Electrical Asset Engineer

Anglian Water Services; King's Lynn; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water management company is looking for two Flow Asset Engineers to join their team. You will lead asset assessments and develop sustainable solutions to optimize water recycling infrastructure. The ideal candidates will possess an ONC/HNC in Electrical or Electronic Engineering and have strong technical knowledge of pumping and telemetry systems. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits including personal health care and flexible work arrangements.

Benefits

Personal private health care

24-hour Virtual GP service

Competitive pension scheme

26 days annual leave

Life Assurance at 8 times your salary

Qualifications

• Strong technical knowledge of treatment and telemetry systems.
• Experience in flow metrics improvement.
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks (EA, OFWAT).

Responsibilities

• Lead assessments of underperforming sites and identify root causes.
• Collaborate with Flow Engineers and site teams to ensure long-term impact.
• Use telemetry and performance data to guide interventions.

Skills

Technical knowledge of pumping systems

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Education

ONC/HNC in Electrical or Electronic Engineering

Relevant LTO in Water or Water Recycling

Job description

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Salary: Circa £48,000, depending on skills and experience

Monday - Friday, No standby

Location: Colchester, Ipswich, Norwich, Cambridge, Kings Lynn or Bury St Edmunds. Flexible base location in the East of the Anglian Water region, with travel between sites expected.

Car allowance - £450 p/m, subject to criteria

Personal private health care

Virtual GP service for you and your household

About the Role

Are you a technically skilled engineer with a passion for improving environmental performance and asset efficiency? Do you enjoy solving complex problems and working collaboratively across teams? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Anglian Water is looking for two Flow Asset Engineers to join our Catchment Flow Compliance Team. In this role, you’ll lead asset assessments, develop sustainable solutions, and help optimise water recycling infrastructure to improve flow performance and reduce environmental risk.

About the team

We support Water Recycling operational teams by providing technical guidance and data analysis for flow compliance monitoring across all flow parameters. We ensure regulatory requirements are met to improve our region's sea and river health, providing operational teams with the necessary information to understand their compliance performance and identify emerging risks. Our team analyses data sources to identify anomalies and issues within Operational Telemetry (OT) data, facilitating targeted interventions. We also handle regulatory data requests related to flow and storm compliance, leveraging our expertise in storm handling systems and telemetry for investigations and data verification, including solution design, build, and delivery.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead assessments of underperforming sites and identify root causes
• Develop and implement asset-focused solutions to improve flow metrics
• Collaborate with Flow Engineers and site teams to ensure long-term impact
• Work with Asset Delivery to align improvements with strategic goals
• Ensure effective handover and integration of solutions into operations
• Ensure all interventions meet regulatory and internal standards
• Promote best practices and share lessons learned across Water Recycling
• Support training and development of operational teams
• Use telemetry, SCADA, and performance data to guide interventions
• Collaborate with data teams to monitor and report on improvement outcomes

What We’re Looking For

• ONC/HNC in Electrical or Electronic Engineering
• Relevant LTO in Water or Water Recycling (advantageous)
• Strong technical knowledge of pumping, treatment, and telemetry systems (advantageous)
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks (EA, OFWAT) (advantageous)
• UK Driving Licence

Key Behaviours

• Builds trust and strong relationships
• Drives efficiency and cost-effectiveness
• Encourages innovation and continuous improvement
• Leads by example and supports team development
• Acts with integrity and a customer-first mindset

Why Join Us?

At Anglian Water, we’re committed to environmental sustainability, innovation, and supporting our people. You’ll be part of a collaborative team making a real difference in water recycling and environmental protection across the region.

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Ready to take the next step in your engineering career? Click Apply to join our team and help shape the future of flow performance at Anglian Water.

Inclusion at Anglian Water

Join us and make a difference. Our customers come from diverse backgrounds, and we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels they belong and can succeed.

As a valued employee, you’ll also be entitled to:

• Personal private health care including physiotherapy
• 24-hour Virtual GP service for you and your household
• 26 days annual leave – increasing with length of service
• Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6%
• Flexible benefits supporting wellbeing and lifestyle
• Life Assurance at 8 times your salary
• Personal Accident cover – up to 5 times your salary
• Paid time off for physical or mental health issues
• Enhanced family leave policies, including maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave