Networks Assurance Manager

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An exciting and newly created opportunity has become available for a Networks Assurance Manager. Reporting directly to the Head of Delivery Assurance, you will ensure that the Capital Programme of Networks projects being undertaken by our delivery partner are carried out as effectively as possible to meet the company's objectives with respect to outputs, timescales and cost.

You will work collaboratively with our delivery partner to demonstrate that due process is being followed in implementing the schemes through optioneering, design, construction and commissioning until eventual handover, ensuring the successful achievement of our outcomes.
What you'll do

As an overall function, Delivery Assurance will focus on the medium to long-term strategies of Wessex Water and our delivery partner, while ensuring that day-to-day high standards are maintained.

You will engage with the various stakeholders to ensure that our business needs are fully identified and clearly communicated. This will involve working closely alongside the Commercial Management and Asset Planning team.

Responsible for providing delivery assurance for a capital programme of works with an annual turnover of £100 million plus, you will be instrumental in:

• ensuring the successful delivery of our Capital Programme of Networks projects
• ensuring that Corporate Governance processes and procedures are followed, and that programme and budgetary constraints and controls are adhered to
• liaising with company stakeholders who contribute to or have a vested interest in the development of solutions and the delivery of the outputs
• holding the delivery partner accountable for carrying out their work in a way that is fully aligned with our best interests
• monitoring and reviewing the delivery partner's performance; agreeing mitigation measures and variations
• ensuring the effective management of risk at a project and programme level
• promoting a collaborative 'ethos' amongst our stakeholders, the Delivery Assurance team and the delivery partnership
• actively pursuing and implementing a 'lessons learned' approach in a no-blame manner, communicating outcomes and improvements as appropriate.

What you'll need

In this role, you will have extensive experience working in the water sector and will have previously managed a programme of network projects (water supply and wastewater), through the design, construction and commission stages to handover.

You will have experience of working in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, with commercial awareness and relevant contractual experience.

You will ideally be degree-qualified in an engineering field related to waste supply and wastewater networks and have experience in project or programme management.
What you'll receive

• Total pension contributions up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days' holiday and sell up to five every year.
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Performance-related bonus.
• A car allowance.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• A new electric car in exchange for part of your gross salary, subject to conditions.
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• An interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone to work for us.

Who we are

We are one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West.

The work we do goes beyond providing an essential public service. We also aim to have a positive impact on the communities we serve and the natural environment.

Our people tell us Wessex Water is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have the opportunity to develop and progress your career, while also receiving health and wellbeing support.

We also continue to promote 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.

This is an exciting opportunity to join us and if you would like to be part of our journey, we would love to hear from you. Please do not hesitate to let us know about any additional support you may need.

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