Catchment Strategy Lead

South East Water; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water utility company is seeking a Catchment Strategy Lead to develop and implement its environmental strategies. This role emphasizes collaboration across catchment areas to enhance drinking water quality and promote environmental advantages. Candidates must possess significant experience in catchment or land management and demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal abilities, coupled with relevant qualifications.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Holiday entitlement

Flexible leave

Volunteering days

Cycle scheme

Health plans

Life assurance

Wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in environmental strategy and regulatory compliance.
• Ten years’ experience in catchment or land management.
• Practical experience in delivering projects in partnership.

Responsibilities

• Developing and delivering catchment strategy plans.
• Monitoring and measuring success of partnerships.
• Establishing relationships with key partners.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Data interpretation

Relationship management

Education

Degree in scientific discipline

Job description

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Time left to apply End Date: July 14, 2025 (26 days left to apply)

Job requisition ID: JR100375

Summary:

Do you have a proven track record in developing and implementing impactful environmental strategies?

Are you looking for a role where your innovative ideas will directly impact drinking water quality and wider environmental benefits?

As Catchment Strategy Lead, you will be responsible for developing and implementing South East Water’s Catchment Strategy with a particular focus on adding value to the company’s Water Industry National Environment Programme.

This role will seek to initiate, set up, and maintain key partnerships working across South East Water’s catchment areas, tracking and monitoring the benefits of working in partnership.

You will develop catchment strategies, identify goals, collaborate with partners and stakeholders, monitor progress and success, develop innovative solutions, and support future Water Resource Management Plans (WRMPs) and Water Industry National Environment Plans (WINEP).

Main responsibilities:

• Developing and delivering catchment strategy plans for South East Water.
• Monitoring and measuring the success of partnership working across WINEP and environmental initiatives.
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with key partners to deliver outcomes.
• Identifying opportunities for new partnerships within the agricultural supply chain.
• Working with the NHH team to identify water saving opportunities on agricultural businesses.
• Setting up, monitoring, and delivering innovative trials within catchments.
• Supporting engagement in catchment partnerships and liaising with stakeholders.
• Writing and reviewing technical reports and communication documents.

Skills / Qualifications / Experience:

• Technically qualified environmentalist with extensive experience.
• Understanding of environmental regulatory compliance.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong collaboration and influential skills.
• Data interpretation skills.
• Full, clean driving license and ability to travel.
• Knowledge of catchment restoration or agriculture sector.
• Knowledge of groundwater and surface water sources.
• Ten years’ experience in catchment or land management.
• Practical experience in delivering projects in partnership.

Preferred additional skills:

• Degree in a scientific discipline or relevant area.
• Chartership or working towards it.
• Understanding of agricultural and environmental policies.
• Knowledge of catchment management systems.
• Understanding of green finance and environmental markets.
• Knowledge of Natural Capital evaluation.
• Ability to work with uncertainty and plan adaptively.
• Project management experience.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Benefits include pension scheme, holiday entitlement, flexible leave, volunteering days, cycle scheme, health plans, life assurance, and wellbeing benefits.

To apply, submit your CV via our careers website. You must have the legal right to work in the UK and pass background checks.

If this sounds like the opportunity you’ve been looking for, apply now!

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Compensation: From £50,000 p.a. (dependent on experience)