Water Network Performance Engineer — Optimize & Improve Service

UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC; Warrington; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave package

Pension up to 14%

Performance bonus up to 7.5%

Healthcare plan

Employee discounts

Job summary

United Utilities Group PLC in Warrington is seeking a Network Performance Engineer to minimise risk and optimise water network delivery, ensuring regulatory standards and service quality are maintained.

You will lead hydraulic modelling and data analysis, support incident resolution, and collaborate with regional teams to plan investments and improve network efficiency. The role is full-time, onsite, with a 37-hour week and a salary of £51,233.

Qualifications

• Extensive water network experience or proven technical capability in a related field.
• Hands-on project delivery knowledge and experience with regulatory frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Optimise Water Network Performance using hydraulic modelling and bottom-up analysis.
• Lead Risk & Investment Planning and champion timely network investments.
• Provide Technical & Engineering Support to teams and contractors during incidents and capital projects.
• Ensure Service Delivery & Regulatory Compliance through monitoring of DG2 performance and standards.
• Support Strategy & Team Development by training staff and apprentices.

Skills

Water network experience

Hydraulic modelling

Regulatory knowledge

Data analysis

Excel & MS Office

Tools

My Risk

Netbase

MapInfo

INS

Water Quality Infobank

SharePoint

Job description

United Utilities Group PLC in Warrington is seeking a Network Performance Engineer to minimise risk and optimise water network delivery, ensuring regulatory standards and service quality are maintained.

You will lead hydraulic modelling and data analysis, support incident resolution, and collaborate with regional teams to plan investments and improve network efficiency. The role is full-time, onsite, with a 37-hour week and a salary of £51,233.