Maximo Specialist - 12 Month FTC

Affinity Water; Hatfield; On-site; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A utility company in the UK is seeking a Maximo Specialist to enhance their Maximo system and support its development. You will work closely with IT and business teams to implement changes and upgrades. A relevant background in Maximo and scripting is essential. This role offers competitive pay and benefits, including a strong focus on employee well-being and diversity.

Benefits

Salary up to £55,000

Annual leave of 26-30 days

Entry into annual bonus scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Double match pension scheme

Community volunteering days

Discounts on dental and medical insurance

Access to Wellbeing Centre

Qualifications

• Can-do attitude and team player.
• Experience with project methodologies.
• Ability to work independently or in a team.
• Knowledge of SQL and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Design and build new applications and interfaces for Maximo.
• Assist in the development of configuration changes.
• Maintain functional expertise in Maximo.
• Support the Maximo Support team.

Skills

Experience with Maximo 7.6

Scripting in Java

Scripting in Python

Understanding of development life cycles

Maximo configuration

Job description

Affinity Water is excited to be growing our Maximo Team, and we are looking for someone who is passionate, curious and ready to make an impact to join us as a Maximo Specialist on a 12 month fixed Term Contract.

The Role:

As a Maximo Specialist, you will be seen as one of the company’s resident experts in how Maximo works. In conjunction with IT and business change teams you will be responsible for requirements definition, analysis, and design of Maximo enhancements, automation scripts and integrations.

The Maximo system at Affinity Water is customised and includes integration to many other systems including:

• ESRI GIS – Mapping solution
• Hi-Affinity – CMS
• Aurora – Streetworks Management system
• Waternet – Leakage Monitoring system
• Oracle Fusion – Finance and Procurement system
• FLS Visitour – Scheduling

There is an ambitious road map for the next few years which includes regulatory change, enhancements, small change, and an upgrade to MAS to name a few. Maximo is and will continue to be a central component of Affinity Water’s IT enterprise supporting the operational business in meeting our commitments.

What you'll be doing:

• Design and build new applications, interfaces, and extensions using Java, JavaScript, and external APIs to extend Maximo's capabilities for strategic goals across the business.
• Working with architecture and development teams to help shape and design fit for purpose solutions.
• Development and implementation of minor configuration changes to the Maximo system such as; Start Centres, BIRT Reporting, Application Changes and Data Updates.
• Maintain product functional expertise in Maximo.
• Assist the Maximo Support team in investigating and solving recurring or challenging support issues.

What you'll need:

• A ‘can-do’ attitude and contribute to ways of working within a small team of likeminded individuals.
• Experience with various project methodologies and can support colleagues in developing their skills.
• Experience of implementing or supporting Maximo 7.6 (MAS is desirable but not essential)
• Experience Scripting in Java, Python, Jython.
• Ability to work independently using your own initiative or as part of a team.
• Understanding of development life cycles.
• Experience of Maximo configuration such as; Start Centres, Queries, KPIs, Application Designer, Conditional Expressions, SQL and data analysis

Advert Close Date: 13/12/25

Benefits:

• £55,000 (salary dependant on skills and experience)
• Hours of work: 08:30am - 17:00pm (Mon - Thurs) 08:30am - 16:30pm (Friday)
• Learning and development opportunities, including mentoring and a range of formal courses and open learning resources.
• Entry into the company annual bonus scheme.
• Annual leave from 26-30 days, rising with length of service, and the option to purchase up to 5 extra days.
• A ‘Celebration Day’ in addition to public holidays that people can use to celebrate a religious festival or other occasion that is important to them.
• A generous 'double match pension scheme' that doubles the contributions you make (company contribution capped at 12%)
• We offer a range of family benefits including enhanced Maternity, Adoption, Paternity, Shared Parental Leave, Fertility Support Leave and up to 5 full or 10 half days of paid Carers Leave.
• Menopause policy and Reasonable Adjustment policy to help everyone perform at their best.
• Access to our Wellbeing Centre with support for looking after your physical and mental health.
• Discounts at a Range of Retail Outlets and on Dental and Medical Insurance through our Tap4Perks scheme.
• Up to 4 Affinity days a year to volunteer in the community.
• Life Assurance.

Disability Confident

As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to offering interviews to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria and opt in on the application form. Ask the Talent Acquisition lead for the full job description to see all the criteria. If we have a very high volume of applicants and we’re not able to offer interviews to all, we’ll take a fair and proportionate number of disabled candidates through.

What is a disability?

A disability is a long‑term physical or mental health condition that has a substantial impact on someone’s day‑to‑day activities.

What if I need adjustments during the recruitment process?

Let the Talent Acquisition lead mentioned on the job advert know – they’ll be able to help you.

Affinity Water recognises the benefits of greater diversity in our workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We are committed to building a more inclusive culture where every member of our workforce can thrive.

You can find out what it’s like to work at Affinity Water through our career site https://www.affinitywatercareers.co.uk/ where our colleagues share their career development stories and you can get a feel for our company culture.