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AMP8 Skills Shortage — The Context

50,000
Additional workers needed for AMP8 delivery by 2030
49%
of water engineers say skills & recruitment is their biggest challenge
23%
of existing workforce planning to retire within 5 years
+16%
Expected workforce growth in water — above 12% engineering average (ECITB 2024)

Sources: Water by Murray — Water Industry Labour Report 2025 · ECITB Workforce Census 2024

Showing 43 live roles across the UK water sector. Every role was checked on the employer's or recruiter's own site on 9 October 2026, and each Apply link goes to the advert itself.

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SRO Engineering Lead — Water
South West Water (via CIWEM Jobs)
📍 Exeter (Hybrid)🕐 Listed 6 Oct 2026

Senior engineering lead role at South West Water, advertised on CIWEM Jobs. The highest advertised salary we found in this week's check.

Engineering LeadershipSouth West WaterDirect Employer
Up to £100,000 + package
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Senior Infrastructure Project Manager — Water
Affinity Water (via CIWEM Jobs)
📍 Hatfield (Hybrid)🕐 Listed 25 Sep 2026

Water infrastructure project management role directly with Affinity Water, with a published salary band.

Project ManagementAffinity WaterDirect Employer
£54,000 – £67,000
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Senior Project Manager — United Utilities Programme
Via Carrington West
📍 Manchester💼 Permanent🕐 Listed 8 Oct 2026

Senior PM with a major contractor delivering clean and wastewater projects for United Utilities. Civils bias.

Project ManagementUnited UtilitiesCivils
£70,000 – £80,000 + package
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Senior Project Manager / Programme Manager — Water
Via Murray McIntosh
📍 Poole, Dorset💼 Contract🕐 Listed 9 Oct 2026

Senior PM / Programme Manager on a water infrastructure programme in Poole. The highest day rate in this week's check.

Programme ManagementContractDorset
£500 – £600/day
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Project Management

Project Manager — Water
Scottish Water (via CIWEM Jobs)
📍 Stepps, Glasgow (Hybrid)🕐 Listed 25 Sep 2026

Project Manager role directly with Scottish Water, based at Stepps with hybrid working.

Project ManagementScottish WaterDirect Employer
£45,699 – £56,669
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Project Manager — Water Sector
UK Water Industry Research (via CIWEM Jobs)
📍 London (Hybrid)🕐 Listed 15 Sep 2026

Project Manager at UKWIR, the water industry's collaborative research body.

Project ManagementResearchHybrid
£45,000 – £55,000
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Project Manager — Water Sector
Stantec (via CIWEM Jobs)
📍 Bristol (Hybrid)🕐 Listed 25 Sep 2026

Water sector Project Manager with Stantec in Bristol.

Project ManagementConsultancyHybrid
See advert
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Lead NEC4 Project (Service) Manager — Reservoirs
Anglian Water (Direct)
📍 Peterborough, Cambridgeshire🕐 Listed 9 Oct 2026

NEC4 Project (Service) Manager lead for Anglian Water's reservoirs work.

NEC4ReservoirsAnglian Water
See advert
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Project Manager — Wastewater
Via Murray McIntosh
📍 Bath💼 Contract🕐 Listed 9 Oct 2026

Wastewater Project Manager on contract in Bath.

WastewaterContractBath
£500 – £550/day
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Construction Manager — Water / Wastewater
Via Carrington West
📍 Manchester💼 Permanent🕐 Listed 1 Oct 2026

Construction Manager with a Tier 1 water and wastewater contractor delivering works across the United Utilities region.

Construction ManagementUnited UtilitiesTier 1
£70,000 – £80,000 + car
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Head of Engineering
Anglian Water (Direct)
📍 Peterborough, Cambridgeshire🕐 Listed 9 Oct 2026

Senior engineering leadership role at Anglian Water.

LeadershipEngineeringAnglian Water
See advert
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Civil Engineering

Civil Site Engineer — United Utilities Projects
Via Carrington West
📍 Manchester & Wigan💼 Permanent🕐 Listed 8 Oct 2026

Multiple Civil Site Engineer positions with a contractor working on United Utilities projects.

Site EngineeringUnited UtilitiesPermanent
£50,000 – £55,000 + package
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Civil Site Engineer — Water
Via Murray McIntosh
📍 Bridgwater💼 Contract🕐 Listed 9 Oct 2026

Contract Civil Site Engineer on a water scheme near Bridgwater.

