Senior Project Engineer -SI​/ICA

Benefits

• We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience, 4a, £52,955 - £67,891
• A company car benefit
• Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year
  )
• Attractive pension scheme (
  up to 12% company contribution
  )
• Development opportunities in line with the Senior Project Engineer progression plan
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays –
  plus two extra wellness days!
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location: Bradford, hybrid working with regular travel to Yorkshire Water sites and offices. Office move to Leeds (LS10) from September 1st, 2026.

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Engineer to join the 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?

Everyone 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.

The Engineering department is accountable for delivering the Capital Construction Programme. This is achieved by delivering intelligent Totex solutions, through collaboration, for sustainable out-performance. The Department is also accountable for commercial and contractual arrangements across the supply chain and to deliver leading and world class contract management processes.

The purpose of the department is to achieve best value for money from our Capital Programme, by optimising our resources, monitoring and tracking the effectiveness and efficiency of our supply chain commercial arrangements, through;

• Reducing cycle time in the project delivery process;
• Maintaining, or enhance service;
• Embracing a collaborative approach through our supply chain;
• Working in a safe environment;
• Delivering out performance against targets identified in collaborative out performance plans.

• Provide technical supervision and line management of a team of Project Technicians
• Technically manage and coordinate the design and safe delivery of engineered MEICA projects within the Specialist Projects portfolio
• Ensure that the delivery of all projects complies with the requirements of the CDM regulations undertaking the role of Principal Contractor and supporting the Client & Principal Designer
• Ensure adherence to YW Engineering specification and associated documentation
• Drive excellent standards and performance in health and safety, risk management and control of work to ensure compliance with the YW safety Policy
• Ensure that robust financial management and commercial awareness form the foundation of all business decisions

• Full UK driving licence
• ICA based apprenticeship or Engineering degree or equivalent ONC/HNC/BTEC in ICA Engineering
• Understands the principles of control of works – Permits, POWRA, RAMS etc
• Understands the major processes and the effects/role of MEICA equipment in this
• Has a broad experience with electrical and ICA equipment and can use this experience to produce engineered solutions to resolve business…