Job Description

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:



We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience from 42,091 to 52,613.


Business Needs User car benefit.


Annual incentive related bonus of up to 1,000.

Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution).

Development opportunities in line with the Technical Lead progression plan.

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays - plus an extra wellness day!

Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary.

A great benefits package - choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.

Retail savings scheme.

Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

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

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:



Verify and investigate asset shortfalls through the Company business risk process, ensuring the challenge process is followed and appropriate issues are promoted to solution phase.

Recommend engineering solutions to asset problems where appropriate and lead RCA investigations for potable WQ failures and near misses.

Provide cover for the WQ CI manager when appropriate.

Provide technical expertise to the wider teams for production/distribution processes and procedures as a result of RAC investigations.

Aid resolution of high priority, complex and emergency problems, using external resources where necessary.

Provide operational knowledge and leadership into Company Strategies as an output of RCA investigations.

Provide recommendations for resolution. Be key contact for the Production, Distribution and Loop teams for asset/customer related compliance shortfalls.

Ensure potable WQ risks (present and emerging) are managed on production and distribution sites. Work with the external bodies including the Regulators to ensure Regulatory compliance.

Ensure the potable WQ risk processes relating to asset operation are shared and understood, managed to prevent regulatory and Company compliance failures and to aid in the demonstration of risk management processes to the Regulators.

What skills & qualifications you will need:

Detailed knowledge and experience of potable Water Quality, including the relevant Regulations.

Develop and maintain effective internal and external relationships.

Experience of supporting and embedding change, able to influence and drive the right culture and behaviours.

Clearly demonstrates the Yorkshire Water company values and behaviours.

Understanding of WTW production and distribution processes.

Analytical and fault diagnosis of treatment/distribution processes.

Experience in incident report writing for internal and external stakeholders.

Influencing & negotiating.

Experience of delivering and embedding sustainable change, able to influence and drive the right culture and behaviours.


Knowledge and previous experience / ability to apply continuous improvement methodology, such as Lean; Six Sigma; Systems Thinking, to deliver process improvements.


Engineering/Scientific degree.

Driving licence required for this role.

You will also benefit from having:

Experience of driving sustainable performance against challenging business targets.

Previous experience in a regulated environment or experience gained within the water or wastewater sectors or within the broader utilities, process or manufacturing industry sectors.

Proficient knowledge of corporate systems.

Knowledge of YW risk policy and process.

Project Management.

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.



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.

Closing date for this role is Sunday 13th July 2025.

Interviews are due to be held late July early August 2025.

No agencies please.