Wastewater Systems Solutions Developer

UK wastewater utilities confront ageing pipes failing under climate extremes, regulatory mandates to dramatically cut CSO spills, and £multi-billion AMP8 investments that must deliver resilience, nature-based solutions, and circular resource recovery, while keeping bills affordable amid public scrutiny and net-zero deadlines.

BMA aims to help water utilities address environmental challenges by building decision-support platforms for understanding and reducing pollution across wastewater networks.

Overview

• As a Wastewater Systems Solutions Developer, you will advance the Decisio™ platform
• Primary focus on leveraging your expertise in planning and data science skills to optimise the performance, resilience, and sustainability of water or energy systems
• Part of a team providing analytics services across multiple industry verticals

Responsibilities

• Design and develop software models and tools that simulate and predict the performance of wastewater networks and treatment systems
• Work closely with environmental scientists, modellers, and utility clients to translate complex problems into elegant, usable software solutions
• Apply data science and analytics to identify pollution risk and recommend interventions
• Contribute to the next generation of digital environmental solutions that drive measurable improvement across the water sector
• Technically strong - comfortable working in Python, SQL, or similar, with an understanding of data handling, hydraulic modelling, and simulation
• Passionate about the water environment, particularly wastewater systems, pollution reduction, or ecological outcomes
• Enjoys solving complex environmental challenges using technology
• Thrives in a collaborative, mission-driven team that's growing fast and making a difference

Personal Characteristics

• Passion for leveraging technology and quantitative analysis for real-world environmental benefits
• Commitment to tech-driven sustainability in bioresources and the wider water sector
• Strong critical and creative thinking with ambition to drive meaningful change
• Pragmatic, goal-oriented, self-motivated, and continuous learner
• Energised by flexible workloads and direct client interaction