Water and wastewater utility serving 4M+ people across the Midlands and Wales
Severn Trent operates one of the UK's largest water and wastewater networks, serving 4+ million people across the Midlands and Wales. The tech stack reveals a utilities operator in mid-modernization: enterprise systems (SAP, Salesforce) paired with operational tech (SCADA, PLC, HMI) and emerging analytics (Azure Synapse, Databricks, PySpark). The hiring mix—109 engineering roles against 91 ops roles, plus 67 junior hires—signals aggressive scaling of capital project delivery, particularly around pipe replacement and mains renewal. Active projects focus on replacing aging infrastructure (870 miles of water pipes, full mains renewal) while cost control and leakage reduction remain persistent operational challenges.
Notable leadership hires: Engineering Design Lead, Technical Lead, Programme Lead, Process Technical Lead
Severn Trent provides water supply and wastewater treatment services to 4+ million customers across the Midlands and Wales. The company operates extensive treatment facilities, reservoirs, and distribution networks, handling both potable water delivery and wastewater collection. Core operations include water treatment, wastewater treatment, biosolids recycling, and trade effluent management. The business is scaling capital maintenance programs (waste treatment, mains renewal, CCTV surveys, spill prevention) while addressing infrastructure legacy challenges—leakage reduction, water quality, and customer service continuity across planned work. Headquartered in Coventry with 5,001–10,000 employees, Severn Trent operates primarily in the United Kingdom with some Canadian hiring activity.
SAP and Salesforce for enterprise operations; Azure (Synapse, Data Lake, Data Factory) and Databricks for analytics; SCADA, PLC, HMI, and Variable Frequency Drives for plant control; Power BI, Power Apps, and Power Platform for reporting and workflow automation.
Replacing aging water and wastewater assets: 870 miles of old water pipes scheduled for replacement, full mains renewal schemes, CCTV drainage surveys, and waste treatment capital maintenance programmes. Cost control and leakage reduction are key operational drivers.
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