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From commercial to engineering roles, we’ve worked with SMEs and supply chain professionals since 2015.
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As regulation and skills shortages continue to impact tier provider recruitment, an agile approach is the only way forward.
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Since 2015, we have specialised in recruiting commercial and engineering roles for water companies, meeting the specific needs of changing AMP cycles.
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Murray McIntosh has been resourcing the water industry for over a decade, supplying skilled professionals across frameworks, tier providers, suppliers, and sector bodies. We understand the recruitment challenges facing water companies and the industry overall, especially in the lead up to and during the latest AMP cycles. Crucially, we know how to overcome hiring barriers and deliver talent, often at short notice.
But we don't just solve immediate hiring needs. Our team is committed to long-term workforce sustainability. With ongoing skills shortages in the water industry, we partner with employers, government bodies, education providers, and trade associations to attract new talent. From encouraging younger generations into water careers to reshaping strategies that bring experts from other industries, we're driving change.
We take a data-driven approach to our strategic recruitment advice, utilising the latest in our unique industry research to inform employers across the industry of the upcoming skills trends, talent moves and salary expectations.
As trusted specialists and proud members of AquaFed, Future Water, and the Institute of Water, Murray McIntosh is your one-stop solution for water industry recruitment, today and for the future.
For the third year running, we're asking the water sector one question: what's it really like to work in water?
The Water Industry Labour Report is the most comprehensive workforce survey in the sector, and last years findings were included in the Independent Water Commission's final report.
The survey takes ten minutes, is completely anonymous and gives you a chance to win up to £100 in vouchers.
No data. No change. Every voice changes that.
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Click to browse AMP videos£75,000-£80,000 per annumWalsall
Design Manager - Water Infrastructure & Civil Engineering Location: UK (project and framework-based work) Salary: Competitive (indicative market range: £65,000-£85,000 + package) Type: Permanent Join a leading Tier 1 civil engineering and infrastructure contractor delivering major water, wastewater and environmental projects across the UK.
£80,000-£85,000 per annumManchester
Estimator | Manchester | £80,000 | Permanent I'm currently recruiting for an Estimator to join a leading infrastructure organisation delivering major projects across the UK water and civil engineering sectors. Based in Manchester, this permanent opportunity offers a salary of £80,000 and the chance to work on a diverse portfolio of projects including pipelines, tunnelling, shafts, MEICA, rail civils and groundworks.
£45,000-£50,000 per annumBasingstoke
Site Engineer - Civil Engineering (Water / Infrastructure) Location: South East / Thames Water region (regional projects) Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 + car/car allowance + package Permanent, full-time A leading UK civil engineering contractor is looking to appoint a Site Engineer to support delivery across a portfolio of water and infrastructure projects.
£50,000-£60,000 per annumNewport
🚧 Process Commissioning Engineer - Water / Wastewater | South Wales 🚧 Prefer being on site rather than behind a desk? This is a role where you'll own the final and most critical stage of project delivery - bringing assets to life. You'll take newly built treatment systems and turn them into fully operational, compliant assets, working hands-on with process plant, MEICA systems and live environments.
£45,000-£55,000 per annumBristol
🚨 Project Leader - Water / Design & Build | South West (Bristol + Sites) 🚨 A strong opportunity for a Project Leader / Design Manager / Project Engineer to join a long-term water infrastructure programme delivering projects. This role combines project management and hands-on engineering, giving you ownership from outline design through to construction and handover.
£75,000-£85,000 per annumBristol
Senior Civils Project Manager - Water Infrastructure Location: Bristol / South West Salary: Up to £85,000 + bonus + car + full benefits package We're working in partnership with a leading Tier 1 civil engineering contractor to recruit an experienced Senior Civils Project Manager to lead the delivery of complex water infrastructure projects across the South West.
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Anglian Water’s @One Alliance partnered with Murray McIntosh to provide ongoing recruitment support across key commercial roles, ensuring continuity across live programmes within a complex alliance environment.
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Recruiting engineers for UK organisations across defence, manufacturing, science and research, aviation, and other sectors, providing permanent and contract hires at all levels.
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