Senior Water Supply Strategy & Resilience Lead

Advance TRS; Tyseley; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service pension

25 days' annual leave

Professional membership fees covered

Development and training opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Hybrid working from Birmingham or伦don

Job summary

Advance TRS is seeking a Principal Water Supply Technical Specialist to lead complex water supply investment programmes within a public-sector context. You will provide technical direction across resilience, security and regulatory delivery, working with regulators, water companies and internal teams.

The role emphasizes driving evidence-based decisions, developing future investment frameworks, and mentoring colleagues while operating in a hybrid setting from Birmingham or London.

Qualifications

• Significant water sector experience with technical leadership on complex programmes.
• Background in water supply engineering, asset or investment planning.
• Experience in resilience, security, or regulatory delivery in water.
• Ability to influence decisions across organisational boundaries.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with clear communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical direction across water supply and investment activities.
• Review investment programmes, delivery plans and performance information.
• Assess major water schemes for risks, costs and delivery considerations.
• Develop benchmarking models and governance for investments.
• Produce high-quality technical reports and recommendations.
• Coordinate with internal teams, regulators and external stakeholders.
• Lead complex analyses and develop evidence-based recommendations.
• Share knowledge and support development of colleagues.

Skills

Water supply engineering

Capital investment

Asset management

Environmental programmes

Business planning

Stakeholder management

Regulatory delivery

Technical leadership

Analytical skills

Leadership

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Advance TRS is seeking a Principal Water Supply Technical Specialist to lead complex water supply investment programmes within a public-sector context. You will provide technical direction across resilience, security and regulatory delivery, working with regulators, water companies and internal teams.

The role emphasizes driving evidence-based decisions, developing future investment frameworks, and mentoring colleagues while operating in a hybrid setting from Birmingham or London.