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Water Network Science Manager

South East Water • Pembury, Tunbridge Wells

Salary

£60k – £60k

Posted

10 November 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

South East Water is hiring a Water Network Science Manager in Pembury, a full-time scientific & qa role. The advertised salary is £60k – £60k. South East Water holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Summary: As the Water Network Science Manager, you'll lead a specialist technical team dedicated to protecting water quality from our treatment works right to the customer's tap. Reporting directly to the Water Quality Manager, you'll take ownership of network performance by proactively identifying potential risks before they impact supply and ensuring the continuous delivery of safe, wholesome drinking water. In this role, you will balance fast-paced operational demands with long-term maintena…

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Employer: South East Water — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £60k – £60k
How this salary compares: about 47% above the £40,820 median across 1,107 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Pembury, Tunbridge Wells · Full-time
Posted: 10 November 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

Scientific and quality assurance roles span pharmaceutical, biotech, clinical research, and laboratory sectors. The UK life sciences industry actively recruits internationally for research scientists, QA managers, regulatory affairs specialists, and clinical trial coordinators, with many employers maintaining well-established sponsor licence operations.