Join Our Team: 2x Senior Water Engineers (Water Management Team)
Navigate your future and lock in your career as we keep our canals open and alive.
The Water Management Team plays a vital role in keeping the canal network operating safely and sustainably, ensuring a reliable water supply for navigation while protecting the natural environment. The Senior Water Engineer role is responsible for the strategic and operational management of water resources across the network, typically covering one of six regions in England and Wales, and supports safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible water delivery.
The role includes managing water resources, operating hydraulic structures to control flows, and delivering flood‑risk management measures. This work is supported by the use of telemetry and SCADA systems to monitor water levels, flows, and asset performance, enabling informed, data‑driven decisions.
Working closely with engineering, operational, and environmental teams, the role helps optimise asset performance, reduce water loss, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. A strong focus is placed on long‑term resilience, including assessing the impacts of climate change, drought, and extreme weather, to shape sustainable water management strategies across the network.
Working Hours & Location
This role follows 37 hours, Monday to Friday working pattern. The vacancy will be offered on a remote working basis, with a requirement to attend our main hub spaces as and when required. Travel is a key component of the role undertaking site inspections and field-based work across the network. Occasional overnight stays may be required to facilitate site visits across geographically dispersed assets.
We have 2 vacancies in the north and south the concentration of works means our relevant regional hubs include Leeds, Burnley, Ellesmere Port, Newark, Gloucester, Birmingham, Hatton, Govilon, Little Venice (London), . See our network here (https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/canal-and-river-network).
Role Overview
Key Responsibilities
About You
The Senior Water Engineer (Water management) in addition to the technical parts of the role described above, will need to be a great communicator and able to establish and maintain relationships with both external parties to help them fulfil their visions, guiding them to deliver achievable plans, and also internal teams to gather support all whilst protecting the interests of the Trust and promoting our position.
Skills & Qualifications
Technical Skills
Qualifications
General Skills
Contact & Application
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at [email protected]. We encourage early applications as we may close the vacancy once we receive enough suitable candidates.
What We Offer
In addition to your annual base salary of £44,750 - £50,750 we also offer Car Cash Allowance (£425 per month), a competitive pension scheme, increasing holiday entitlement, and a range of employee benefits. For a full breakdown of our benefits, check out our brochure here: EVP - 1.
Learn more: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us/work-for-us/our-benefits