Leakage Project Engineer

Anglian Water Services; Isleworth; On-site; GBP 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A water services provider is seeking a Leakage Project Engineer to help reduce leakage within their water network. This role involves developing targeted investment schemes and engaging with stakeholders to meet regulatory goals. Candidates should have strong collaborative, communication, and analytical skills, along with project management experience. Benefits include a bonus scheme, private health care, and a competitive pension. If this opportunity aligns with your career goals, apply today!

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Private health care

Competitive pension scheme

Up to 26 days annual leave

Flexible benefits for wellbeing

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex projects from start to finish.
• Ability to analyse and manipulate data across multiple systems.
• Experience developing and presenting technical projects.
• Strong leadership skills focused on performance.
• Strategic and tactical thinking with technical knowledge.
• Familiarity with LEAN & Six Sigma methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Reduce leakage within the water network.
• Develop and deliver targeted capital investment schemes.
• Collaborate with teams to meet regulatory goals.
• Engage with stakeholders to drive improvements.

Skills

Strong collaborative skills

Clear communication skills

Decision-making abilities

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to drive continuous improvement

Effective team working skills

Job description

Location: Regional
Contract: Permanent Full-Time (with flexibility for Part-Time)
Salary: Circa £42,953

What will you be doing as a Leakage Project Engineer?

As a Leakage Project Engineer, you will be integral to our mission of reducing leakage within our water network. Working within the Leakage Programme Management team, you will develop and deliver targeted capital investment schemes, ensuring our fixed network leakage monitoring sensors are optimised and maintained. You will support the capital delivery programme, collaborating with various teams to meet our regulatory leakage reduction goals and enhancing our system's efficiency. Your role involves extensive stakeholder engagement, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring that our customers are always at the heart of our operations.

What attributes are required?

• Strong collaborative skills with the ability to build multi-stakeholder relationships.
• Clear communication skills, adaptable to different audiences.
• Decision-making abilities with a proactive and forward-looking approach.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, with an understanding of water network hydraulics and leakage calculations.
• Ability to drive continuous improvement and process optimisation.
• Effective team working skills and the ability to work within high-performing teams.

A little bit about your skills, experience and behaviours….

• Demonstrated experience in managing complex projects from inception to completion.
• Proven ability to analyse and manipulate data across multiple systems.
• Experience in developing and presenting technical projects and capital schemes.
• Strong leadership and team development skills, with a focus on driving performance.
• Ability to think both strategically and tactically, translating technical knowledge to non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience with LEAN & Six Sigma methodologies and process development.

Why Anglian Water?

Our people are important to us and we want to make sure that we reward and recognise all of the great work that they do. Some of our benefits include:

• Bonus scheme
• Private health care
• Competitive pension scheme
• Up to 26 days annual leave rising with length of service
• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing

If you feel this is the next move for you to start your career or continue to enhance your career with Anglian Water then please apply today!

Closing date: 28th January 2026

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