Performance Optimisation Lead Engineer

Closing Date

Location: Any location within our Southern Water sites; Sussex, Kent or Hampshire

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: From £53,000 depending on experience

Southern Water is looking for a Performance Optimisation Lead Engineer to join our Asset Reliability team. This is a key role focused on leveraging data to enhance asset performance, reduce operational risk, and optimise maintenance strategies. You will work closely with our job management system (IBM Maximo) and play a pivotal role in improving data quality, functionality, and reporting.

Benefits:

• Health Care cash plan cover (with options to upgrade for family coverage)

• Pension contributions up to 11% (depending on your contribution)

For a full list of benefits, please visit our careers page or see below.

About the role

Lead improvements in the reliability of Southern Water’s assets by enhancing asset engineering performance, conducting comprehensive data analysis, and driving proactive asset optimisation. You’ll work closely with asset reliability engineers, asset integrators, planners, schedulers, and operations and maintenance teams to deliver smarter, more efficient asset performance.

What you will be responsible for:

Maintenance Planning & Scheduling

• Assign Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM)/ Maintenance Tasks (MTM) in Maximo.
• Schedule and group maintenance tasks to minimise operational risk and reduce costs.
   

Data Management & System Optimisation

• Improve data integrity and expand Maximo’s functionality for better asset management.
• Administer and review data inputs to ensure accuracy and compliance.
   

Performance Analysis & Reporting

• Develop and maintain dashboards to monitor key asset KPIs, including:
  • Annual downtime
  • Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF)
  • Mean Time to Repair (MTTR)
  • Average asset lifespan

• Generate accurate backlog reports and provide actionable insights to stakeholders.
   

Continuous Improvement

• Apply data-driven strategies to optimise asset reliability and performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for efficiency gains.
   

Skills & Experience

• Strong experience with IBM Maximo or similar job management systems.
• Proficient in data analysis and dashboard creation (Power BI or similar tools).
• Knowledge of asset reliability principles and maintenance planning.
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interpret complex data and communicate insights effectively.

Progression opportunities

Southern Water offers monitored career paths, training, and development opportunities.

About Southern Water

Southern Water is at the forefront of transforming Britain’s water industry, investing significantly to enhance resilience, sustainability, and service excellence. With £7.8bn planned investment for 2025-30, this is an unparalleled opportunity to join a business committed to delivering a generational shift in the way water services are managed.

At Southern Water, we believe diverse perspectives drive innovation. If you’re passionate about making a positive impact and think you can bring value to our team, we’d love to hear from you—even if you don’t tick every box.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, or any other protected characteristic. If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

"At Southern Water, we believe diverse perspectives drive innovation. If you’re passionate about making a positive impact and think you can bring value to our team, we’d love to hear from you—even if you don’t tick every box. Your unique skills and experiences could be exactly what we need."

If this role isn’t quite what you’re looking for but are keen to be contacted about opportunities at Southern Water, you can register your details here: Introduce Yourself (myworkdaysite.com- Introduce Yourself)

Our Commitment to Diversity

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, or any other protected characteristic. If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

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