Regional Water Supply Manager

Join to apply for the Regional Water Supply Manager role at NWG (Northumbrian Water Group). 1 day ago – Be among the first 25 applicants. Role Overview Full Time – Up to 12 months fixed contract / secondment – Location: East London & Essex Interviews will be held between November 14th & 19th Salary: circa £60‑70k + car allowance £6k + performance related bonus + Private Healthcare for you/Spouse/family options & other benefits We’ve an exciting opportunity to join us for a year as a Regional Water Supply Manager in Essex to cover maternity leave. Our Essex operating area stretches from East London through to Colchester, covering areas including Chigwell, Barking, Romford, Chelmsford, and Southend. You will be one of two Regional Supply Managers looking after our Essex Operating Area where you’ll be leading teams of Water Supply Team Managers and Operational Technicians to deliver amazing clean drinking water to our customers. This role will lead our operation of slow sand filter water treatment works and operational teams at Layer De La Haye Water Treatment Works (Colchester) and Chigwell Water Treatment Works (East London). In the role of Regional Water Supply Manager, you’ll lead your team to deliver great quality drinking water, safely and efficiently. You’ll meet customer expectations through development and implementation of strategic and tactical operational plans whilst maximising efficiencies within your area of responsibility. You’ll also be part of a wider team of Regional Water Supply Managers covering the Essex and Suffolk operating region of the Northumbrian Water Group. You’ll work closely with internal and external stakeholders such as water quality, service planning, asset investment and maintenance. We’re looking for you to develop and maintain strong relationships with our capital project teams to ensure effective delivery of the agreed solution, in the role as asset user. You’ll be accountable for your operation to meet forecasted demand that is treated in line with our regulatory requirements at the right cost. In the role we will provide you with development opportunities in Leadership, Project Delivery and Budget/Financial Management within Essex & Suffolk Water and more widely in the Northumbrian Water Group. About You We’re looking for you to have a positive approach to things with a “can do attitude”, be resilient, organised and a great communicator with colleagues and stakeholders alike. Experience leading diverse teams is essential and bringing your own skillset from your previous roles to help share best practice across the business. Experience related to Water Utilities would be highly advantageous. Working in operations is a great way to understand our business and you’ll have lots of opportunity to work with and influence other departments to help improve performance. About Us Here at Northumbrian Water/Essex & Suffolk Water, we embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity, and encourage all colleagues to bring their most authentic self to work. Our colleague network groups include Rainbow Support Network (LGBTQIA+), REACH (Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Heritage), WiSTEM (Women in STEM) and Thisability (disability and neurodiversity) networks. They provide a safe space for colleagues from diverse backgrounds and welcome all colleagues regardless of their personal characteristics to participate in valuable conversation that improves our organisational awareness, understanding and inclusivity. We encourage and welcome all applications, as we strive to be an equal‑opportunity employer, committed to having diverse communities represented within all our teams, structures and organisation. NWG are an inclusive employer who support the rehabilitation of offenders. We will not, however, consider candidates who have certain unspent convictions to ensure our commitment to fostering a safe and secure working environment for all OR colleagues, suppliers, customers and third parties. NWG At a Glance Our purpose at NWG is caring for the essential needs of our communities and environment, now and for generations to come. We do this by providing reliable and affordable water and wastewater services for our customers. We make a positive difference by operating efficiently and investing prudently, to maintain a sustainable and resilient business. Our vision is to be the national leader in the provision of sustainable water and wastewater services. To support us in achieving our vision, we have five core values which are the guiding principles, defining who we are, what we do and how we do it. Benefits Generous holiday entitlement, plus bank holidays and additional time off on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. There’s also the option to buy or sell holidays. Company pension scheme, where we’ll double match your contributions up to an employer contribution of 10%. Free access to local attractions. A fantastic discount scheme, with savings on days out, shopping, travel and more. Award‑winning “Living Well” wellbeing support, including access to a digital GP service for you and your family members. Support with sustainable travel – through salary sacrifice cars and a cycle to work scheme. Financial wellbeing support – access our community savings scheme, financial education and low‑cost loans through Salary Finance, and 4 × Life Assurance and an Income Protection Scheme. Support with your development – we offer a range of development opportunities, can support you through an interest‑free qualification loan and we’ll even pay for any relevant professional body subscription. This role has also been defined as a safety or security critical role and as a condition of a formal offer of employment you’ll be required to undergo a drug and alcohol test. Prospective employees and agency workers in defined safety and security critical roles will be required to undertake a drug and alcohol test after the job offer has been made. This will be prior to or within four weeks of their start date. Prospective employees and agency workers who fail a pre‑employment urine drug screen will have their sample analysed by the Company‑appointed laboratory as a matter of course. Failing a pre‑employment drugs or alcohol test may lead to the job offer being revoked. Please note this role will require a DBS to be completed prior to employment. Contact For more information, please reach out to Ellen McKenna (Regional Water Supply Manager) or Chris Fulton (Head of Water Supply). Email: Chris.fulton@nwl.co.uk – Ellen.McKenna@nwl.co.uk LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellen-mckenna-8b336970?lipi=urn:li:page:d_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details;6/PNouCxR1iekjSrPad1TQ== #J-18808-Ljbffr