Northumbrian Water

Winner of the Queen’s
Award for Enterprise

in the category of
sustainable development

We are proud to provide a sustainable, affordable, clean and safe water supply and to manage and treat the waste water returned to us in a way that protects the environment.

Working for us

Our people are key to our business success. To maintain and improve our position as a national leader in the provision of sustainable water and waste water solutions, we must attract, recruit, develop and retain the best people. To do this, we aim to:-

  • Equip our people with the right skills for their current job and the next job.
  • Achieve and maintain high levels of performance and motivation.
  • Recognise and reward our people for their achievement and contribution.
  • Protect our people from work related risks and encourage them to strive for high standards of health and well being.
  • Lead effectively, developing leadership skills in current and potential people managers.
  • Work together in partnership in a productive, efficient and flexible working environment.
  • Ensure NWL is a great place to work so our people can recommend the company to others as an employer of choice.

It is important everyone also understands the capabilities the company looks for, it's not just what we do but how we do it:-

Commercial awareness  Acting with integrity 
Judgement  Teamworking 
Getting results  Building relationships 
Innovation