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A UK water utility company seeks a Water Quality Continuous Improvement Technical Lead in Bradford to enhance potable water quality systems. This permanent full-time role involves leading improvements, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting operational excellence. Candidates should possess a strong engineering background and expertise in water quality. Competitive salary up to £52,613 plus benefits, including hybrid working options.
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Water Quality Continuous Improvement Technical Lead.
Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:
Location: Bradford, BD6 / Hybrid Working (one to two office days a week – Bradford and must be willing to travel to our sites across Yorkshire).
Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday.
We have an exciting opportunity for a potable (drinking water) Water Quality Continuous Improvement Technical Lead to join the Water Quality and Asset Management team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?
What we do!
Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.
We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.
New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. Our Water Quality and Asset Management team are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.
Within our team you will help us to deliver world class asset and operational excellence in pursuit of health and safety excellence; regulatory compliance; operational integrity and resilience; operational efficiency and business plan out performance.
Lead Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives to realise benefits using CI methodology to design, communicate and embed sustainable process improvements across the wider business.
Develop a framework of potable Water Quality Continuous Improvement (WQ CI) across the wider business to generate improvement opportunities and lead delivery of sustainable improvement initiatives ensuring gains to efficiency and effectiveness of processes.
Where you fit in!
As our potable Water Quality Continuous Improvement Technical Lead you will:
What skills & qualifications you will need:
You will also benefit from having:
Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it’s important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn’t always easy!
Do we sound like your cup of tea?
If you’ve got experience as a Technical Lead and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.
Closing date for this role is 21st August 2025.
If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.
All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.
We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.
If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.
Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.
If you’ve got experience as a Technical Lead and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.
If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.
All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.
We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.
If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.
Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.