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Showing 15 live roles across the UK water sector — sourced from specialist recruiters & employers

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Project Technical Lead — WTW / WwTW
Leading Water Consultancy via Advance TRS
📍 Reading / Bristol / Brighton💼 Permanent🕐 Current

Chartered Civil Engineer (CEng) at Senior or Principal level, joining a major framework appointment. Full project lifecycle from feasibility through detailed design. Multi-disciplinary team delivering AMP8 clean water and wastewater treatment works. Hybrid working from multiple UK offices.

WTWWwTWCEngAMP8Design
£55,000 – £70,000
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Senior / Principal Civil Design Engineer — Water
MEICA Contractor (Southern / South West / Thames Frameworks) via Carrington West
📍 Havant, Hampshire💼 Permanent🕐 Current

Design non-infrastructure assets on multiple AMP8 water frameworks — pumping stations, sedimentation tanks, filtration units, chemical dosing systems, aeration tanks. Join a growing design team at an established MEICA contractor. 25 days AL, gym discount, healthcare, car allowance.

Civil DesignWTWSouthern WaterAMP8
£60,000 – £68,000 + car
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Civil Engineering

Site Manager — Water Mains Rehabilitation
Kier Water
📍 Yorkshire / Midlands💼 Permanent🕐 Current

Deliver AMP8 water mains rehabilitation on Yorkshire Water and Severn Trent frameworks. EUSR NCO Water card required. SMSTS essential. Kier offers clear growth pathways within the water sector.

Water MainsSMSTSEUSR NCOAMP8
£45,000 – £58,000
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Civil Engineer — Anglian Water @One Alliance
Anglian Water / Mott MacDonald Bentley
📍 East Anglia / East Midlands💼 Permanent🕐 Current

Deliver Water Non-Infrastructure projects across Anglian Water's £1.6bn+ 2026 investment programme — the company's largest-ever year of capital spend. Graduate through Principal levels welcome. ICE-accredited development.

Civil Engineering@One AllianceAnglian WaterAMP8
£36,000 – £60,000+
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Project Management

Programme Manager — Capital Delivery (AMP8)
Thames Water
📍 London / Reading (Hybrid)💼 Permanent🕐 Current

Lead delivery of Thames Water's record £20bn+ AMP8 investment programme. Environmental improvements, resilience upgrades and major capital works. Senior infrastructure programme delivery experience essential.

Programme ManagementAMP8Thames WaterCapital Delivery
£75,000 – £90,000
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MEICA

MEICA Project Engineer — Water Frameworks
Tier 1 Contractor via Carrington West
📍 South East England💼 Permanent / Contract🕐 Ongoing

MEICA engineering across Southern Water and South East Water AMP8 frameworks — wastewater treatment upgrades, pumping station installations, ICA and automation works. Chartered (IET/IMechE) or working towards preferred.

MEICAICASouthern WaterAMP8
£47/hr+ · £50,000 – £65,000 perm
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Commercial / QS

Quantity Surveyor — Water / Wastewater Frameworks
Civil Infrastructure Contractor via Reed
📍 South East England💼 Permanent🕐 Current

Two QS roles supporting delivery of long-term clean water and wastewater frameworks across the South East. NEC4 Option C experience preferred. RICS qualified or working towards. Excellent development opportunity.

QSNEC4CommercialWater Frameworks
£50,000 – £65,000
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Commercial Manager — Water Infrastructure AMP8
Via TotalJobs
📍 Nationwide💼 Permanent🕐 Current

Commercial leadership on major water framework contracts. NEC4, target cost, cost and change management, supply chain engagement. Tier 1 contractors and sub-contractors actively recruiting for AMP8.

Commercial ManagerNEC4Cost ManagementAMP8
£65,000 – £80,000
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Digital & Data

BIM Coordinator — Water Infrastructure
Leading Water Client via Advance TRS
📍 Bristol💼 Permanent🕐 Current

BIM coordination on major water infrastructure capital programmes. Play a key role in an engineering organisation recognised for technical excellence in the water sector. Excellent benefits package.

BIMDigitalInfrastructureWater
£45,000 – £50,000
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Senior Wastewater Network Modeller
Via Advance TRS
📍 England (Remote)💼 Contract🕐 Current

Senior or Network Modeller delivering wastewater and catchment modelling across a major water utility AMP8 framework. Specialist team, impactful work. InfoWorks ICM / WS experience preferred.

WastewaterNetwork ModellingInfoWorksContract
Competitive day rate
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HSE

HSE Advisor — Water Sector
Via Advance TRS
📍 Nationwide💼 Permanent / Contract🕐 Ongoing

HSEQ roles across water and wastewater infrastructure programmes. CDM co-ordination, safety documentation and compliance. Site-based and hybrid options. NEBOSH / IOSH required. Water utility or civil engineering contractor background preferred.

HSECDMNEBOSHWater Infrastructure
£40,000 – £55,000
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Environmental

Principal / Senior Hydrologist
Via Advance TRS
📍 Remote / UK Offices💼 Contract · 12+ months🕐 Current

Contract hydrology role, 12+ months inside IR35. Fully remote or based from client's UK offices. Environmental consultancy with major water utility and EA client base. Competitive day rate.

HydrologyEnvironmentalRemoteContract
Competitive day rate (inside IR35)
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Water Resources Specialist — Senior Associate
Government / Regulatory Body via Advance TRS
📍 Birmingham / London (Hybrid)💼 Fixed-term to Dec 2027🕐 Current

Water resources policy and framework work with Civil Service pension and comprehensive benefits. One day per week in office. Contributing to national water resilience and environmental standards.

Water ResourcesPolicyHybridCivil Service
Up to £50,000
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Environmental Scientist — Biodiversity Net Gain
Via Reed Environmental
📍 Nationwide💼 Permanent🕐 Current

BNG assessment and survey work for water sector capital programmes. Environment Act 2021 compliance, Biodiversity Metric 4.0, habitat survey and reporting. Growing demand driven by AMP8 statutory BNG obligations across all water companies.

BNGEnvironmentalEcologyAMP8
£32,000 – £48,000
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Graduates & Early Careers

Graduate Civil / Environmental Engineer — 2026 Intakes
Multiple Employers — Anglian Water, Kier, Galliford Try & more
📍 Nationwide💼 Permanent🕐 2026 intakes open

Graduate programmes at major water companies and framework contractors. AMP8 investment is creating record graduate intakes across the sector. ICE-accredited routes to CEng available. Rotational programmes, mentoring and professional development included.

Graduate2026 IntakeICEAMP8
£28,000 – £34,000
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AMP8 Salary Guide

Site Supervisor£38–46k
Project Manager£55–75k
Senior PM£70–90k
QS / Commercial£50–70k
MEICA Engineer£45–60k
Design Engineer£40–55k