Water Resource Management Technical Lead
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Overview
Water Resource Management Technical Lead role at Thames Water. Directly involved in directing and overseeing the technical development and validity of the company water resources strategy and its implementation through the WRMP and Business Plan.
This is a leadership role in the Water Resources Management Team, responsible for ensuring a cost-effective balance of supply and demand options to deliver water to customers to the year 2100, including a safe and reliable supply, environmental benefits, and reductions in leakage and customer usage.
What you’ll be doing as a Water Resources Management Technical Lead
You will be responsible for the technical delivery of our next water resource management plan (WRMP29).
- Oversee a team of skilled water resources specialists to successfully develop the plan, and work with five other water companies that form part of Water Resources South East to produce the Regional Plan.
- Influence the development of planning methodologies for the WRMP by working directly with the Environment Agency and through the Water Resources South East (WRSE) regional planning group.
- Steer the production of the WRMP documentation suite, including the statement of response and the WRMP Annual Review.
- Lead and coordinate activities of independent technical and legal experts in reviewing work to promote large strategic supply options.
- Involve in the delivery of the current WRMP24, including customer metering rollout, leakage reduction, and development of multi‑billion‑pound strategic resources options.
Role location and working pattern
- This is a hybrid role with base location in Clearwater Court, Reading, with an expectation of 2 days in the office or on site.
- Working pattern: Monday to Friday, 36 hours per week.
- Some travel across the Thames Water estate is expected.
What you should bring to the role
We are looking for a water industry expert with substantial knowledge of water assets and the water resources system, alongside the regulatory and policy environment in which water resources planning is undertaken.
Essential requirements
- Significant in-depth technical experience in the water industry.
- Expert knowledge of critical water issues (e.g., water resources planning, options, leakage, metering, water efficiency).
- Experience influencing and working with regulators and non-governmental organisations.
- Experience with strategy development and securing buy-in across the business.
- Ability to work across departments, teams and technical specialists at all levels.
Desirable
- Line management experience and experience managing external providers.
- Degree or professional qualification in hydrology, environmental science or water resources management.
- Experience in other areas of the water industry or capital projects (operations, strategy & regulation, capital delivery, infrastructure consenting).
- Experience giving expert evidence and handling external scrutiny.
- Experience managing budgets and large technical projects with multiple stakeholders.
- End-to-end delivery of a strategic plan within the water industry.
What’s in it for you?
- Competitive salary between £77,000 and £95,000 per annum depending on experience.
- Annual leave: 26 days, rising to 30 with length of service (plus bank holidays).
- Performance-related pay linked to company performance measures and targets.
- Generous pension scheme through AON.
- Private medical health care.
- Benefits to support health, wellbeing and finances, including health MOTs, physiotherapy, counselling, Cycle to Work, shopping vouchers, and life assurance.
Find out more about our benefits and perks.
Who are we?
We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, serving more than 16 million customers. We aim to build a better future for customers, communities, people and the planet. We’re committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work, with adjustments available in recruitment if needed.
Learn more about our purpose and values
Working at Thames Water
Thames Water offers meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits. We support a sustainable and successful career that makes a daily difference to millions of people’s lives.
Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. If you need adjustments during recruitment, please let us know.
Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
- Location:
- Reading, England, United Kingdom
- Salary:
- £80,000 - £100,000
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Human Resources