In this role you lead strategic wastewater catchment solutions and regulatory submissions to shape long-term investment in the North West. You work across Asset Management, Operations and Capital Delivery to align environmental outcomes with affordability. You’ll translate regulatory requirements into practical, scalable engineering solutions and drive cross-functional collaboration to influence major programmes. This is a chance to impact future wastewater infrastructure and sustainability.
Pay / Benefits
26 days annual leave (30 with service)
competitive pension with up to 14% employer contribution
performance-related bonus up to 20%
£5000 annual car allowance
comprehensive healthcare plan
life assurance
Responsibilities
Lead development of catchment-scale wastewater solutions aligned with long-term asset strategies
Identify opportunities for treatment, network, and sustainable interventions across catchments
Evaluate nature-based solutions, storage and attenuation for optimal outcomes
Support regulatory submissions (PR29, WINEP, DWMP, Cost Change) with technical justification and investment rationale
Collaborate with Strategic Asset Managers and Risk Managers to align with regulatory priorities
Champion standardised approaches to improve efficiency and reduce costs
Coordinate with Operations, Asset Management, Engineering, Rainwater Management and Capital Delivery teams
Provide technical guidance and coordination for engineers and delivery partners
Support transition of strategies into capital delivery programmes
Conduct scenario testing and optioneering to inform investment decisions
Drive continuous improvement in engineering methods and processes
Ensure solutions consider operability and whole-life performance
Key requirements
Significant post-graduate experience in wastewater engineering or related infrastructure
Professionally qualified (CEng, IEng or equivalent) or demonstrable equivalent experience
Experience leading multidisciplinary optioneering and strategic engineering activities
Demonstrable experience in treatment and network optimisation
Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
Strong understanding of engineering risk, asset performance and long-term planning
Commercial awareness including cost modelling, investment planning and affordability
Experience influencing investment decisions within complex organisations
Ability to balance agile decision-making with governance and assurance processes
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