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RPS, a Tetra Tech company, has been selected by United Utilities, one of the United Kingdom’s largest listed water companies, to be part of a £100 million single-award framework to support the improvement of river health across the Northwest of England. Under this 10-year framework, RPS will drive program optimization, develop solutions, and select the preferred options based on best value, lowest carbon, and cost.

"Our RPS operations in England have provided United Utilities with high-end modeling, technical, operational, and critical infrastructure services for two decades," said Dan Batrack, Tetra Tech Chairman and CEO. “We look forward to continuing to use our Leading with Science approach and global water expertise to provide innovative technical solutions that promote a stronger, greener, and healthier Northwest of England.”

Its an exciting time here at RPS and we have a variety of opportunities for growth across several major utility projects nationally.

We are looking for the below industry professionals across multiple seniority levels to join our teams across the UK & Ireland.

Civil, Mechanical & Electrical Engineers Programme & Project Managers Hydraulic Engineers & Modellers Process Engineers GIS Engineers Data Analysts

What Happens Next:

Please register to be a part of this incredible new chapter at RPS, upload your CV and Cover Letter and a member of the Talent Acquisition team will be in touch.

About The Business:

It’s an exciting time to be working for our UK and Ireland Water business as the workload in the water market takes off. With a broad portfolio of long-term framework agreements in place, we are ideally placed to help our clients deliver on the challenges facing them over the coming years - whether that is reducing leakage, pollution, and flooding, or improving the environment and levels of service to their customers.

Our Water business employs around 1000 highly skilled and motivated people working on projects for all the water and sewerage companies across the UK and Ireland, and most of the water-only companies. We deliver a full range of end-to-end water and wastewater services including data collection and analytics; modelling and risk analysis/optimisation; data visualisation and mapping; artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions; feasibility studies; outline and detailed design of capital solutions; and development of optimised, risk-based, operational interventions.

Here you're part of the solution:

RPS is where you come to build a career, where you'll find true support, encouragement, and the opportunity to grow. Our people are our success. We need people who share our passion for solving the problems that matter. People who believe they can shape a more sustainable future, who build lasting relationships, and who embrace new ways of working. And where you’ll be supported every step of the way.

We encourage and value different ideas, perspectives, and styles of thinking. You’ll be joining a diverse community and a company that puts its people first and prioritises their well-being. A career here is far from ordinary.

Our commitment to Diversityand Inclusion
Mindful that a truly inclusiveorganization must make appropriate use of talent on a global basis and withoutunnecessary barriers, we are committed to embedding diversity and inclusionprinciples in all People processes in order to be as diverse as the communitiesand clients we work with, thereby securing, developing, and retaining the bestavailable talent for the company’s future.

Our approach to Diversityand inclusion
Our people live our purpose,deliver our promise, and demonstrate our behaviours every day. Our behavioursdefine who we are. Developed by our people, they underpin everything that wedo. They create the memorable experiences we are known for and make RPS a greatplace to do great work.
‘Stronger Together’ is one ofour five core behaviours and it is inherent in creating an inclusive workplace:
‘We are respectful,acknowledge diversity, and recognise the potential and contribution ofeveryone. We bring out the best in one another, always assuming best intent.People who learn and grow thrive in our business, sharing in our success.’

Recruitment Agencies
We have a Preferred Supplier List oftrusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge anyspeculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not onthis list. Please refer to the careers page on our website if you require anyfurther information.

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