Hybrid Project Engineer: Rising Main Analytics

Southern Water; Bexhill-on-Sea; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Water is seeking a Project Engineer (HIT Team) in Falmer, East Sussex. The role focuses on improving reliability and resilience of rising mains via integrated analysis of operational, telemetry, and CBM data.

You will define intervention strategies, analyse telemetry, and develop data-led models to prevent bursts and failures, while coordinating with operations and contractors in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Strong experience working with complex analytical or telemetry datasets within an engineering, asset, or operational context.
• Proven ability to interpret data to diagnose performance issues and failure modes.
• Experience developing technical recommendations based on quantitative evidence.
• Ability to work across multiple teams, including operations, engineering, and external contractors.
• Understanding of rising main operation, transient pressures, and pump controls.

Responsibilities

• Define intervention strategies for rising mains with stakeholders; oversee contractors delivering site interventions.
• Analyse platform outputs and telemetry to identify pressure transients and risks on rising mains.
• Develop data-led models to identify root causes of abnormal operation.
• Oversee contractors delivering calming and control solutions safely and to spec.

Skills

Telemetry data analysis

Data interpretation

Engineering data modelling

Cross-functional collaboration

Rising main operation knowledge

Job description

Southern Water is seeking a Project Engineer (HIT Team) in Falmer, East Sussex. The role focuses on improving reliability and resilience of rising mains via integrated analysis of operational, telemetry, and CBM data.

You will define intervention strategies, analyse telemetry, and develop data-led models to prevent bursts and failures, while coordinating with operations and contractors in a hybrid work environment.