Water Production Strategy Lead

Kelda Group Limited 0000411940 - Kelda Group Limited; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

An esteemed water utility provider is looking for a Water Production Strategy Lead to join their team in Bradford. This strategic role involves defining water production policies, analyzing operational data, and engaging with various stakeholders to enhance service delivery in the water sector. The successful candidate should have extensive experience in water treatment and asset management, along with a degree or equivalent experience. The position offers a competitive salary and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company Car Benefit

Annual incentive related bonus

Attractive pension scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Life assurance cover

Health cash plan scheme

Gym membership discounts

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification and/or relevant experience.
• Extensive experience in water treatment and asset management.
• Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks relevant to the role.

Responsibilities

• Define Water Production policy and strategy.
• Build business cases for new policy implementation.
• Collect and analyse operational data for strategy decisions.

Skills

Water treatment experience

Resilience planning

Asset management knowledge

Regulatory understanding

Data analysis skills

Communication skills

Education

Degree (or equivalent)

Job description

Water Production Strategy Lead

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

• We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience £46,479 - £58,099
• Company Car Benefit
• Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
• Development opportunities in line with the Water Production Strategy Lead progression plan
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays - plus an extra wellness day!
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• A great benefits package - choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location: Hybrid Working (2-3 days office a week - Bradford/or alternative YW base)

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Water Production Strategy Lead to join the Water Quality & Asset Planning teams at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

What we do:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it's so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire's water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region's health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. Water Service Delivery are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

The Water Asset Planning Team is responsible for managing risk and shaping capital investment across raw water collection, storage, transmission, and treatment. This role plays a key part in ensuring Yorkshire Water invests in the right assets to deliver the required quantity and quality of water. Working closely with internal and external stakeholders, the successful candidate will help define investment strategies and meet regulatory requirements. With a strong focus on future planning, the role will support the development of strategy in AMP 8 and prepare for delivery in AMP 9, including tracking and reporting scheme progress to regulators and setting clear objectives for the future.

This is a strategic role that will contribute to long-term resilience in water delivery by developing policies and strategies for water treatment and transmission that align with Yorkshire Water's business goals. Particular focus will be given to drinking water quality and the integration of DPC and SRO schemes into existing operations. The successful candidate will work collaboratively across departments and with other water companies to ensure that future investments support both operational needs and regulatory expectations, while maintaining a forward-looking approach to water quality, quantity, and sustainability.

Where you fit in:

As our Water Production Strategy Lead you will

• Work with other teams across the Business to define Water Production policy and strategy.
• Build business cases (costed and appropriately resourced) to implement new policy and strategy across the Water Production business area.
• Collect and analyse operational data to inform strategy and policy decision making for a 10-25 year horizon.
• Liaise with other water company strategy leads, supply chain and consultancies to shape best practice in water treatment in YW.
• Work closely with Water Quality, Asset Planning and Water Production teams to create defined, long-term improvement plans for Unplanned Outage (UPO) and Compliance Risk Index (Cri).
• Represent Asset Planning on DPC and SRO Schemes, contributing where necessary and appropriately to the successful implementation of these major projects.
• Contribute to the development of robust investment plans for Water Production for PR29, with a focus on specifying the WQ submission for AMP9.
• Support and liaise where necessary with non-infra Asset Planning sponsors on the development of strategic business cases
• Support and contribute where necessary to the successful delivery of AMP8 DWI WQ schemes.

What skills & qualifications you will need:

• Degree (or equivalent) level qualification and/or relevant equivalent experience.
• Extensive experience in water treatment, resilience planning, and asset management.
• Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks, including DWI and WRMP, and their integration into strategic planning.
• Proven ability to align strategic goals with AMP cycles (AMP 8, AMP 9) and PR29 definition.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to engage with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Understanding of CRI and potential improvement methodologies.
• Strong data collation and analysis skills including demonstration of WLC, cost-benefit analysis and Asset Management lifecycles.

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it's important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn't always easy!

Do we sound like your cup of tea?

If you've got experience as a Water Production Strategy Lead and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.

Closing date - 26th September 2025

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.