Lead Technical Manager

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Severn Trent, as a proud member of Water Resources West (WRW), is part of an ambitious collaboration uniting water abstractors, regulators, and stakeholders to ensure a sustainable future for water resources across England and Wales. Together, WRW coordinates and develops a regionally focused water resources plan to balance the growing demand for water with environmental protection and climate resilience. Through this collaboration, we’re shaping a sector-leading regional plan that drives growth while safeguarding our natural resources. Learn more about WRW on their website here Water Resources West .

We are now seeking a dynamic Technical Manager to spearhead the delivery of the technical workstreams contributing to Water Resources West’s next regional plan. In this pivotal role, you will:

• Lead with Vision: Manage the consistency and compatibility of the technical methods used across the different WRW workstreams and member organisations.
• Communicate clearly: Write of all technical elements of the regional plan documents and related publications in a way that is accessible to our stakeholders.
• Champion Sustainability:Play a key role in our mission to provide sustainable water resources for the future.

This is a high-impact position for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, ever-evolving regulatory environment. If you want to play a critical role in safeguarding water for generations to come and are passionate about shaping the future of water resources, this is your chance.

LET’S CUT STRAIGHT TO IT

Working on behalf of WRW, we’re recruiting a Regional Planning Technical Manager to lead all technical aspects of WRW’s regional planning. This role will involve working across WRW’s member water companies, including Severn Trent Water, South Staffs, United Utilities, Hafren Dyfrdwy, and Welsh Water. The successful candidate will serve as a shared resource across the collaboration.

Some of your key accountabilities will include:

• Work alongside the WRW Programme Manager to ensure that the different technical workstreams are aligned with the overall delivery plan and that technical deliverables, deadlines and expectations are understood.
• Coordinate and maintain the different technical workstreams that make up WRW’s regional plan, orchestrating technical inputs from the different WRW members to ensure our regulatory deadlines are met, and the outputs are of the highest standards.
• Lead the writing of all technical elements of the regional plan documents and related publications, plus support workstream leads in the production of technical appendices to the regional plan, taking an editorial role for those documents.
• Lead the production of regional plan tables and data products, developing and maintaining any data systems or other tools that may be required to collate data from the separate workstreams.
• Ensure that the WRW plan meets the complex regulatory requirements supported by meticulous documentation and evidence, showcasing our commitment to excellence.
• Produce technical documentation and data products that support the regional plan. Work with the different technical teams from the WRW members to ensure that technical methods are accurately documented and reported.
• Build strong working relationships across the different WRW technical teams, regulators and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment with their broader strategies and delivery plans.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Proven expertise in asset or environmental investment planning, ideally with a knowledge of the water resources management planning process and/or economic regulation.
• Be highly numerate with a high level of competence in problem solving, analytical reasoning, planning and strategic thinking. The ability to take a pragmatic approach to planning and problem resolution is essential.
• Good financial and economics awareness, particularly whole-life cost principles and cost-benefit assessment techniques and how these are applied in investment planning.
• Drive and commitment to manage a high workload to meet challenging WRW, company and regulatory deadlines.
• Strong project management skills, with experience in regulatory documentation and assurance processes.
• Knowledge of water industry regulatory standards and data management systems.

Are you a technically skilled, collaborative professional who thrives in a dynamic and evolving regulatory landscape? If you're passionate about sustainable water resource planning and eager to make a meaningful impact across the region, we want to hear from you! Join us and be part of a team that's driving change and shaping the future of water resource management.

Skills and experience are important, but character, positivity, and a caring attitude matter too. We welcome and celebrate diverse individuals, knowing they help us better serve our communities. We seek people who get involved, want to be part of something bigger, and make a difference because they care.

HOW WE’LL REWARD AND CARE FOR YOU

Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent. We’ll reward you for it, too. We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live.

With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite's perks that you’ll get being part of the Seven Trent family:

• 28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
• Annual bonus scheme (of up to £2,250 of base salary per annum based on company performance)
• Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
• Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
• Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’
• Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
• Family friendly policies
• Two volunteering days per year

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