Job Info
- Job Identification: 36
- Job Category: Planning and Forecasting
- Posting Date: 09/23/2026, 08:17 PM
- Apply Before: 10/04/2026, 01:00 AM
- Job Schedule: Full time
- Locations: Broken Scar WTW Pity Me – Northumbria House(Hybrid)
- Duration of role: N/A
- Salary From: 46874
About the role
Are you passionate about using data and modelling to solve real-world environmental challenges?
At Northumbrian Water Group, we’re looking for a Senior Technical Advisor – Water Resources & Hydrology to play a pivotal role in securing resilient water supplies for millions of customers across both our Northumbrian Water and Essex & Suffolk Water operating areas, while protecting and enhancing the environment.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly skilled team at the heart of water resources planning and operational decision-making. You’ll combine technical expertise, analytical thinking and stakeholder collaboration to help ensure our water resources remain sustainable, reliable and resilient in a changing climate.
Working at the heart of our water resources team, you’ll develop, maintain and enhance sophisticated water resource system models and analytical tools. You’ll provide the technical evidence that underpins critical regulatory submissions, including Water Resources Management Plans, Regional Water Resources Plans, Drought Plans and Water Industry National Environment Plan (WINEP) investigations.
You’ll be responsible for assessing key resource indicators such as reservoir stocks, river flows and abstraction rates, turning data into meaningful insights that support operational performance and strategic investment decisions. Your expertise will also contribute to investigations and hydrological studies that inform major water resource schemes and environmental programmes.
Collaboration will be central to your success. You’ll work closely with operational teams to optimise water resource availability and improve raw water network performance, while providing expert technical advice to regulators, internal stakeholders and industry partners. Using advanced analytical, statistical and modelling techniques, you’ll help solve complex challenges and drive evidence-based decision-making across the business.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact, contributing not only to the resilience of water supplies but also to business planning, performance reporting and the continuous improvement of water resource management practices.
About you
We’re looking for a highly analytical and technically skilled professional who can combine strong problem-solving capabilities with a collaborative and practical approach. You’ll be comfortable working with complex datasets, turning technical information into meaningful insights that support business decisions and strategic planning.
You’ll have a degree in a numerically focused discipline and a proven ability to undertake data analysis, modelling and statistical assessment. Experience using programming and coding languages such as Python and VBA will be important, alongside advanced Microsoft Excel skills and a track record of producing clear, high-quality technical reports. You’ll also be confident using GIS software, such as ArcGIS or QGIS, to analyse and present spatial data effectively.
As this role involves working with a broad range of stakeholders, you’ll possess excellent communication skills and be able to present complex technical information in a clear and understandable way. A full UK driving licence is essential as you will required to occasionally visit our operational sites.
We’re particularly interested in candidates who can bring additional specialist knowledge and experience. A postgraduate qualification, such as an MSc, would be advantageous, as would an understanding of hydrology and water resources management. Experience developing or using hydrological and water resources models, along with familiarity with industry tools such as Aquator or Pywr, would be highly beneficial.
Knowledge of hydrometric monitoring, flow gauging or hydrogeology would further strengthen your application, as would a genuine interest in using technical expertise to help shape sustainable water resource solutions for the future.
If you’re driven by solving complex challenges, enjoy working collaboratively, and are keen to make a meaningful impact in the water industry, we’d love to hear from you.
Please note this role will require a DBS to be completed prior to employment
About NWG
Our purpose at NWG is to care for the essential needs of our communities and environment, now and for generations to come. We do this by providing reliable and affordable water and wastewater services for our customers.
We make a positive difference by operating efficiently and investing prudently, to maintain a sustainable and resilient business.
Our vision is to be the national leader in the provision of sustainable water and wastewater services. To support us in achieving our vision, we have five core values which are the guiding principles, defining who we are, what we do and how we do it.
Together for Inclusion Diversity and Equity (TIDE)
Here at Northumbrian Water/Essex & Suffolk Water, we embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity, and encourage all colleagues to bring their most authentic self to work. As an equal opportunity employer we’re committed to having a diverse community represented across our business.
Our colleague network groups include our Rainbow Support Network (LGBTQIA+), REACH (Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Heritage), WiSTEM (Women in STEM) and Thisability (disability and neurodiversity) networks. They provide a safe space for colleagues from diverse backgrounds, welcoming all colleagues regardless of their personal characteristics to participate in valuable conversation that improves our organisational awareness, understanding and inclusiveness.
NWG are an inclusive employer who support the rehabilitation of offenders, we will not, however consider candidates who have certain unspent convictions to ensure our commitment to fostering a safe and secure working environment for all OR colleagues, suppliers, customers and third parties.
Our benefits
We’re a Great Place to Work because of the amazing people who work for us, and to say thank you we offer a range of benefits to colleagues. Our ‘Tap Into’ benefits include:
- Generous holiday entitlement, plus bank holidays and additional time off on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. There’s also the option to buy or sell holidays.
- Company pension scheme, where we’ll double match your contributions up to an employer contribution of 11%.
- Free access to local attractions.
- A fantastic discount scheme, with savings on days out, shopping, travel and more.
- Award winning ‘Living Well’ wellbeing support, including access to a digital GP service for you and your family members.
- Support with sustainable travel – through salary sacrifice cars and cycle to work scheme.
- Financial wellbeing support – access our community savings scheme, financial education and low-cost loans through Salary Finance. We also provide 4 x Life Assurance and an Income Protection Scheme.
- Support with your development – we offer a range of development opportunities, can support you through an interest free qualification loan and we’ll even pay for any relevant professional body subscription.
