Regulatory Submission Author

United Utilities; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Annual bonus up to 10.5%

Pension with up to 14% employer

Company-funded healthcare plan

Flexible benefits via MORE Choices

Job summary

United Utilities is seeking a Regulatory Submissions Author in Warrington. The role involves leading major regulatory submissions for the Asset Management function, translating complex technical data into compelling narratives and ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and UU strategy.

You will work with senior leaders and delivery teams to develop investment cases and supporting documentation, delivering robust, evidence-based submissions for regulatory funding and planning.

Qualifications

• A relevant degree or postgraduate qualification—or equivalent professional experience—in areas such as science, engineering, economics, environmental management, policy, regulation or a related discipline.
• Experience developing regulatory submissions, business cases or strategic planning documentation.
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks, price-control processes, investment cases and long-term planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end to end authoring, review and delivery of major regulatory submissions.
• Develop high quality chapters, investment cases, business cases and supporting documentation.
• Support submissions for regulatory funding, investment and transition proposals.
• Contribute to long-term water resources and wastewater planning submissions, including WRMP and DWMP.
• Work with subject matter experts and senior leaders to gather evidence and build business cases.
• Translate complex technical and financial information into clear, persuasive submissions.
• Present recommendations to senior stakeholders and secure buy-in.
• Ensure submissions are underpinned by governance and quality assurance processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve submission development processes.

Skills

Regulatory submissions

Stakeholder engagement

Business-case writing

Analytical skills

Financial analysis

Education

Relevant degree or postgraduate qualification

Job description

United Utilities’ (UU) purpose is to deliver great water for a stronger, greener and healthier North West of England. We are committed to providing our services in a way that respects the environment, supports the economy, and benefits society.

We value diversity, inclusion and innovation in our workplace, and we foster a culture where our people can grow, excel, and be themselves.

We uphold our ethics, values and business model to fulfil our mission and, by setting clear goals and objectives, we create sustainable long-term value for our colleagues, customers and communities. Whether you work with a team that shares your vision or join a network of peers with similar interests, you will find a welcoming and supportive organisation to be part of.

We’ve got a lot to offer. You’ll be part of a thriving FTSE 100 company and will enjoy a range of core benefits that reflect your value and value contribution.

Regulatory Submissions Author

Location: Lingley Mere, Warrington (Hybrid - 3 days per week onsite)
Contract: Permanent, Full Time (37 hours per week)
Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Outstanding Benefits

Help shape the future of water in the North West

At United Utilities, we're investing in a stronger, greener and more resilient future for the communities we serve. As we prepare for some of the most significant investment and regulatory programmes in our industry, we're growing our team and looking for talented Regulatory Submissions Authors to play a pivotal role in shaping our future plans.

This is a unique opportunity to influence major investment decisions, work on high profile regulatory submissions, and help secure the funding and approvals needed to deliver essential services for millions of customers across the North West.

If you're a strong communicator who can turn complex technical information into compelling, evidence based narratives, we'd love to hear from you.

Help shape the future of water in the North West

At United Utilities, we're investing in a stronger, greener and more resilient future for the communities we serve. As we prepare for some of the most significant investment and regulatory programmes in our industry, we're growing our team and looking for talented Regulatory Submissions Authors to play a pivotal role in shaping our future plans.

This is a unique opportunity to influence major investment decisions, work on high profile regulatory submissions, and help secure the funding and approvals needed to deliver essential services for millions of customers across the North West.

If you're a strong communicator who can turn complex technical information into compelling, evidence based narratives, we'd love to hear from you.

What you'll be doing

As a Regulatory Submissions Author, you'll lead the development of major regulatory submissions across our Asset Management function, ensuring they are robust, persuasive and aligned to both regulatory requirements and United Utilities' strategic ambitions.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Leading the end to end authoring, review and delivery of major regulatory submissions.
• Developing high quality chapters, investment cases, business cases and supporting documentation.
• Supporting submissions for regulatory funding, investment and transition proposals.
• Contributing to long-term water resources and wastewater planning submissions, including Water Resources Management Plans (WRMP) and Drainage & Wastewater Management Plans (DWMP).
• Working closely with subject matter experts, senior leaders and delivery teams to gather evidence, validate assumptions and build compelling business cases.
• Translating complex technical and financial information into clear, persuasive submissions that meet regulatory requirements.
• Presenting recommendations and insights to senior stakeholders, influencing decisions and securing buy-in.
• Ensuring submissions are underpinned by robust governance, quality assurance and evidence validation processes.
• Identifying opportunities to improve submission development processes and embed lessons learned from previous regulatory programmes and submission processes.

What we're looking for

We're looking for someone who thrives on collaborative working, enjoys solving complex challenges, communicates confidently with stakeholders at all levels and has strong business-case or submission-writing skills.

You’ll ideally bring:

• A relevant degree or postgraduate qualification—or equivalent professional experience—in areas such as science, engineering, economics, environmental management, policy, regulation or a related discipline.
• Experience developing regulatory submissions, business cases or strategic planning documentation.
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks, regulatory price-control processes , investment cases and long-term planning processes.
• Strong analytical, financial and project management skills.
• Excellent written communication skills with the ability to create compelling, evidence based narratives.
• Confidence influencing and negotiating with senior stakeholders.
• Experience working collaboratively across multiple teams to deliver shared outcomes.
• An appreciation of the role water and wastewater services play for customers, communities and the environment.
• A proactive approach to learning and continuous improvement.

Why United Utilities?

At United Utilities, you'll do work that matters. Every project you contribute to helps deliver essential services, improve environmental outcomes and support communities across the North West.

In return, you'll enjoy a competitive reward package including:

• 26 days annual leave, rising to 30 days with service, plus bank holidays
• Annual performance bonus of up to 10.5%
• Market-leading pension with up to 14% employer contribution
• Company-funded healthcare plan
• Enhanced family-friendly and parental leave policies
• Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support
• Discounted gym memberships and lifestyle benefits
• Electric vehicle scheme
• Financial wellbeing support through Salary Finance
• Flexible benefits through our MORE Choices platform

This is an exciting time to join a growing team at the heart of United Utilities' regulatory and strategic planning activity. You'll have the opportunity to influence major investment programmes, work with experts from across the business and help secure the future of water services for generations to come.

United Utilities is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and encourage candidates to let us know if they require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Please note that this role may close early if we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage early applications.

We rely on every employee to ensure our customers receive the best possible service, day in, day out. In return, we ensure that you will be well rewarded for your efforts, from an excellent salary through to development opportunities that will really kick start a thriving career here at UU.