Smart Asset Engineer – 24 Month Fixed Term Contract

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 £38,914 - £48,642
• Company Car Benefit
• Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
• Development opportunities in line with the Smart Asset Engineer 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: Regional Office/ Hybrid Working

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

We have an exciting opportunity for a Smart Asset Engineer to join the Water Service Delivery 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. Water Service Delivery are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators. 

This role is central to understanding and improving the health of Yorkshire Water’s Clean Infrastructure assets. You’ll be responsible for developing and delivering smart, resilient solutions that enhance asset visibility, accuracy, and operational efficiency. From meters and control valves to pumping stations, service reservoirs, and treatment works, you’ll help ensure our water network—from source to tap—delivers safe, clean water with the highest quality and lowest levels of leakage and mains bursts. By interrogating existing systems and data, you’ll identify opportunities for dynamic maintenance and strategic investment, driving a smarter, more agile approach to asset management.

Where you fit in:

As our Smart Asset Engineer you will

• Lead the maintenance and optimisation of clean water assets, ensuring performance and reliability across the network.
• Increase asset visibility by integrating data into our Strategic Data Platform, supporting smarter decision-making.
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) on pressure transients to identify causes and implement effective solutions.
• Manage 3rd party contractors to deliver timely PRV maintenance, improving asset performance and reducing failure risk.
• Develop and deliver capital solutions—from small-scale fixes to large infrastructure projects—across clean water assets.
• Act as the technical authority for Netbase changes, ensuring infrastructure hierarchy is accurately maintained.
• Drive smart, city-wide pressure management initiatives, enhancing network resilience and supporting business plan targets.
• Champion risk-based strategies for the upstream network, categorising trunk mains and implementing tailored management solutions.

What skills & qualifications you will need:

• Full UK Driving License
• Technical/Engineering Qualification and/or significant Technical  Experience within Water Distribution.
• Ability to work with autonomy and make operational decisions 
• Ability to influence, challenge and manage expectations of external stakeholders

You will also benefit from having:

• Degree Qualified in relevant Engineering discipline
• Chartered of Registered with a Professional Institution

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 in Clean Network Engineering 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 – 26th September 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.