Integrated Water Management Lead (Cumbria)

United Utilities

Warrington

Ibrido

GBP 65.000 - 90.000

Tempo pieno

9 giorni fa

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Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

26 days annual leave

Pension up to 14%

Annual bonus up to 10.5%

Healthcare plan

Enhanced parental leave

Employee Assistance Programme

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Descrizione del lavoro

United Utilities is seeking an Integrated Water Management Lead to drive collaboration and strategic planning across Cumbria. You will shape place-based water management, unlock better outcomes for communities and the environment, and work with partners across the public, private and environmental sectors to deliver innovative solutions.

Regular travel across the region is required, with a hybrid working location in Warrington.

Competenze

Degree, postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline.

Mansioni

Develop and embed an integrated approach to water management across Cumbria.
Create partnerships that unlock better outcomes for people, places and the environment.
Drive delivery of United Utilities' Integrated Water Management strategy across the region.
Build and maintain influential relationships with local authorities and environmental organisations.
Identify opportunities for collaborative, partnership-led solutions that deliver shared objectives.
Manage a pipeline of partnership projects from concept through delivery.
Ensure governance and reporting arrangements for integrated water management initiatives.
Collaborate with WRMP, DWMP and WINEP programmes to maximise value.
Champion nature-based solutions and ecosystem resilience.
Track and demonstrate benefits of integrated water management projects.

Conoscenze

Stakeholder management

Influence at all levels

Strategic planning

Analytical skills

Partnership development

Communication skills

Environmental planning knowledge

Data interpretation

Formazione

Degree or equivalent in relevant discipline

Strumenti

SharePoint

Excel

Descrizione del lavoro

Integrated Water Management Lead (Cumbria)

Location: Lingley Mere, Warrington (Hybrid)
Region: Cumbria (regular travel across the region required)
Salary: Competitive + bonus + outstanding benefits
Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time (37 hours per week)

Shape the future of water management across Cumbria

At United Utilities, our purpose is simple: delivering great water for a stronger, greener and healthier North West.

As we embark on one of the most ambitious investment programmes in our history, we're looking for an Integrated Water Management Lead to drive collaboration, influence strategic planning and help create sustainable solutions that deliver lasting benefits for customers, communities and the environment.

This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in delivering our PR24 ambitions by bringing together partners from across the public, private and environmental sectors to develop innovative, place-based approaches to water management.

If you're passionate about environmental sustainability, partnership working and making a tangible difference to the region's future, we'd love to hear from you.

What you'll do

You’ll be responsible for developing and embedding an integrated approach to water management across Cumbria, creating partnerships that unlock better outcomes for people, places and the environment.

Key responsibilities include:

Driving the delivery of United Utilities' Integrated Water Management strategy across the region.
Building and maintaining influential relationships with local authorities, environmental organisations, landowners, flood risk management authorities and other key stakeholders.
Identifying opportunities where shared objectives can be delivered through collaborative, partnership-led solutions.
Managing and developing a pipeline of partnership projects, from concept through to delivery.
Ensuring effective governance and reporting arrangements are in place for integrated water management initiatives.
Working closely with colleagues responsible for the WRMP, DWMP and WINEP programmes to maximise environmental, social and economic value.
Championing nature-based solutions and sustainable approaches that strengthen ecosystem resilience.
Tracking and demonstrating the benefits delivered through integrated water management projects and partnerships.

About you

You’ll be a collaborative and influential professional who enjoys bringing people together to solve complex challenges.

You’ll also bring:

Experience working with a wide range of stakeholders and building successful partnerships.
Strong communication and relationship-management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
Knowledge of environmental, water, planning or infrastructure sectors.
An understanding of the role ecosystem resilience and nature-based solutions play in delivering sustainable outcomes.
Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret data, identify trends and translate insight into action.
Experience managing competing priorities and delivering outcomes in a complex environment.
Good knowledge of tools such as SharePoint, Excel and reporting systems.
Awareness of key industry frameworks including WINEP, WRMP and DWMP.

Qualifications

Degree, postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline.

Why United Utilities?

At UU, you'll have the opportunity to work on projects that genuinely improve lives across the North West while developing your own career in a supportive and forward-thinking environment.

Our benefits include: