Yorkshire Water
Flow & Spills Technical Specialist
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Flow & Spills Technical Specialist
Flow and Spill Technical Specialist – River Health (Yorkshire Water)
About Yorkshire Water and This Role
Thanks for considering Flow and Spill Technical Specialist position at Yorkshire Water—another opportunity to make a meaningful impact while supporting 5.4 million people across Yorkshire with essential water and wastewater services.
We're looking for a dedicated professional to join our River Health department, driving excellence in storm overflow compliance, network optimisation, and environmental performance.
Location: Mobile-worker, hybrid (2–3 days onsite across Yorkshire’s network) Contract Type: Permanent, 37 hours/week (Mon–Fri) Salary: £42,881–£50,709 (depending on experience)
Benefits Highlights
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Pay & Package:
- Competitive salary range (£42,881–£50,709)
- Classified as BNU (Business Needs Users) with eligibility for Company Car or £3k/year cash allowance
- Performance-linked £1k annual bonus opportunity
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Development & Growth:
- Upskilling via Flow and Spill Technical Specialist progression plan
- Access to technical training aligned with industry standards
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Work-Life Balance:
- 25 days holiday + 4 extra wellness days (plus bank holidays)
- Cash-for-items benefits (GP, dental, life insurance, critical illness)
- Cycle-to-work scheme, gym discounts, retail savings
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Wellbeing & Security:
- 4x salary life assurance
- 24/7 operational Water UK priority access helpdesk
- Pre-employment Basic Disclosure & Security Vetting (as needed)
Our Mission & Why This Role Matters
At Yorkshire Water, we’re dedicated to: ✔ Essential services: Ensuring clean water for 5.4M residents + visitors ✔ Environmental protection: Mitigating storm overflows and preserving landscapes ✔ Customer-first innovation: Meeting changing regulatory demands and stakeholder expectations
The River Health team sits at the forefront of this challenge, and as Flow and Spill Technical Specialist, you’ll hold a critical role in achieving compliance, optimising flow, and ensuring proactively sustained performance through advanced technical expertise and cross-functional leadership.
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Key Responsibilities
Eco & Regulatory Compliance
- Analyse spill/flow performance data, identifying risks and failures while maintaining Health and Safety alignment.
- Comply with environmental legislation, ensuring 100% ad-facto permit compliance and meeting Ofwat/EI climate strategy benchmarks.
Action Planning & Process Alignment
- Develop and execute site/regional action plans for wastewater process spills, using cross-departmental collaboration to drive firm-wide objectives.
- Optimise network efficiency: Reduce overflows and improve compliance with constraints like National Monitoring Network (NMN) data.
Technical Leadership & Operational Support
- Provide expert scientific/technical guidance for short/medium-term operations, asset management, and performance tracking.
- Engage with operational/project teams, resolving unfunded compliance challenges through proactive mitigation (e.g., favour risk prioritisation over purely financial targets).
Regulatory & Quality Assurance
- Lead compliance documentation—performance reporting, regulatory return, and quality assurance processes.
- Develop risk registers between Asset Planning and Regional teams, balancing strategic priorities and investment needs.
Stakeholder Management
- Collaborate externally with regulators (EA/NRA), partnerships, and internal units to align operational needs with sustainability goals.
- Represent technical authority within multi-disciplinary workshops, influencing cross-level decisions.
Desired Skills & Experience
Mandatory Qualifications/Experience
- Wastewater network expertise: Understanding of process management, environmental legislation, and operational compliance.
- Risk/regulatory mastery: Experience within EU Water Framework Standards, Ofwat benchmarks, Clean Bering Reporting Structure, or related frameworks.
- Problem-solving: Ability to parse complex data, articulate findings clearly, and implement sustainable solutions.
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Expedient Experience
- Regulated environments: Prior experience** in resource-heavy/environmental sectors (qualitative or quantitative).
- Management systems: Familiarity with ISO-pertain support (e.g., operational risk modelling).
- Collaborative leadership: Track record of fostering senior/external alignment while coaching junior staff.
Personality & Professional Attributes
- Strong influence & negotiation, ability to balance technical demands with operational pragmatism.
- Proven ability to acquire/understand financial-technical data (e.g., waste cost-energy modelling).
Flexible Working & Group Values
We cultivate a culture that embraces flexible, social values to support job sharing/childcare responsibilities where feasible. Balance is integral to our approach, ensuring that you can perform sustainably alongside life’s other demands.
Next Steps
If you’re passionate about wastewater resilience, environmental sustainability, and collaborative problem-solving, these are your opportunities: Apply now—our role closing date is 31 July 2026.
Note: Pre-employment checks—Basic DBS, Security Vetting (perteen conditions)—mandatory should you secure the position.
Accessibility & Inclusion
We commit to a recruitment process accessible to all. If you have disability-related needs that require adjustments, prescribe these directly in your application.
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