South East Water Uk
Supplies treated drinking water across southeast England via an extensive pipe network.
Hydraulic Modeller for water network planning & operational support.
23 days ago
£33,000 - £36,000
Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Intermediate (4-7 years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Snodland, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid
Company Size
1,100 Employees
Service Specialisms
Water Supply
Water Treatment
Sustainability
Customer Service
Network Operations
Sector Specialisms
Water
Utilities
Environment
Infrastructure
Leakage Detection and Management
Water Quality Testing
Microbiology
Inorganic Chemistry
Role
Description
modelling support
pump sizing
demand assessment
gis updates
emergency ops
site visits
- Provide modelling support to departments around the business such as:
- Engineering: sizing pumps and providing information for surge analysis.
- Site visits to determine functional calibration field tests.
- Demand assessments using billing data and other system metering.
- Discussions with operational staff to confirm current network configuration.
- Meeting of network-associated KPIs.
- Modelling/network assessments to support developer enquiry assessments
- Operations: managing planned work and emergency incidents.
- Be able to work as part of a standby rota to provide out of hours modelling support for incidents, which is currently one in eight weeks.
- Carry out model rebuild or updates using GIS, Scopex, Telemetry Systems and pressure logging software.
- Making recommendations for any reinforcement required to maintain levels of service and assisting Developer Services in their response to developers.
Requirements
hydraulics
infoworks
gis
degree
risk modelling
project coordination
- Good understanding of hydraulics
- Effective communication skills and problem-solving capabilities.
- Experience in hydraulic modelling, catchment planning and solution development is desirable.
- Good IT and analytical skills
- Ability to either originate and/or check the work of others to provide quality assurance and drive continuous improvement in work delivered
- Experience using InfoWorks WS Pro, GIS software's is desirable.
- It is necessary for you to have the legal right to work in the UK when you begin employment with South East Water.
- Additionally, as part of the employment offer, you will need to pass background, identity, and employment referencing checks.
- Experience in coordinating and delivering technically excellent projects independently.
- Leakage: leak detection, DMA reorganisation and pressure management.
- Degree or relevant technical experience
- Operational risk modelling.
Benefits
- Life assurance.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Health cash plan.
- Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution.
- Flexible annual leave policy to buy or sell holiday leave.
- Paid volunteering days.
- 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays per annum, increasing to 6 weeks with length of service.
Training + Development
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Interview process
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Visa Sponsorship
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Security clearance
- applicants must pass background, identity, and employment referencing checks.
Company
Overview
520 million litres
Daily water delivery
The company supplies over 520 million litres of treated and tested drinking water each day.
£433–489 million
Infrastructure investment
The company is investing £433–489 million between 2020 and 2025 to upgrade treatment works and expand networks.
500,000 tests
Annual quality checks
A 24/7 laboratory in Farnborough conducts over 500,000 quality tests annually to ensure water safety.
£200 million boost
Funding injection
The company received a £200 million funding boost in June 2025 to support its operations and growth.
- Founded in 1992 and restructured by merger in 2007, it has grown into a major regional water supplier.
- Draws from aquifers, rivers and reservoirs, treating at some 83 works before distribution.
- Project pipeline includes new reservoir at Broad Oak (operational by 2033), treatment works upgrades in Maidenhead and Maidstone.
- Focuses on network resilience—leak detection teams, smart meters, and buffer storage tanks to reduce interruptions.
- Environmental engagement includes working with farmers, monitoring SSSIs, and using dogs to protect wildlife during works.
- Privately owned under a mix of pension and trust entities.
- Notably endured a significant regulator investigation after households experienced supply failures and hosepipe bans.
Culture + Values
- Employees are actively encouraged to become guardians of the environment—‘every action counts’ underpins all operational performance
- Commitment to health, safety and wellbeing: ‘We are compliant with health and safety regulations’ and ‘Ensure fair pay, reward and recognition for all our employees’
- Transparency of reporting and trusted corporate governance embedded in operations
- Emphasis on collaboration and partnerships: working with customers, communities, supply chain and academic/science organisations to deliver shared solutions
- Innovation-led mindset: integrates internal and external collaboration via Ofwat Innovation Fund to tackle sector-wide challenges
Environment + Sustainability
38% reduction
CO₂ Emissions
Achieved a 38% reduction in carbon emissions between 2015 and 2020.
98% Emissions Target
Operational Emissions
Targeting a 98% reduction in operational emissions by 2030, compared to 2018/19 levels.
12,637 Trees
Tree Planting
Planted 12,637 trees in one year, exceeding the annual target by 56%.
4% Fleet Electric
Electric Vehicles
4% of a 400-strong fleet consists of electric vehicles, with plans to expand via salary-sacrifice schemes.
- Published routemap in July 2021 detailing measures: energy efficiency, renewables, nature-based solutions, direct emissions reduction, and green energy procurement.
- Solar PV on ~20 sites planned, with battery storage pilots to support resilience and renewables.
- 25-Year Environment Plan (H25) focuses on safe water, climate change adaptation, sustainability of natural environment, and partnership working.
- Operational performance metrics: zero water deficit; zero breaches of abstraction/discharge consents; 1 pollution incident (2018/19); carbon emissions per customer at 36.3 kg CO₂e/year in 2018/19.
Inclusion & Diversity
- Member of UN‑backed ‘Race to Zero’ campaign—no DEI goals evident on public site
- No explicit DEI strategy, targets or gender breakdown publicly disclosed via website or LinkedIn