Supply Strategy Lead

YTL Construction UK; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contributions up to 20%

25 days holiday, rising to 28 with 5+2

Healthcare package

Life assurance

Holiday buy/sell options

Employee discounts

Job summary

YTL UK is seeking a senior leader to drive water supply strategy within the Strategy and Regulation Department. The role focuses on PR29 planning, resilience, leakage reduction, and smart metering, with oversight of a small team and cross‑functional collaboration to influence investment decisions.

You will influence regulatory policy, oversee data-driven insights, and shape the strategic direction for water supply, working across Wessex Water and related groups.

Qualifications

• Degree in environmental science or engineering.
• 7+ years in water industry with knowledge of water supply regulation.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder influence.
• Ability to transform data into insights.
• Ability to horizon scan for key challenges and opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Lead on the development of PR29 business plan for water supply strategy, including site capability, resilience, leakage and smart metering.
• Lead PR24 cost change submissions and responses for water supply.
• Directly lead a small team of supply strategy analysts and work with stakeholders to support investment options.
• Produce papers and presentations to influence supply strategy across the business.
• Stay at the forefront of industry trends, innovation and regulations relating to water supply.
• Contribute to industry reform and provide technical input to supervisory approaches.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Horizon scanning

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Environmental degree

Engineering degree

Science degree

Job description

As a key leader within the wider strategy and regulation department, you will lead the development of strategies for all areas of water supply, helping to deliver key outcomes for the business and our customers.

This is an 18 month fixed term contract.

What you'll do

You will:

• lead on the development of our PR29 business plan for all areas of water supply strategy, including production site capability, supply network resilience, leakage, lead pipe replacement and smart metering, ensuring alignment with the company's strategic outcomes.
• lead on PR24 cost change submissions and responses for water supply
• directly lead a small team of supply strategy analysts, with broader leadership across the organisation
• work closely with stakeholders across the business and externally to deliver substantive and compelling evidence to support investment options and decision-making
• produce papers and presentations communicating information in a clear and concise way to influence supply strategy across the business
• be at the forefront of industry trends, innovation and regulations relating to water supply
• contribute to industry reform, providing technical input to influence a supervisory approach, working towards the best outcomes for water supply
• contribute to the strategic leadership of Wessex Water as part of the strategy and regulation leadership team.

What you'll need

In this role, you will need:

• to be degree-qualified in a relevant field (environmental, science or engineering)
• at least 7 years of water industry experience and a sound understanding of water supply legislation, policy and practice
• excellent knowledge of the wider regulatory framework within which water companies operate
• proven leadership qualities and ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
• the ability to challenge and transform data into valuable insight
• the ability to horizon scan and identify the next key challenges and opportunities for water supply.

What you'll receive

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• Access toan interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from trainedmental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us.

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West
• YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 450-acre former airfield into an award-winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community
• YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industrial, energy and environmental sectors
• YTL Live – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space
• plus a number of other retail,environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team