Hybrid Junior Standards and Products Engineer

at Anglian Water Services

• Job title: Junior Standards and Products Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior
• Salary: £32,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Peterborough, United Kingdom

About the role

• Junior Standards & Products Engineer developing and maintaining design standards at Anglian Water. Collaborating with engineering teams to improve infrastructure projects and promote best practices.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and improvement of standards: Assist in refining and maintaining our Minimum Asset Standards (MAS), design manuals and specifications.
• Help ensure they are aligned with national and international standards (CESWI, WIMES, British Standards) and reflect best practice in safety, sustainability and design efficiency.
• Contribute to standard product development: Work with engineering, procurement and innovation colleagues to help capture proven designs and package them into standard products.
• Support reviews to ensure our standard products remain relevant and compliant with evolving regulations and internal processes.
• Assist in governance and collaboration: Participate in meetings and forums that review and approve changes to standards and products.
• Engage with colleagues to understand business needs and ensure that improvements deliver value across cost, carbon and operational performance.
• Communicate and share learning: Help update and maintain internal platforms such as SharePoint to keep standards accessible and up to date.
• Support the creation of training and communication materials that promote understanding and adoption of our standards and products.

Requirements

• Degree (or equivalent qualification) in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical or Process Engineering
• Some experience in engineering design or construction (through work, placement or study projects)
• Awareness of water, wastewater or related engineering processes
• Understanding of design or construction methods and safety principles
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills
• Keen to learn, adaptable and collaborative

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