Hybrid Standards and Products Engineer

at Information Commissioner's Office

• Job title: Standards and Products Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior
• Salary: £43,000 - £45,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Peterborough, United Kingdom

About the role

• Standards & Products Engineer focusing on developing and improving engineering standards for Anglian Water. Collaborating across teams to ensure best practices in sustainability and quality.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and Improve Standards: Work across Anglian Water and our alliances to develop, refine and enhance our Minimum Asset Standards (MAS), Design Manuals and Specifications. Ensure alignment with national and international standards such as CESWI, WIMES and British Standards, and help embed legal and regulatory requirements.
• Support Standard Product Development: Collaborate with engineering, innovation and procurement colleagues to develop and maintain our library of standard products and proven designs. Capture learning from past projects to drive innovation, improve efficiency and reduce cost and carbon.
• Governance and Collaboration: Contribute to the smooth running of our standards governance processes, ensuring that updates and new developments are well-evidenced and aligned with business goals. Engage with stakeholders to ensure the “voice of the asset customer” is heard throughout.
• Communication and Education: Help communicate updates to standards and products across the business. Maintain accessible and up-to-date information through platforms such as SharePoint, and promote the benefits of standardisation through collaboration and training initiatives.

Requirements

• Degree (or equivalent qualification) in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical or Process Engineering
• Experience in engineering design or construction
• Understanding of networks, water or water recycling processes
• Awareness of construction processes and procedures
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills
• Ability to interpret technical information and apply it to practical situations
• Resilient, adaptable and able to work collaboratively in a dynamic environment
• Experience in multiple technical disciplines and familiarity with governance or standards systems would be advantageous but are not essential — training and mentorship will be provided.

Benefits

• Personal private healthcare
• Life cover – 8x annual salary paid to dependents
• 26 days’ annual leave (rising with service) plus bank holidays, with flexibility to swap for alternative religious holidays
• Flexible working options
• Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6%
• Annual bonus scheme
• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle