Water Network Analyst in Chelmsford

About the roleWater Network Analysts Full time Permanent Salary from 46,155 - 54,300 (depending on experience)Based in Hanningfield, Chelmsford About the roleWe have an exciting opportunity for a Water Network Analyst to join our Water Service Planning Team, based in Washington with the flexibility of hybrid working. In this role, you’ll play a key part in providing analytical support that drives intelligent insight, prediction, and protection of the behaviour of Northumbrian Water’s entire water network.As a Water Network Analyst, you’ll be at the heart of our strategic, tactical, and operational efforts. You’ll use hydraulic modelling software to simulate and monitor the impact of interventions on the network, helping us make smarter, more informed decisions about how we manage our assets and operations.You’ll spend your time improving our hydraulic modelling stock and analysing the performance of our water network, simulating flows and pressures to identify where improvements or changes are needed. Your ability to interpret and clearly communicate predicted network behaviour will be crucial in helping us ensure a consistent and reliable supply of water to our customers.About youWe’re looking for someone with a strong academic background in a technical field who has a degree level qualification in mathematics or science or can demonstrate an equivalent level of education, or analytical experience and thrives in a high-performance environment. You’ll be working with large and complex data sets, ideally using hydraulic analysis and network modelling software, to help shape the way our networks operate.To succeed in this role, you’ll need to be flexible, curious, and quick to learn new systems, with a genuine interest in how infrastructure functions. Your ability to collaborate effectively will be essential, as you'll be translating complex data into actionable insights and presenting them to a range of stakeholders in a way that resonates.You should be confident turning pressure into performance, using your analytical skills to solve challenges and provide well-communicated, practical advice. Your technical knowledge will support consistent, best-practice solutions across our operations, while your contributions will directly influence critical outcomes such as cost efficiency, customer satisfaction, and system reliability.We’re also counting on your drive to bring about continuous improvement, both in the way we work and the systems we use.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.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 inclusivity.We encourage and welcome all applications, as we strive to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to having diverse communities represented within all our teams, structures, and organisation. Please note this role may require a DBS to be completed prior to employmentNWG 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. About usHere are NWG we strive to make Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) a Great Place to Work, for all. We embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity and encourage you to bring your full self to work. As an equal opportunity employer we’re committed to having a diverse community represented across our business.We’re aware that not everyone will have every skill listed in the job description, however if you have some of the skills listed, we'd encourage you to applyNWG at a glance:Our purpose at NWG is caring 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.Our benefitsWe’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 10%.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 a 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.About usNWG (Northumbrian Water Group) provides water and sewerage services to 2.7 million people in the North East of England as Northumbrian Water, and water services to 1.5 million people in the South East of England as Essex & Suffolk Water.We are proud to serve our customers and we're committed to delivering great service, putting our customers at the heart of everything we do. .vidcenter { display: flex; justify-content: center; } .videoContent, .videoContent iframe { min-height:325px; } @media only screen and (max-width: 768px) { .videoContent, .videoContent iframe { min-height:300px; } } Our valuesOur values describe our main principles, qualities and attributes. They are the guiding principles which define who we are, what we do and how we do it. They make us different from our competitors and guide our decisions and actions to drive us towards our vision.Our values are:Results DrivenWe take responsibility for achieving excellent business results.EthicalWe are open and honest and meet our commitments with a responsible approach to the environment and our communities.Customer FocusedWe aim to exceed the expectations of our internal and external customers. .theTeam span { display:block; } .theTeam.squareImage img { } .theTeam.large img{ max-width:200px; } .img-75 img { width:50%; margin:0 auto; display:block; } .img-50 img { width:50%; margin:0 auto; display:block; } .img-25 img { width:50%; margin:0 auto; display:block; } .img-fixed-50 img { width:50px; margin:0 auto; display:block; } .img-fixed-100 img { width:100px; margin:0 auto; display:block; } .img-fixed-150 img { width:100px; margin:0 auto; display:block; } .img-fixed-200 img { width:200px; margin:0 auto; display:block; } .img-fixed-250 img { width:250px; margin:0 auto; display:block; } .img-fixed-300 img { width:300px; margin:0 auto; display:block; } .img-fixed-350 img { width:350px; margin:0 auto; display:block; } .img-fixed-400 img { width:400px; margin:0 auto; display:block; } .img-fixed-450 img { width:450px; margin:0 auto; display:block; } .img-fixed-500 img { width:500px; margin:0 auto; display:block; } .theTeam img { max-width:100%; } InnovativeWe continuously strive for innovative and better ways to deliver our business.One TeamWe work together consistently, promoting co-operation, to achieve our corporate objectives. .theTeam span { display:block; } .theTeam.squareImage img { } .theTeam.large img{ max-width:200px; } .img-75 img { width:50%; margin:0 auto; display:block; } .img-50 img { width:50%; margin:0 auto; display:block; } .img-25 img { width:50%; margin:0 auto; display:block; } .img-fixed-50 img { width:50px; margin:0 auto; display:block; } .img-fixed-100 img { width:100px; margin:0 auto; display:block; } .img-fixed-150 img { width:100px; margin:0 auto; display:block; } .img-fixed-200 img { width:200px; margin:0 auto; display:block; } .img-fixed-250 img { width:250px; margin:0 auto; display:block; } .img-fixed-300 img { width:300px; margin:0 auto; display:block; } .img-fixed-350 img { width:350px; margin:0 auto; display:block; } .img-fixed-400 img { width:400px; margin:0 auto; display:block; } .img-fixed-450 img { width:450px; margin:0 auto; display:block; } .img-fixed-500 img { width:500px; margin:0 auto; display:block; } .theTeam img { max-width:100%; } Our galleryPreviousNext .carousel-control-prev-icon, .carousel-control-next-icon { background-size: 40px; padding: 30px; } Colleague benefitsWe’re the great company we are because of you – our people. As our way of saying thanks, you'll be eligible to some of our wide range of benefits and discounts to take advantage of.To find out more about our benefits, see our benefits booklet attached to this advert.Eyecare Discounted MedicalsEmployee Assistance ProgrammeCycle2workBuying & selling annual leaveLong service awardsSalary sacrifice car schemeComputerLoansAward winning wellbeing siteNWG savings schemeCompany pension schemePre-retirement workshopsLife assuranceChristmas savings clubDiscounts & cashback offersQualification loanDocuments