Above Ground Triage Engineer

Above Ground Triage Engineer

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

• Competitive salary, depending on experience (£40,168 - £53,557)
• Annual incentive related bonus (£1,000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
• Development opportunities in line with the Triage Engineer progression plan
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays - plus an extra wellness day!
• 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!

This role will initially be based in Bradford but we're moving our office to Leeds Valley Park in Summer 2026, so you'll be based there in the future, with a hybrid working arrangement in place, a mix of office and home working. We work 3 × days in the office per week.

This is a temporary fixed term opportunity for 12 × months, with the potential for it to become a permanent role. Working full time 37 hours per week between a working window of 8:00am-6:00pm Monday‑Friday.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Above Ground Triage Engineer to join the Triage, Planning and Scheduling team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of help 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 Triage, Planning and Scheduling team is a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

This is a key role in supporting our Above Ground Maintenance Modernisation, moving towards a more efficient, holistic and proactive approach to maintenance. You will also be passionate about improving Yorkshire Water and how we care for our assets, identifying and owning opportunities to learn and improve process, system and colleague capability.

• Monitoring and managing work requiring triage, primarily via the new SAP S4 system, and processing based on priority.
• Validating, prioritising and routing MEICA (Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control & Automation) work effectively to reduce bad demand.
• Ensuring that the information provided meets safety & quality requirements and is accurately prioritised before routing to the next step in the process. This will involve liaison with colleagues across the business including operations, logistics, procurement, MEICA delivery, technical planning, scheduling, and control.
• Based on the information provided, you'll identify whether the work required is routine, building a clear plan of work.
• Develop your own understanding of the waste and clean operations of Above Ground assets through on the job learning and utilising technical expertise, to make appropriate course of action decisions, and challenging and influencing stakeholders.
• Drive excellent standards and performance in health and safety, risk management and control of work which includes adherence to all company Management Procedures.
• Ensure compliance with the Yorkshire Water Safety Policy by developing and maintaining a personal safety profile corresponding to current company…