Senior Water Resources Planning Lead - Hybrid

Advance TRS; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service pension

Annual leave 25 days

Professional membership fees

Development opportunities

Flexible working

Hybrid working (Birmingham or London)

Job summary

Advance TRS is supporting a public-sector organisation with a Principal-level Water Resources Planning Lead appointment. The role combines technical oversight, policy development and stakeholder engagement to shape national water resources planning and investment policy.

Based in Birmingham or London with hybrid working, the post leads WRMP delivery, develops planning frameworks, and guides a small technical team.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in water resources planning and policy development.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills for complex assessments.
• Ability to influence decisions across organisational boundaries.
• Experience leading a small technical team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing WRMP delivery and future planning cycles.
• Providing technical direction on supply-demand balance and water security.
• Leading engagement with government, regulators and water companies.
• Developing strategic planning frameworks linking plans and investments.
• Supporting water efficiency policy and regulatory guidance.
• Coordinating technical assessments for evidence-based decisions.
• Ensuring alignment with regulatory frameworks and investment processes.
• Managing workload and development of a small technical team.
• Contributing to wider organisational strategy and future regulatory planning.

Skills

Water resources planning

Policy development

Stakeholder engagement

Team leadership

Analytical skills

Job description

Advance TRS is supporting a public-sector organisation with a Principal-level Water Resources Planning Lead appointment. The role combines technical oversight, policy development and stakeholder engagement to shape national water resources planning and investment policy.

Based in Birmingham or London with hybrid working, the post leads WRMP delivery, develops planning frameworks, and guides a small technical team.