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:
* We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience from £42,091 to £52,613.
* Company 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: This role will initially be based in Bradford but we’re moving our office to Leeds Valley Park in summer 2026, so you’ll be based there in the future / Hybrid Working (one to two office days a week – Bradford/Leeds 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 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 root cause analysis (RCA) investigations for potable WQ failures and near misses.
* Provide cover for the WQ CI manager when appropriate.
* Provide technical expertise to wider teams on production and distribution processes and procedures, informed by findings from RCA investigations.
* Lead or support the resolution of critical and complex incidents, coordinating with external partners where appropriate.
* Contribute operational expertise and leadership to company strategies, informed by findings from RCA investigations.
* Provide recommendations for resolution and promote technical solutions to key stakeholders across the business.
* 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.
* Promote understanding and effective management of potable water quality risk processes for asset operations, helping prevent compliance failures and demonstrate robust risk management to regulators.
What skills & qualifications you will need:
* Strong technical expertise in potable water quality, with comprehensive knowledge of applicable regulations/regulators
* Build and maintains effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
* Skilled at supporting organisational change and promoting a culture of continuous improvement.
* Consistently demonstrates Yorkshire Water’s values and behaviours in all aspects of work.
* Strong understanding of water treatment works (WTW) production and distribution processes.
* Skilled in analysing and troubleshooting water treatment and distribution systems.
* Skilled at writing clear and comprehensive incident reports for a range of audiences.
* Demonstrate strong influencing and negotiation abilities, effectively shaping outcomes and decisions within the business.
* Demonstrates ability to implement and sustain process improvements using recognised CI methodologies.
* Degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, Science, or a related discipline.
* Must hold a full and valid UK driving licence.
You will also benefit from having:
* Previous experience working in a regulated environment, ideally within the water, wastewater, utilities, process, or manufacturing sectors.
* Knowledge and experience applying continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, Systems Thinking) to deliver process improvements
* Strong understanding of water treatment works (WTW) production and distribution processes.
* Strong IT skills, with competency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); experience with Power BI would be beneficial.
* Familiarity with risk policy and process in a water industry context.
* Project management skills and experience.
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 17th November 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.
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