Optimisation Delivery Support Engineer

Anglian Water Services; Lincoln; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading utility company in the UK is seeking an Optimisation Delivery Support Engineer. This role involves providing engineering and technical support for projects aimed at improving the efficiency of Water Business operations. Responsibilities include designing sustainable solutions, supporting capital delivery, and maintaining corporate data systems. The ideal candidate will have strong technical knowledge of water systems, analytical skills, and a drive for problem-solving. The position offers flexible working opportunities across multiple office locations.

Benefits

Personal private health care

25 days annual leave, increasing with service

Flexible benefits for wellbeing and lifestyle

Competitive pension scheme

Bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Experience with Construction Design and Management (CDM) regulations is desirable.
• Ability to perform analytics and generate project reports.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design and costing of sustainable system solutions.
• Support capital delivery processes and ensure maximum efficiency.
• Organise and manage project meetings, reporting on progress and risks.
• Provide incident support and interim engineering solutions as needed.

Skills

Strong technical knowledge and experience of water assets and systems

Analytical and engineering mindset

Strong communicator and collaborator

Independent thinking and initiative

Full driving licence

Education

Higher engineering qualification or degree level

Job description

Circa £33k – 37k, salary depending on skills and experience

Home working and an office in any of the following locations - Peterborough, Huntingdon, Norwich, Lincoln or Milton Keynes

Full-time 37 hours. We offer flexible working opportunities, which can be discussed further during the interview process. Permanent

System Optimisation| Anglian Water

Anglian Water is an innovative utility company, always exploring smarter ways to ensure our assets and network are fit for the future. Our Optimisation Team plays a key role in driving efficiency and resilience across the water systems through data‑led, technology‑enabled solutions.

The Optimisation Delivery Support Engineer provides engineering and technical support across a portfolio of projects aimed at improving the efficiency of Water Business Stream operations and assets. Reporting to the Optimisation Project Delivery Manager, you will assist in the safe and CDM compliant delivery of capital programmes, enabling and coordinating parcels to be delivered by Optimisation, and ensuring compliance with technical specifications, regulations, and operational needs.

You will support the development of "Source to Tap" and Smart Water solutions, perform analytics, generate project reports and engage with internal and external delivery routes. The role also includes trialling new technologies, maintaining accuracy in corporate data systems, and providing incident support as required.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the design and costing of sustainable system solutions.
• Support capital delivery processes and ensure maximum efficiency.
• Use modelling tools to identify and deliver effective solutions.
• Maintain and update corporate data systems for accuracy and relevance.
• Organise and manage project meetings, reporting on progress and risks.
• Provide incident support and interim engineering solutions as needed.

Key Skills & Behaviours

• Strong technical knowledge and experience of water assets and systems.
• Analytical and engineering mindset.
• Strong communicator and collaborator.
• Basic understanding of Construction Design and Management (CDM) regulations (desirable).
• Proven independent thinking and initiative.
• Learning and growth mindset.
• Hold a higher engineering qualification or educated to degree level (desirable).
• Full driving licence.

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

• Personal private health care
• 25 days annual leave – rising with length of service
• Flexible working
• Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double‑matches your contributions up to 6%
• Bonus scheme
• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.

Why Anglian Water?

This is an excellent opportunity to build your engineering career within a forward‑thinking, data‑driven team that is shaping the future of water system optimisation. You’ll gain hands‑on experience across a diverse portfolio of projects, working with innovative technologies and smart water solutions that directly improve efficiency, resilience and customer outcomes.

You’ll be supported to develop your technical capability while working alongside experienced engineers, project managers and delivery partners. With exposure to capital delivery, system modelling, analytics and real‑world operational challenges, this role offers strong foundations for progression within Anglian Water.

We offer flexible working, a choice of office locations, and a collaborative environment where ideas are encouraged and learning is valued. If you’re motivated by problem‑solving, sustainability and making a tangible impact in a critical public service, this role provides both purpose and long‑term career potential.

Closing date: 25 January 2026