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Specialist Water Sector Recruitment

Our work in the water industry.

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.

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What's it really like to work in water?

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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Understand how we can deploy full teams and skilled professionals to identify improvements, solve problems and deliver projects on time within budget.

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Live vacancies in the UK water engineering sector

Murray McIntosh

Permanent

Project Planner - Water Sector

£38,000-£40,000 per annumCoventry

Project Planner | Coventry or Cornwall | Hybrid | Up to £40,000 + package I'm partnering with a growing engineering business delivering capital projects across the UK water sector. They're looking for a Project Planner to join their team, supporting project delivery through programme development, project controls and PMO activities. Interested in finding out more? Apply today or contact me directly for a confidential discussion.

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Murray McIntosh

Permanent

Project Manager - Water Sector

£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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Murray McIntosh

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Process Engineer

£500-£520 per DailyPeterborough

We're looking for an experienced Process Engineer to support the development and delivery of process designs across a diverse portfolio of water and wastewater treatment projects. You'll work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to produce key process design deliverables, resolve technical challenges, and develop sustainable solutions that support the delivery of critical capital investment schemes. 📍 Hybrid working (East of England) 📅 Long-term contract opportunity 💷 Up to £520pd

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Murray McIntosh

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Technical Author / Contract Editor

£400-£500 per DailyLondon

Technical Author / Contract Editor opportunity supporting a major UK water infrastructure programme. 📍 Hybrid working (London or Peterborough) 📅 12-month rolling contract 💷 £400-£500 per day

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Murray McIntosh

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Pre-Contract Quantity Surveyor

£500-£550 per DailyLondon

Pre-Contract Quantity Surveyor opportunity supporting a major UK water infrastructure programme. We're looking for an experienced QS with strong NEC4 knowledge to lead pre-contract commercial activities across high-value capital projects, including cost planning, tender preparation, procurement support, contract negotiation and value engineering. 📍 Hybrid working 📅 12-month contract 💷 £500-£550 per day

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Murray McIntosh

Permanent

Quantity Surveyor - Water Sector

Quantity Surveyor | QS | Assistant Quantity Surveyor | NEC Contracts | NEC3 | NEC4 | Commercial Management | Cost Management | Cost Control | Water Industry | Utilities | Infrastructure | AMP8 | Yorkshire Water | United Utilities | Severn Trent Water | Northumbrian Water | Procurement | Tendering | Final Accounts | Cost Reporting | Estimating | Contract Administration | MRICS | MCICES | Hybrid Working | Leeds | Commercial Surveyor | Project Cost Management | Capital Projects | Construction

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RSE - Case Study

Learn how Murray McIntosh helped RSE secure five niche contract engineers across Design, Process and Commissioning, achieving a 100% offer acceptance rate.

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Anglian Water @One Alliance - Case Study

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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