Job number UU05309 Country United Kingdom Region Lancashire Location name Blackburn waste water treatment works, Cuerdale Lane Samlesbury Blackburn Lancashire PR5 0UY Posting End Date 04/05/2026 Band 6a Role Type Permanent Work hours 37 Hours per Week Salary £38,346 The Role This is a key role reporting to the Network Performance Manager within the water network team. The role allows Water Networks to deliver against its strategic targets by the delivery against the Distribution Operations Maintenance Strategy (DOMS), Leakage Customer and Efficiency targets within the regulatory framework. This role is pivotal in helping United Utilities Water Network achieve its vision. You'll ensure that high quality information is produced that enables effective and efficient management of our water resources by identifying areas for leakage detection through analysis of flow, pressure and consumption data playing a critical part in allowing UU to achieve its company leakage target. Key accountabilities

Ensuring all information reported is Reliable, Accurate and Complete Collecting, processing and analysing data provided by Operations and Asset Management and Delivery Reacting to flow changes in an appropriate manner to ensure any out breaks of leakage are resolved effectively Being responsible for producing DMA and Upstream leakage reports for Network Operations Being a local expert user for Netbase & INS • Ensuring that Asset Data is maintained correctly on our corporate systems Identifying areas of interest for detection teams Liaising with the Supply and Demand team to ensure that data input into the corporate leakage reporting systems is accurate Providing information to improve the effectiveness of our resources Scheduling work for detection teams Reviewing consumption data to ensure that it has be accurately recorded Ensuring all activities comply with Health and Safety Legislation, including dynamic risk assessment Being responsible for your own development Working in partnership with operations, alliance and contract employees to ensure work activities are completed within the agreed timescales

Skills & experience

Able to demonstrate good technical understanding. You’ll have an understanding of water network connectivity, pressure control and leakage detection methods as well as understanding the impact Leakage has on UUs vision to be a world class operator of utility infrastructure. Be proactive and confident in the way you deal with work and in dealing with the wider team Have the ability to manage own workload and work on own initiative to strict deadlines Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills Have the ability to work as a team to deliver high performance and have a proven record of achieving goals, objectives and scorecard measures Have working experience of Microsoft office applications inc advanced excel knowledge Demonstrate experience of Netbase, Watercore(or other trending software), Onemap & INS

This role may not be eligible for sponsorship Benefits

A generous annual leave package of 26 days, which increases to 30 days after four years ofservice (increases one day per year), in addition to 8 bank holidays A competitive pension scheme with up to 14% employer contribution, 21% combined, and life cover Up to 7.5% performance-related bonus scheme, as well as recognition awards for outstanding achievements A comprehensive healthcare plan through our company-funded scheme MyGym Discounts - gym and wellness benefit that offers up to 25% off on gym memberships and digital fitness subscriptions Best Doctors Salary Finance Wealth at Work courses Deals and discounts EVolve Car Scheme Employee Assistance Plan Mental health first aiders ShareBuy Enhanced parental leave schemes

Salary - £38,346Work Type - OnsiteJob Location - Blackburn waste water treatment works, Cuerdale Lane Samlesbury Blackburn Lancashire PR5 0UYRole Type - PermanentEmployment Type - Full TimeWorking Hours - 37.0 Hours per Week #J-18808-Ljbffr