefits including enhanced Maternity, Adoption, Paternity, Shared Parental Leave, Fertility Support Leave and up to 5 full or 10 half days of paid Carers Leave.
  • Menopause policy and Reasonable Adjustment policy to help everyone perform at their best.
  • Access to our Wellbeing Centre with support for looking after your physical and mental health.
  • Discounts at a Range of Retail Outlets and on Dental and Medical Insurance through our Tap4Perks scheme.
  • Up to 4 Affinity days a year to volunteer in the community.
  • Life Assurance.
  • Disability Confident As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to offering interviews to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria and opt in on the application form.

Job title

Water Network Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

£50,000 - £58,000 per year

Degree requirement

High School Diploma

Location requirements

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