ESP Water

  • Over 1.1 Million Connections.
  • Your Trusted Partner, Guiding Your Future Utility Solutions

With over 25 years of experience and 1.1 million multi-utility connections adopted, ESP Utilities is your trusted partner for future-ready infrastructure adoption across electricity, water, gas, EV and district heating networks.

Our ESP Water division delivers innovative, sustainable networks, powered by over 200 years of combined expertise.

We offer tailored support to our clients, from planning through to NAV adoption, as well as ensuring maximum added value opportunities and environmental incentives.

Meet The Team

Our 10-strong team are focussed on unlocking the full potential of NAV adoption for our clients, and we’re proud of our unique and varied in-house expertise & knowledge at ESP Water.

Mike Connell

Head of Water

Mike proudly holds 20 years’ experience in the industry, formerly serving as Developer Services Manager at Yorkshire Water, where he was responsible for all development activity across the region. Mike has extensive experience in design and construction of water and sewer networks.

Mike Connell Portrait

Ryan O’Sullivan

Wastewater Network Manager

Ryan is ESPs Wastewater Network Manager and is responsible for setting the standards for construction of wastewater assets to be adopted by the company.

He is also responsible for the technical and commercial aspects of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) design, adoption and operation. Ryan supports our commercial teams on opportunities to support developers where water neutrality or nutrient neutrality schemes may be required.

Ryan joined ESPUG from Southern Water in October 2021.

He is a Chartered Geographer (GIS) and a member of CIWEM.

Ryan O'Sullivan Portrait

Jamie Turner

Water Network Manager

Jamie has recently joined ESP and brings 19 years’ experience in the water industry, formerly NAV Operations Manager at STW, responsible for full E2E NAV customer offering. He has extensive experience in Field Operations and Customer Service, inc. Repair & Maintenance, Leakage and Asset Optimisation.

Peter Golightly

Water Engineer

Peter brings over 25 years of experience in the Water Industry,  formerly serving as Pre Development Manager at Yorkshire Water. He has extensive experience in technical, regulatory, legislative and planning matters relating to water and sewer networks for new.

Peter Golightly Portrait

Parvathy Ashok

Water Programme Planner

Parvathy has 5 years of project management experience and leads the delivery and management of the Ofwat licensing process for all ESP Water projects.

Kevin Leaver

Network Design

Kevin is a civil engineer with 40 years sector experience gained at Barnsley Council and Yorkshire Water together with Technical/Engineering Manager roles at Keepmoat, Vistry, and Taylor Wimpey Homes.

Kevin Leaver Portrait