Job Category: Solution Developer

Wastewater Systems Solution Developer

 

The Challenge

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.

At BMA we’re on a mission to help water utilities tackle one of society’s greatest environmental challenges — protecting public health and restoring our rivers, streams, and lakes. We build smart decision-support platforms that transform how utilities understand, predict, and reduce pollution across wastewater networks and treatment systems.

Job Description

We’re looking for a passionate Environmental Software Engineer or Data Scientist who shares our commitment to the water environment and loves turning data and models into meaningful insight. You’ll work at the intersection of environmental science, data modelling, and software engineering, helping to design and deliver tools that guide real-world decisions and long-term planning for cleaner, healthier waterways.

 

Overview

• As a Wastewater Systems Solution Developer at BMA, you will play a pivotal role in advancing our Decisio™ platform.
• Your primary focus will be on leveraging your expertise in planning and data science skills, to optimise the performance, resilience, and sustainability of water or energy systems for our clients. 
• You will be part of a larger team that provides analytics services to a wide range of customers in numerous different industry verticals.

 

Responsibilities

The role will require you to be part of a growing company that has a wide-ranging customer base spread across numerous industry verticals in the water, wastewater, bioresources & energy utility sectors, amongst others. 

• Design and develop software models and tools that simulate and predict 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 shaping 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.
• Enjoy solving complex environmental and engineering challenges using technology and innovation
• Thrive 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.