STRATEGY PLANNER

Are you the type of engineer or scientist who would like to help shape our 21st century water and environmental business?

As suppliers of water and wastewater services to millions of customers in the UK, we face all sorts of exciting challenges. From planning for climate change, to implementing the new European Water Framework Directive, to finding innovative ways to manage buried pipe networks while ensuring minimal disruption of busy city streets, we’re working constantly to improve services around the globe.

We’re looking to recruit people to join our Regulation & Strategy department. It’s the perfect place for you to make an impact on our capital investment programme and help us plan our requirements for the future.

What is the purpose of this role?

To develop strategies for wastewater, shape investment programmes and communicate via Price Reviews (PR09).

What makes this role unique?

This post provides a background in investment planning for periodic reviews in areas that have many stakeholder challenges (odour & sewer flooding). The post will provide training in Regulation and Price Reviews. It also provides opportunities for innovative thinkers posed with setting drainage strategies to tackle issues such as climate change.

What will this role involve?

You’ll be responsible for the analysis and development of waste water strategies. In your role you will help interpret and communicate the benefits of investment in odour abatement and sewer flooding schemes. Your good analytical and organisational skills will be vital to support regulatory reporting needs. You will liase with key stakeholders across the business. Your role will develop your expertise in regulatory aspects of a key area - waste water.

What are we looking for?

It’s essential you’re a graduate or equivalent with good analytical and planning skills and proven team working abilities. An interest in developing your career in the environmental/regulatory Wastewater field is desirable. Strong report writing skills are also an important attribute.