Site EngineeringContractSomerset
£300 – £350/day
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Site Manager — Civils
Via Murray McIntosh
📍 Malmesbury💼 Contract🕐 Listed 9 Oct 2026

Contract civils Site Manager in Malmesbury.

Site ManagementCivilsContract
£400 – £450/day
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Site Manager — AMP8 Water
Via Carrington West
📍 Wiltshire💼 Contract🕐 Listed 30 Sep 2026

Freelance Site Manager on a major AMP8 water infrastructure project in Wiltshire. Long-term programme.

AMP8Site ManagementFreelance
£375 – £425/day
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Site Agent — Water Treatment Works Upgrade
Via Carrington West
📍 East Sussex / Kent💼 Contract🕐 Listed 5 Oct 2026

Site Agent on a major water treatment works upgrade. Outside IR35.

Site AgentWTWOutside IR35
£375 – £400/day
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Site Agent — Tunnelling
Via Carrington West
📍 Bournemouth💼 Contract🕐 Listed 9 Oct 2026

Site Manager / Site Agent on a technically challenging water, civils and tunnelling project around Bournemouth.

TunnellingSite AgentContract
£400 – £450/day (CIS)
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General Foreman — Water / Wastewater
Via Carrington West
📍 Greater Manchester & South Lancashire💼 Permanent🕐 Listed 1 Oct 2026

Multiple General Foreman positions with an infrastructure contractor. Includes a car, van or car allowance.

General ForemanWastewaterPermanent
Up to £55,000 + vehicle
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Coastal Engineer — Career Grade
New Forest District Council (via CIWEM Jobs)
📍 Lyndhurst, Hampshire🕐 Listed 30 Sep 2026

Career-grade coastal engineering role with New Forest District Council.

CoastalLocal AuthorityCareer Grade
£41,499 – £50,339
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MEICA

ICA Integration Lead — Anglian Water Region
Via Carrington West
📍 Peterborough💼 Permanent🕐 Listed 30 Sep 2026

Systems Integration Lead with a major contractor delivering a programme across the Anglian Water region.

ICASystems IntegrationAnglian Water
£70,000 – £80,000
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Electrical Project Engineer — Water
Via Carrington West
📍 Tunbridge Wells / Southern Water sites💼 Permanent🕐 Listed 7 Oct 2026

Electrical Project Engineer with a water contractor working on Southern Water sites.

ElectricalSouthern WaterSite-based
£60,000 – £65,000
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EICA Project Engineer — Water
Via Carrington West
📍 Manchester💼 Permanent🕐 Listed 8 Oct 2026

EICA Project Engineer / Senior Project Engineer on water and wastewater work. Predominantly site-based.

EICAWastewaterPermanent
£55,000 – £65,000 + package
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Control Testing & Automation Lead
Thames Water (Direct)
📍 Reading (Hybrid)🕐 Closes 23 Oct 2026

Control testing and automation lead at Thames Water's Clearwater Court. Closes 23 October 2026.

AutomationThames WaterDirect Employer
See advert
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Site SCADA Engineer (Waste)
Thames Water (Direct)
📍 Crossness, London (Hybrid)🕐 Closes 21 Oct 2026

SCADA engineer at Crossness sewage treatment works. Closes 21 October 2026.

SCADAWastewaterThames Water
See advert
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Lead OT Engineer
Anglian Water (Direct)
📍 Norwich, Norfolk🕐 Listed 9 Oct 2026

Operational technology lead engineer at Anglian Water.

OTAnglian WaterDirect Employer
See advert
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OT Technician
South West Water (Direct)
📍 Exeter🕐 Listed 9 Oct 2026

Operational technology technician at South West Water's Peninsula House.

OTSouth West WaterDirect Employer
See advert
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Commercial / QS

Senior Estimator — Water / MEICA / Civils
Via Murray McIntosh
📍 Manchester / multiple UK locations (Hybrid)💼 Permanent🕐 Listed 25 Sep 2026

First-principles estimating for MEICA and civils packages across AMP8 water and wastewater frameworks.

EstimatingMEICAAMP8
£85,000 – £95,000 + £6,500 car allowance
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Senior Quantity Surveyor — Water
Via Carrington West
📍 Middlesbrough💼 Permanent🕐 Listed 2 Oct 2026

Commercial management of a major water project or a portfolio of smaller schemes, with flexible working.

