Automation Engineering Manager

Southern Water
📍 Brighton, England, United Kingdom 💼 Full time 🕒 Posted June 15, 2026

Job Description

Closing Date

2026-07-06

Job Title: Automation Engineering Manager

Location: Hybrid working between our head office in Durrington (Worthing) 2 days pw, and home.

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday

Salary: Starting salary of up to £72,000, commensurate to skills and experience.

About the role

Water underpins everyday life, yet it remains an industry that is still evolving in how it uses automation, AI and digital technologies to transform operations. At Southern Water, that is changing.

We are building a new Process & Intelligent Automation capability at the heart of the organisation. This is not about incremental improvements, it is about embedding automation, AI and digital engineering into how work gets done, creating a more efficient, resilient and future‑ready business.

As Automation Engineering Manager, you will play a critical role in shaping that future.

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Job Details

  • Location Brighton, England
  • Job Type Full time
  • Category Operations Specialties Managers
  • Posted Date June 15, 2026
  • Application Deadline July 25, 2026