Affinity Water has an exciting opportunity to become a Technical Liaison Engineer working alongside our New Mains Lead.

The Role:

As a Technical Liaison Engineer at Affinity Water, you will be instrumental in leading the management and execution of water infrastructure projects, such as new mains and diversions and providing additional technical support to the Liaison Engineers. 

Reporting to the New Mains Lead, this role encompasses complete oversight from project initiation to completion, maintaining rigorous standards of safety, quality, and efficiency. Emphasising customer service, safety, and project excellence.

What you'll be doing:

• Lead and support on complex water project initiatives, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest safety and quality standards.

• Manage, produce and oversee the development of Risk Assessment Method Statements (RAMs), project reinforcements, and handle defects management with delivery partners.

• Utilise Eco Online to identify performance gaps and define improvement strategies for delivery partners and Liaison Engineers.

• Prepare and present detailed monthly reports to the Leads, outlining key issues, achievements, and rectification strategies.

• Effectively use the Eco Online reports manager to monitor, analyse, and report on project data. Define and implement improvement points for both Delivery Partners (DP) and Liaison Engineers (LEs) based on data-driven insights to enhance overall project outcomes and efficiency.

• Assist in the delivery of training and development of Liaison Engineers, ensuring they are equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge to excel in their roles.

What you'll need:

• In-depth knowledge of water networks & supply systems or equivalent.
• Well-versed in Water UK regulations and the Water Industry Act.
• Experienced in leading health & safety initiatives in construction environments and leading the delivery of RAMS.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, crucial for managing complex stakeholder relationships.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and project management tools.
• UK Driving Licence.
  

Advert Closing Date: 4/12/25

Benefits:

• Salary: £49,000 (salary dependant on skills and experience)
• Hours: 08:30am - 17:00pm (Mon - Thurs) 08:30am - 16:30pm (Friday)
• Company Car
• Learning and development opportunities, including mentoring and a range of formal courses and open learning resources.
• Entry into the company annual bonus scheme.
• Annual leave from 26-30 rising with length of service, and the option to purchase up to 5 extra days.
• A ‘Celebration Day’ in addition to public holidays that people can use to celebrate a religious festival or other occasion that is important to them.
• A generous 'double match pension scheme' that doubles the contributions you make (company contribution capped at 12%)
• We offer a range of family benefits including enhanced Maternity, Adoption, Paternity, Shared Parental Leave, Fertility Support Leave and up to 5 full or 10 half days of paid Carers Leave.
• Menopause policy and Reasonable Adjustment policy to help everyone perform at their best.
• Access to our Wellbeing Centre with support for looking after your physical and mental health.
• Discounts at a Range of Retail Outlets and on Dental and Medical Insurance through our Tap4Perks scheme.
• Up to 4 Affinity days a year to volunteer in the community.
• Life Assurance.

Disability Confident

As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to offering interviews to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria and opt in on the application form. Ask the Talent Acquisition lead for the full job description to see all the criteria. If we have a very high volume of applicants and we’re not able to offer interviews to all, we’ll take a fair and proportionate number of disabled candidates through.

What is a disability?

A disability is a long-term physical or mental health condition that has a substantial impact on someone’s day-to-day activities.

What if I need adjustments during the recruitment process?

Let the Talent Acquisition lead mentioned on the job advert know – they’ll be able to help you.

Affinity Water recognises the benefits of greater diversity in our workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We are committed to building a more inclusive culture where every member of our workforce can thrive.

You can find out what it’s like to work at Affinity Water through our career site https://www.affinitywatercareers.co.uk/ where our colleagues share their career development stories and you can get a feel for our company culture.