Quantity SurveyingWaterPermanent
£65,000 – £75,000
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Senior Quantity Surveyor
Via Murray McIntosh
📍 Maidstone💼 Contract🕐 Listed 9 Oct 2026

Contract Senior QS on water work in Kent.

Quantity SurveyingContractKent
£400 – £500/day
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Senior Quantity Surveyor
South West Water (Direct)
📍 Bristol / Exeter🕐 Listed 9 Oct 2026

Senior QS directly with South West Water.

Quantity SurveyingSouth West WaterDirect Employer
See advert
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Senior Quantity Surveyor
Kier (Direct)
📍 Woking, Surrey🕐 Listed 9 Oct 2026

Senior QS listed on Kier's water jobs page.

Quantity SurveyingKierTier 1
See advert
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Head of Commercial (Central)
Anglian Water (Direct)
📍 Peterborough, Cambridgeshire🕐 Listed 9 Oct 2026

Senior commercial leadership role at Anglian Water.

CommercialLeadershipAnglian Water
See advert
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Design

Senior / Principal Process Design Engineer
Via Carrington West
📍 UK-wide: Glasgow, Manchester, Exeter, Chelmsford or Watford (Hybrid)💼 Contract🕐 Listed 29 Sep 2026

Water and wastewater treatment process design. 12 months+ / ongoing, up to 4 days a week from home.

Process DesignTreatmentHybrid
Rate on application
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Senior / Principal Mechanical Design Engineer
Via Carrington West
📍 UK-wide incl. Glasgow (Hybrid)💼 Contract🕐 Listed 29 Sep 2026

Mechanical design for water and wastewater treatment. 12 months+ / ongoing, hybrid to a local office.

Mechanical DesignTreatmentHybrid
Rate on application
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Senior Design Manager
Kier (Direct)
📍 Warrington, Cheshire🕐 Listed 9 Oct 2026

Senior Design Manager listed on Kier's water jobs page.

Design ManagementKierTier 1
See advert
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2D/3D CAD Technician — Water
Via Carrington West
📍 Knaresborough💼 Contract🕐 Listed 5 Oct 2026

Mechanical 3D CAD technician for water sector work. 6 months+.

CADMechanicalContract
£400 – £500/day
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Digital & Data

Demand Reporting Data Scientist
Anglian Water (Direct)
📍 Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire🕐 Listed 9 Oct 2026

Data science role in Anglian Water's demand reporting team.

Data ScienceDemandAnglian Water
See advert
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Data & Systems Manager
Anglian Water (Direct)
📍 Norwich, Norfolk🕐 Listed 9 Oct 2026

Data and systems management role at Anglian Water.

DataSystemsAnglian Water
See advert
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Operations & Environmental

Laboratory Manager
Wessex Water (Direct)
📍 Saltford🕐 Listed 9 Oct 2026

Laboratory Manager at Wessex Water's Saltford site.

LaboratoryWater QualityWessex Water
£48,000 – £57,000
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Hydrologist
Natural Resources Wales (via CIWEM Jobs)
📍 North Wales (Hybrid)🕐 Listed 6 Oct 2026

Hydrologist with Natural Resources Wales.

HydrologyRegulatorWales
£33,755 – £36,693
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Principal Hydrogeologist
Sweco (via Water Jobs UK)
📍 Leeds🕐 Listed 9 Oct 2026

Principal Hydrogeologist with Sweco in Leeds.

HydrogeologyConsultancyLeeds
Competitive + benefits
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Water Treatment Technician Day Operator
South West Water (Direct)
📍 Okehampton🕐 Listed 9 Oct 2026

Day operator at a South West Water treatment works.

Water TreatmentOperationsSouth West Water
See advert
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Sewage Misuse Prevention Operative
Wessex Water (Direct)
📍 Blandford Forum, Dorset🕐 Listed 9 Oct 2026

Sewer misuse prevention role with Wessex Water.

WastewaterOperationsWessex Water
£34,476
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AMP8 Salary Guide

Site Engineer£42–52k
Project Manager£55–75k
Senior PM / Design Mgr£75–90k
QS / Commercial£50–70k
MEICA Engineer£50–65k
Civil/Design Engineer£48–65k
Estimator£80–85k
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