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

• We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience
• Annual incentive related bonus (up to 15% of annual salary)
• Private health care (Self and partner, if applicable)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra wellness day!
• 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: Buttershaw, Bradford / Hybrid Working approx 2 days in office per week

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

We have an exciting opportunity for a Distribution Maintenance Manager to join the Water Distribution team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

What we do:

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. Water Distribution are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

Yorkshire Water are currently recruiting for a Distribution Maintenance Manager who will ensure the safe, efficient and effective deployment of a team of Distribution Maintenance Technicians, ensuring the delivery of vital proactive flushing activity that helps in the delivery of our regulatory targets in relation to Water Network Performance. In addition, the role will help to identify and deliver additional pro-active maintenance activity to further enhance Network performance and the service we provide for our Customers

Where you fit in:

As our Distribution Maintenance Manager you will

• Leading the team to deliver excellent performance by setting clear expectations linked to business targets, having meaningful performance discussions that recognise and reward the right performance and behaviours and challenges where individual performance and behaviours do not meet expectations
• Driving excellent standards and performance in health and safety, risk management and control of work and ensure compliance with YW Safety Policy
• Demonstrating relentless drive, energy and determination to deliver sustainable outperformance for YW that rigorously achieves against demanding competitive industry benchmarks
• To successfully perform against business plan, performance commitments and SLAs and support key PC delivery relating to Water Quality Complaints, Water Quality Compliance and C-Mex
• Providing support in shaping the future direction of Network Strategy alongside other members of the Water Distribution team
• To improve customer satisfaction in all Distribution Maintenance related activity through effective, informed and empowered customer management.
• Ensuring understanding of customer expectations through customer insight and other relevant service analytics
• Regularly reviewing industry best practice and innovation to improve processes, policies and people, developing a culture of continual improvement. The improvement of techniques and processes is essential to be able to improve productivity and performance.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with other water companies to effectively benchmark and share best practice.
• Lead the creation and delivery of a comprehensive Air Valve Inspection Programme

What skills & qualifications you will need:

• A strong technical and operational understanding of water distribution networks and their inherent risks
• Can demonstrate a high level of Health and Safety knowledge and application of policy and procedure
• Experienced in Yorkshire Water’s corporate systems and policy and procedures
• Strong record of managing challenging business targets
• Demonstrate ability to negotiate and influence at strategic levels
• Qualification to Degree level or can demonstrate significant relative experience
• Knowledge of OFWAT periodic review process
• Good customer management skills and awareness of CMEX

You will also benefit from having:

• Good understanding of Water operational structures and processes
• Understanding of the regulatory requirements and measures for WASCs
• Understanding of the Water Act and the Competition Act
• Experience of supporting and embedding change, able to influence and drive the right culture and behaviours

We embrace a flexible working model, where our hybrid setup typically requires an average of 2 days in the office per week. This could be slightly more when collaborative efforts, training or meeting deadlines demand it. For those who prefer to work on-site, our office is open Monday-Friday during working hours.

If you’re an experienced Distribution Maintenance professional and want to help us deliver exceptional service for our customers whilst protecting the environment, then apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer for you.

Recruitment Process

Closing Date – 5th August 2025

Interviews to be held – Wednesday 13th August 2025

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.