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Engineering Improvement Manager

 

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, 3b, £53,167 - £65,000
  • A company car benefit / allowance scheme (£500 per month / £6,000 per year per year for a full-time employee) 
  • Annual incentive related bonus (up to 10% of annual salary) 
  • Private health care
  • Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution) 
  • Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary 
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra wellness day! 
  • 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, hybrid working (1-2 office days / week Bradford), pending office move to Leeds (LS10) in the Summer of 2026

 

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

 

We have an exciting opportunity for an Engineering Improvement Manager to join the Asset Delivery - Engineering 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. Major Projects DPC schemes are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.  

 

You will be responsible for leading on relevant Engineering and maintenance improvement initiatives by adding valuable insight and experience where appropriate and acting as the link between YW colleagues and your programme of work itself. You will be responsible for engaging with senior stakeholders of the business to support, Influence and educate on transformation changes linked to the strategic programme, whilst embracing opportunities to learn new skills and ways of working in change delivery, to create and lead a sustained change management capability within the business.

 

Where you fit in:

 

As our Engineering Improvement Manager you will:

 

  • Support improvements across Asset Delivery and Engineering teams to drive efficiencies across our strategic programmes.
  • Shape business strategies that maximise programme success and benefits.
  • Connect early tactical outcomes to long‑term strategic requirements, ensuring learning flows into future design.
  • Work with PMO and Continuous Improvement teams to plan readiness activities and ensure people, process and tec impacts are fully considered.
  • Track and manage outputs against success criteria, removing impediments to delivery.
  • Maintain and prioritise the team backlog to support efficient execution.
  • Participate in and lead relevant workshops and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
  • Ensure stakeholders are identified, engaged, and clear on impacts and responsibilities.
  • Champion change across all levels, promoting proactive adoption.
  • Lead, coach, and support SMEs to maximise the value of their expertise.
  • Ensure compliance with legislation and best practice.
  • Build organisational capability aligned to business vision, measuring progress and learning.
  • Govern the enterprise change portfolio, providing insights and supporting benefits realisation.
  • Identify interdependencies across strategic initiatives and engineering to mitigate risks.
  • Lead projects focused on operational readiness and commercial impact, ensuring a collaborative transformation approach.
  • Develop and embed metrics and MI to inform decisions and demonstrate impact.
  • Support training design and delivery.
  • Build a community of influencers to advocate Engineering Improvement.
  • Foster relationships and influence behaviours to embed holistic, agile ways of working.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to align design and deployment of integrated solutions.
  • Engage colleagues across the organisation to maximise successful change adoption.
  • Operate within Engineering Performance, supporting change across the Asset Delivery directorate.

 

What skills & qualifications you will need:

 

  • Experience of leading and managing operational teams within water / wastewater
  • Strong knowledge and experience of business processes and system linked to planning and scheduling and or dynamic maintenance
  • Previous experience of managing change in a fast pace operational environment
  • Strong stakeholder management and experience of managing a wide network effectively
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage, influence and inspire in order to create collaboration and alignment 
  • Strong leadership skills able to lead both direct and matrix teams across the business 
  • Ability to work in face paced delivery and able to manage multiple tasks effectively 
  • Proactive, self motivated, organized and takes personal accountability
  • Collation, interpretation and understanding of Key Performance Indicators associated with work management
  • Able to demonstrate the ability to work in a team and under your own initiative.  
  • Analytical skills and the ability to turn data into insight and then to actionable ideas
  • Communication skills to be able simplify complexity and ensure the business can deliver change and realise the benefits
  • Experience in managing project teams to deliver business objectives within defined milestones
  • Experience in an Operational and Asset Management disciplines

 

You will also benefit from having:

 

  • Experience in the water industry or similar utility
  • Experience in business transformation methodologies
  • Experience leading transformation programs in large organisations
  • Experience of working on large scale, technology enabled change programmes
  • Ability to analyse and interpret operational performance data linked to work management systems and processes

 

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 an Engineering Improvement Manager 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 once suitable candidates are identified so advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

 

No agencies please

What's in it for you?

Career enhancement and development, colleague well-being and a genuinely positive work experience for all are key priorities. We are continuously evolving and improving our ways of working and you will support us in achieving our vision of 'taking responsibility for the water environment for good'.

If you feel this opportunity is suitable and you match the skills required, then please apply on line and complete the application process.

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.

The Kelda Group provides water and sewerage services to domestic and business customers across the UK, managing the following subsidiary companies: - 

Yorkshire Water, is the main subsidiary company providing water and sewerage services to 4.7 million people and 130,000 businesses in the Yorkshire region. Its activities are regulated by the Water Services Regulation Authority, Ofwat Loop Customer Management Ltd specialises in delivering customer service support to Yorkshire Water that includes billing, debt recovery and incident management. Employing more than 600 people, Loop have built up an impressive list of industry awards and achievements since being created in 2000 and is currently listed in the Sunday Times Top 100 list as being one of the best companies to work for.

Kelda Water Services (KWS) manages Kelda's non-regulated water and waste water contract operations. It is now the second biggest player in the UK market for outsourced clean and waste water services.

Kelda Water Services Retail offer quality, integrity and partnership but it is never just about the technologies behind our solutions in water. It is about the structure, delivery and even the financing of those solutions, and about giving our customers a level of convenience they never knew was possible.

KeyLand Developments Limited (KeyLand Developments) is responsible for managing, developing and disposing of the group's surplus property assets, either on its own or in partnership with outside organisations.

Kelda Group values equality, diversity and inclusion we believe that everyone should be treated with respect. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of gender, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, religion or belief and trade union membership.

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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