Strategic Leakage Engineer

South East Water UK; Detling; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stakeholder pension

5 weeks holiday + 1

Cycle to work scheme

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Wellbeing related benefits

Job summary

South East Water is seeking a Strategic Leakage Engineer to turn hydraulic and leakage data into practical optimization insights. You will work with hydraulic specialists to pinpoint inefficiencies, plan DMA meter replacements, and lead capital schemes from planning to delivery.

The role requires data fluency, Maximo proficiency, and the ability to translate complex datasets into actionable improvements for resilient water networks. Join a team focused on sustainable, efficient infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Technical qualification and/or a relevant degree, or sufficient water network experience.
• Ability to interpret datasets from company systems into actionable insights.
• Strong IT skills with hydraulic modelling and data management experience.
• Excellent communication for liaising with consultants and SEW departments.
• Understanding leakage reduction techniques in water networks.

Responsibilities

• Liaison between South East Water (SEW) departments.
• Managing projects and forecasting in conjunction with budgets for optimisation strategies.
• Scoping minor improvement works to issue to Engineering.
• Determining data requirements, including pre and post-scheme logging.
• Collating asset information, such as as-laid plans and Maximo requirements.
• Evaluating scheme benefits.
• Performing data analysis.
• Communicating all network changes to Operational teams.
• Assisting in planning the replacement of DMA meters.
• Assisting with strategic scheme selection and construction.
• Managing the flow of information to and from consultants.

Skills

Data interpretation

Hydraulic modelling

Big data analytics

Stakeholder liaison

Project management

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Maximo

Data management systems

Job description

Summary:

As our Strategic Leakage Engineer, you’ll tackle complex network challenges head-on, turning raw supply data into high-value optimisation solutions.

Working at the intersection of engineering and analytics, you’ll partner with our hydraulic specialists to pinpoint inefficiencies, strategically plan DMA meter replacements, and lead capital schemes from paper to shovel.

We’re looking for a technically sharp, data-fluent engineer who thrives on project delivery, someone who can dive into Maximo and as-laid plans, extract insights, and turn them into resilient infrastructure.

Main responsibilities:

• Liaison between South East Water (SEW) departments.
• Managing projects and forecasting in conjunction with budgets for optimisation strategies.
• Scoping minor improvement works to issue to Engineering.
• Determining data requirements, including pre and post-scheme logging.
• Collating asset information, such as as-laid plans and Maximo requirements.
• Evaluating scheme benefits.
• Performing data analysis.
• Communicating all network changes to Operational teams.
• Assisting in planning the replacement of DMA meters.
• Assisting with strategic scheme selection and construction.
• Managing the flow of information to and from consultants.

You’ll need: Skills / Qualifications / Experience

• A technical qualification and/or a relevant degree, or sufficient water network experience
• Ability to manipulate and interpret datasets from company systems, translating hydraulic and leakage data into actionable insights for network optimisation.
• Strong IT skills, with proficiency in hydraulic modelling software and data management systems, ensuring accuracy in asset information, logging and forecasting.
• Excellent communication skills for managing information between consultants and liaising with SEW departments.
• Proficiency in hydraulic modelling and project management_._
• A good understanding of the component parts of regulatory reported leakage and the techniques used to reduce leakage on a water network.

Grow a career with a meaningful purpose.

We know the communities we serve are diverse. We recognise creativity comes from diversity not similarity. That’s why we are enthusiastic about creating inclusion across age, race, gender, ethnicity, religion and identity. You will experience our dedication to equal opportunities and fair treatment for all: through your recruitment, employment and career progression with South East Water.

Benefits package:

• Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution.
• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays per annum, increasing to 6 weeks with length of service.
• Flexible annual leave policy to buy or sell holiday leave.
• Paid volunteering days.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Health cash plan.
• Life assurance.
• Wellbeing related benefits.

What can you expect from your recruitment?

• It is necessary for you to have the legal right to work in the UK when you begin employment with South East Water.
• Additionally, as part of the employment offer, you will need to pass background, identity, and employment referencing checks.

South East Water kindly asks that recruitment agencies refrain from submitting CVs to our employees or associates without explicit invitation from our HR Resourcing team. CVs sent on a speculative basis will not be acknowledged and will not assume any responsibility for fees or commissions in the event that we hire a candidate who applied directly or subsequently introduced by an instructed agency.

Compensation package:

up to £40,000 p.a (dependent on experience)