Lead Wastewater Investment Programmes

Pennon Group; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave + bank holidays

Bonus

Private Healthcare

Company car or cash for car allowance

Competitive pension

Share-save scheme

Health benefits & wellbeing support

Group discounts

Cycle to Work

Financial support services

Development and training opportunities

Job summary

Pennon Group's South West Water in Exeter is seeking a Solution Development Wastewater Programme Lead to drive the development of major wastewater investment programmes, shaping engineering solutions for long-term outcomes.

You will work with experts across the business and framework partners to identify, assess and develop investment solutions that improve environmental performance, operational reliability and customer service.

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering, capital investment or programme development activities.
• Experience developing solutions across wastewater assets, including treatment, network and operational assets.
• Strong understanding of option development, feasibility assessment and outline design.
• Experience managing consultants, multidisciplinary teams and a broad range of stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and option selection of major wastewater investment programmes.
• Translate business, operational and asset management needs into robust technical solutions and outline designs.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary consultants and design partners to deliver programme objectives.
• Drive efficient option development and assessment to achieve best-value outcomes.
• Managing programme scope, priorities, resources and key milestones.
• Collaborating with Asset Management, Operations, Delivery, Commercial and Performance teams.
• Challenging assumptions and solution approaches to maximise value, resilience and deliverability.
• Identifying opportunities for innovation, standardisation and cross-programme efficiencies.
• Establishing effective governance, reporting and stakeholder engagement arrangements.
• Monitoring programme performance against time, cost and regulatory commitments.
• Promoting a strong culture of health, safety and environmental leadership.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Stakeholder management

Water sector experience

Option development

Education

Engineering degree

CEng status

Water sector experience

APM/PRINCE2 qualification

Job description

Pennon Group's South West Water in Exeter is seeking a Solution Development Wastewater Programme Lead to drive the development of major wastewater investment programmes, shaping engineering solutions for long-term outcomes.

You will work with experts across the business and framework partners to identify, assess and develop investment solutions that improve environmental performance, operational reliability and customer service.