Yorkshire Water recruits storm overflow team to deliver £1.5bn improvement plan

Roles have gone live for a number of vacancies to join Yorkshire Water’s storm overflow delivery team as it begins a £1.5bn programme of work to reduce storm overflow discharges and improve the health of water courses across the region.

The 67 new vacancies include senior project managers, project managers, project coordinators and a range of engineering roles as part of the storm overflow alliance team and wider asset delivery team.  Their remit is to plan and deliver almost 500 projects over the next five years, to reduce the frequency and duration of storm overflows across the region and improve Yorkshire’s rivers and coastal waters.

Jon Stokes, head of storm overflows delivery for Yorkshire Water’s storm overflow reduction programme, said: “Reducing storm overflow discharges is a key part of our plan over the next five years, and we are on the lookout for new talented project managers to help us carry out the work and meet our ambitions. We’re heading into an incredibly challenging and busy period, and we see it as a fantastic time to come aboard, have a positive impact on the environment, and enjoy a rewarding career.” 

The projects will comprise of a range of civil engineering and nature-based solutions, such as integrated wetlands, and will require collaboration with contract partners in the design and delivery phases.  

Jon added: “We’re breaking new ground in our approach to standardisation and modern methods of construction, and we’re already making great progress alongside our partners. This is a collaborative, integrated team, focused on finding long-term solutions for the business and our impact on the environment.” 

Applications for the roles are now live and anyone interested in applying or finding out more information can do so via the Yorkshire Water careers page - mycareers.yorkshirewater.com 

Yorkshire Water has created a Storm Overflow Alliance to deliver up to £1bn of this capital investment over the next five years.  The alliance is a significant and strategic partnership between Yorkshire Water, AtkinsRéalis,  M Group Water, Stantec, and Ward & Burke. 

This alliance is a truly integrated, high performing industry leading team that will deliver high quality sustainable solutions and world class performance for Yorkshire Water as it undertakes its ambitious investment plans for the next five years.

The £1.5bn storm overflow programme forms part of Yorkshire Water’s wider £8.3bn investment over the next five years, its largest ever environmental spend.  

You can find out about Yorkshire Water’s Storm Overflow Alliance here.