Reservoir Regulation Lead – Public Safety & Strategy

Environment Agency; Wallingford; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

Environment Agency seeks an experienced leader to head the Reservoir Regulation team, covering England and ensuring compliance with the Reservoirs Act for public safety. The role requires collaborative leadership, change management, and an ability to work with senior stakeholders and external bodies.

You will guide a dispersed team of professionals within the Environmental Assessment & Reservoir Regulation department, contributing to the Reservoir Safety Reform Programme and driving a

Qualifications

• Experience in Regulation, Civil Engineering, Law or similar topics related to Reservoir Regulation.
• Strategic leadership with ability to translate strategy into delivery.
• Track record of driving high performance and fostering psychological safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead proactive stakeholder management, building trust and collaboration.
• Set strategic priorities aligned to EA Regulatory strategy and deliver efficiently.
• Develop and embed a culture of continuous improvement to meet changing needs.
• Foster psychological safety to enable confident decision making and innovation.
• Manage complex, fast-paced, multi-agency risks to safeguard public safety.
• Input senior user perspectives for Reservoir Safety Reform Programme delivery.
• Translate strategic intent into high-quality operational delivery.
• Drive a high-performance culture with personal accountability.

Skills

Regulation experience

Civil Engineering / Law

Strategic leadership

High-performance culture

Innovative thinking

Decision-making under pressure

Stakeholder influence

Job description

Environment Agency seeks an experienced leader to head the Reservoir Regulation team, covering England and ensuring compliance with the Reservoirs Act for public safety. The role requires collaborative leadership, change management, and an ability to work with senior stakeholders and external bodies.

You will guide a dispersed team of professionals within the Environmental Assessment & Reservoir Regulation department, contributing to the Reservoir Safety Reform Programme and driving a