Water Supply Infrastructure Engagement Lead

OFWAT; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A regulatory authority for water services in Birmingham seeks a Water Supply Infrastructure Engagement Lead to oversee strategic water supply options. The role requires strong stakeholder management skills, project management experience, and excellent communication abilities. You will ensure the efficient delivery of key water supply projects while engaging various stakeholders. Join to help shape the future of water regulation in an innovative and people-centric environment.

Benefits

Excellent employer pension contributions

25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays

Exclusive discounts on goods and services

Up to 3 volunteering days per year

Flexible work-life balance

Qualifications

• Experience of working with internal and external stakeholders across multiple organisations.
• Ability to manage a varied workload under pressure.
• Good written and oral communication skills, especially in presenting complex information.

Responsibilities

• Lead on the delivery of water supply infrastructure projects.
• Engage with stakeholders including government bodies and water companies.
• Ensure smooth and efficient project delivery.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project management

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Problem-solving

Job description

Overview

Water Supply Infrastructure Engagement Lead is a permanent role based in Birmingham (B5 4UA) or London (E14 4HD) with hybrid working. The salary is £38,764 - £46,000. Closing date: Sunday 26 October 2025 at 23:55. This role sits in Ofwat's RAPID & Environmental Planning Directorate and contributes to the delivery of our regulatory commitments and strategic water supply options.

Join Ofwat, the Water Services Regulation Authority, to hold water companies to account, drive performance, and deliver real value for customers, communities, and the environment. This is a unique moment to help shape the future of water regulation.

The Role

The Water Supply Infrastructure Engagement Lead role has an important contribution to enable us to deliver on our goals and regulatory commitments. Following Ofwat's final determination for the Price Review 2024, we are embarking on an ambitious journey with a significant programme of 28 Strategic Resource Options (SROs).

You will join our RAPID team at Senior Associate level, acting as the main point of contact for a group of Strategic Resource Options (SROs) in the RAPID programme. The RAPID team oversees the development of strategic water supply options, ensuring they are sustainable for the long term and deliver the best value for society and the environment.

As the lead on a subset of water supply infrastructure projects in our programme, you will focus on ensuring their smooth and efficient delivery. You will engage with a wide range of stakeholders including government bodies, regulators, and water companies, as well as other relevant sectors and interested parties. You will shape the gated process and lead the gate assessment of your portfolio of SROs. You will play a vital role in the successful delivery of new supply infrastructure which is essential to improving the resilience of water supplies and reducing unsustainable abstraction from the environment.

As a senior associate, you will operate with substantial autonomy and be expected to plan and progress your work independently. You will also receive supervision from senior colleagues and work within a network of experienced engagement leads and subject matter experts. Your work will be supported by a specialised project management office to equip you with tools to focus on adding value and achieving results.

This is an exciting time to join an experienced team with established processes and a continuous improvement mindset. The role offers varied and interesting work, an opportunity to make a difference for the environment and customers, and a focus on your development in a supportive and inclusive environment. Join us to help shape the future of water regulation.

About You

Below are some of the key essential experience, skills & knowledge required for this post:

1. Experience of working with internal and external stakeholders across multiple organisations (e.g. other regulators) to gather, share and use information to deliver a common objective. This is ideally from within the water sector, regulatory sector, planning sector or other relevant sectors.
2. Experience of working under pressure, effectively planning, prioritising, and managing a varied and changing workload to meet different, and often tight, deadlines.
3. Ability to work independently, and as part of a team, using creativity and innovative approaches to achieve results.
4. Good written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present complex information to non-technical audiences and experience of formulating, presenting, and writing clear and concise evidence-based advice to inform policy development and decision making.
5. Ability to think strategically and use creative problem solving in complex areas.

Why You Should Join Us

• People Centric: Our people are at the heart of Ofwat and everything we do - we ensure all voices are heard and treat each other with respect; you'll be given the autonomy and the support to do your role in the best way.
• Innovative Work Environment: We embrace agile and new ways of working and have a culture built on trust, flexibility, and collaboration.
• Development Opportunities: Gain valuable experience and develop your skills in a supportive and dynamic setting.
• Work-Life Balance: Enjoy the flexibility of working from home combined with the benefits of in-person collaboration in our Birmingham and London offices.
• Excellent employer pension contributions of nearly 29%.
• 25 days' annual leave, increasing to 30 with each year of service, plus bank holidays and an extra 2.5 days of privilege leave.
• Access to exclusive discounts on a variety of goods and services, including retail outlets, theatre tickets, holidays, insurance, and a gym membership.
• Fees paid for membership of relevant professional bodies.
• Up to 3 volunteering days per year.
• Recognition vouchers scheme rewarding your hard work.
• Generous shared parental leave and pay supporting your family life.

Follow the link to apply for full details about the role. Please ensure you have submitted your application in full before the deadline.

Closing date: 23:55 on 26 October 2025