Inspector; Process & Commissioning
Listed on 2026-02-24
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Engineering
Environmental Engineer
Inspector (Process & Commissioning) - Waste
Location: Yorkshire region base with regular regional travel, 1-2 days in the office / site per week
Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday
We have an exciting opportunity for an Inspector - Process & Commissioning to join the Asset Delivery & Engineering team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?
What we doEveryone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it s so much more than this.
We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.
New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. The Engineering Team are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.
As part of the Construction and Commissioning Assurance team
, you will oversee site inspections across the capital programme to ensure effective project delivery. You will bridge the gap between design acceptance and execution by collaborating with Design Process Engineers and Contract Partners to maintain consistent standards.
- Quality Assurance: Conduct site inspections to ensure Contract Partners adhere to Engineering Specifications and regulatory requirements.
- Commissioning Leadership: Lead commissioning planning and execution, attending key project stages to mitigate business risks.
- Documentation & Approval: Review and approve partner completion documentation.
- Continuous Improvement: Provide technical feedback and "lessons learned" to Design and Project Management teams to refine future engineering standards.
- Where you fit in: Provide technical inspection services for assets ensuring that the Installation is in line with the Design, Yorkshire Water Engineering Specification, and statutory documents, including Performance and reliability witness testing.
- Technically based qualification or equivalent experience.
- Experience in identifying practical/innovative solutions to ensure the risks from a process plant are As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP) with the ability to apply cost-benefit analysis where appropriate.
- Proven experience in sustainably integrating the output from significant engineering projects into business-as-usual business processes. This applies to processes across the full asset life-cycle (Design, Operate, Inspect, Maintain, Decommission).
- Significant previous industry relevant engineering experience on construction and installation of assets within medium to large scale industrial processes operating in regulated environment.
- Familiarity with operating projects in accordance with the CDM Regulations and internal business Control of Work policies and procedures. This includes for example confined space entry, hot work and working at height.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex technical concepts into more readily understood information suitable for a wider business audience, able to influence people across multifunctional teams throughout the business.
- Experience of working with and liaising with external contractors and supply chain.
- Develops and maintains effective internal and external relationships.
- Clearly demonstrates the Yorkshire Water company values and behaviours.
- Current full, clean driving licence and flexibility to travel across the Yorkshire region.
- Asset management experience within a large-scale engineering or process related industry.
- Previous experience gained within the water or wastewater sectors or within the broader utilities, process or manufacturing industry sectors
- Holds valid CSCS card
If you ve got experience as an Inspector - Process & Commissioning and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.
If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.
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