Southern Water group
Location
Worthing, West Sussex | United Kingdom
Job description
Network and Leakage Strategy Manager page is loaded
Closing Date
2024-04-15Network and Leakage Strategy Manager
Hybrid working
Location flexible
Competitive Salary and Benefits
We are excited to present an outstanding opportunity for a Network and Leakage Strategy Leader within our Wholesale Water directorate.
This dynamic and strategic role plays a pivotal part in shaping delivery targets and monitoring the implementation of Southern Water's strategy to achieve Business Plan Targets.
Your contributions will be instrumental in the ongoing development of strategies to meet evolving economic and technical requirements, ensuring the program stays on target.
You will also represent the company during annual audits.
In this role, you will support your team in establishing annual leakage targets across the asset base and for each delivery team, fostering compliance with regulatory targets.
Monitoring performance against these targets, you'll create contingency plans for extreme environmental situations, such as extended periods of drought or adverse weather conditions.
Collaborating closely with the asset management team, you'll contribute to defining the AMP8 delivery plan, focusing on mains renewal and smart networks.
Additionally, you will lead the water balance program within Southern Water.
We are seeking an individual with a robust background in developing inclusive strategies for network and leakage management.
Your responsibilities will include continuous review and adaptation of these strategies, incorporating new innovations, robust methodologies, industry best practices, and changes in business risk.
Adopting a proactive approach, you will work on the PALM model (Prevent, Aware, Locate, and Mend) Strategy, leading the development and implementation of associated policies and protocols through a collaborative framework with all stakeholders.
As a representative of Southern Water, you will participate in technical bodies associated with leakage management, advocating for the company's interests in relevant industry and national working groups.
This role is perfect for someone with expert knowledge in Leakage Management Strategy, coupled with significant experience in strategic and operational leakage control.
Essential qualifications include
Knowledge and experience in operating potable water systems,
Developing and implementing strategic plans, and the
Ability to achieve targets against challenging objectives and timelines.
Your expertise will be showcased in presentations at industry conferences, establishing you as the company's expert on leakage management and strategy.
Degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience
Your proactive approach and strong leadership skills will be crucial in effectively communicating findings, presenting plans to the Board, and managing stakeholder expectations related to complex technical issues. Due to the nature of the role involving site visits, holding a full driving license is essential.
We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.
We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications so if you are interested in the position please do send your application over today to ensure consideration.
We value diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to facilitate your participation in the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let us know. We are dedicated to ensuring that all candidates have an equal opportunity to showcase their skills and experience.
Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, because delivering water for life is our core purpose. To achieve this, we need 24/7 support in place to resolve incidents quickly and efficiently. All our employees understand the importance of out-of-hours incident support – because when problems appear, fixing them is our top priority. That’s why our people join together and support when and however needed to make sure our customers get the service they deserve. Joining the Southern Water family means you’ll become part of our incident support team. During your interview, your manager will speak to you about any incident support rotas that apply to your position.
Does this opportunity excite you but you’re not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t possible given your personal circumstances? Whilst we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution. So why not engage with us and find out more about this role?
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