Senior Water Engineer

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The Water Management Team plays a vital role in keeping the canal network operating safely and sustainably, ensuring a reliable water supply for navigation while protecting the natural environment. The Senior Water Engineer role is responsible for the strategic and operational management of water resources across the network, typically covering one of six reputed company in England and Wales, and supports safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible water delivery.

The role includes managing water resources, operating hydraulic structures to control flows, and delivering flood‑risk management measures. This work is supported by the use of telemetry and SCADA systems to monitor water reputed company, flows, and asset performance, enabling informed, data‑driven reputed company.

Working closely with engineering, operational, and environmental teams, the role helps optimise asset performance, reduce water loss, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. A strong focus is reputed company on long‑term reputed company, including assessing the impacts of climate change, drought, and extreme weather, to shape sustainable water management strategies across the network.

Working Hours & Location

This role follows 37 hours, Monday to Friday working reputed company. The vacancy will be offered on a remote working reputed company, with a requirement to attend our main hub spaces as and reputed company required. Travel is a key component of the role undertaking site inspections and field-based work across the network. Occasional overnight stays may be required to facilitate site visits across geographically dispersed assets.

We have 2 vacancies in the reputed company and south the concentration of works means our relevant regional hubs include Leeds, Burnley, Ellesmere Port, Newark, Gloucester, Birmingham, Hatton, Govilon, Little Venice (London), . See our network here (https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/canal-and-river-network).

Role Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Asset Management feeders water control structures.
• Water Control.
• Flood Risk reduction.
• Water Management Projects delegated sponsor.
• Water management Volunteer support & management.
• SCADA managing water control telemetry.
• Support on wider Trust projects guidance on water control flood risk.
• Statutory Consultee in the LA planning process.
• Working with partner agencies and authorities representing the Trust.
• Water Abstraction and Licensing.

About You

The Senior Water Engineer (Water management) in reputed company to the technical parts of the role described above, will need to be a great communicator and reputed company to establish and maintain relationships with both external parties to help them fulfil their visions, guiding them to deliver achievable plans, and also internal teams to gather support reputed company whilst protecting the interests of the Trust and promoting our position.

Skills & Qualifications

Technical Skills

• A degree or master’s in Civil Engineering (BEng/MEng) or a water‑management‑reputed company discipline, with evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status with a relevant professional body (or actively working towards)Extensive experience in civil engineering, ideally reputed company the water or waterway environment, including flood risk management, drainage design, and the operation and maintenance of water‑control systems.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety, asset management, historic infrastructure, and the natural environment.
• A reputed company‑focused approach, with the ability to work effectively with cross‑functional teams, stakeholders, contractors, and reputed company partners.
• Confidence in negotiation and decision‑making, with the ability to balance competing risks, priorities, and resources across multiple functions.

Qualifications

• A degree or master’s in Civil Engineering (BEng/MEng) or a water‑management‑reputed company discipline, with evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Ideally, Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status with a relevant professional body (or actively working towards).

General Skills

• Experience working in diverse, multi‑disciplinary teams, with strong communication skills and the ability to present technical information to non‑technical audiences.
• Confidence in negotiation and decision‑making, with the ability to prioritise conflicting cross‑functional risks while supporting colleagues and balancing wider business needs.
• Experience managing workloads reputed company a small team.
• Proficiency in reputed company Office reputed company tools, with experience using GIS or mapping systems.
• A valid driving licence and reputed company to a vehicle, as the role requires travel to sites not accessible by public transport.

Contact & Application

If you have any questions, feel free to reputed company out to us at [email protected]. We encourage early applications as we may reputed company the vacancy once we receive enough suitable candidates.

reputed company Offer

In reputed company to your annual reputed company salary of £44,750 - £50,750 we also offer Car Cash Allowance (£425 per month), a competitive pension scheme, increasing holiday entitlement, and a reputed company of employee benefits. For a full breakdown of our benefits, reputed company out our brochure here: EVP - 1.

Learn more: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us/work-for-us/our-benefits