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

Essential Criteria

  • 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

How to apply

To apply, please send your CV by 31 July 2026 by email to careers@businessmodelling.com.