This job is brought to you by Jobs/Redefined, the UK's leading over-50s age inclusive jobs board.

Water Industry Regulatory Manager - 29497

Number of jobs available

Region

South East

City/Town

Farnham , London, Reading , Wallingford , Welwyn Garden City

Grade

Staff Grade 7

Post Type

Permanent

Role Type

Operational Delivery

Working Pattern

Full Time, Part Time/Job Share

Salary Minimum

£63,144

Closing Date:

02/10/2024, 23:55 hours

Job description attachment 1

Candidate pack

Security checks level

Basic Check

Job description

We are seeking an experienced leader to manage a new department focused on enhancing water company regulation. This team will work directly with Thames Water, while collaborating with national and local colleagues.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of the water industry, including its assets and environmental impacts, gained through relevant experience in operational or regulatory roles. You will oversee the effective delivery and assurance of regulatory functions for a sector with nationally and politically significant sites.

In this role, you will lead a department of regulatory teams, each managed by a Team Leader and comprising officers with diverse skills, including a Principal Regulatory Officer. You will guide these teams in deploying resources to achieve the best environmental outcomes and lead the development of the regulatory strategy for Thames Water, advising the Deputy Director.

This role will be externally facing, requiring strong relationship-building and a detailed understanding of Environment Agency partners and key stakeholders. You must be adept at addressing critical environmental issues and understanding the strategic needs of the water company.

As a leader, you will mentor your staff through cultural and business transformations, promoting a culture of respect and inclusivity. Responsibilities include ensuring team health, safety, and wellbeing, supporting professional development, and managing workflows to meet future needs. You will balance the work within your team to focus on areas that deliver the greatest environmental benefit.

At the Environment Agency, we aspire to foster a workforce where inclusivity thrives. We embrace equal opportunities and flexible work arrangements, ensuring everyone can contribute and succeed. Everyone starting in a new role will be welcomed into the team and given all the training and support needed. As part of your comprehensive induction, you will also be provided with all the equipment required for your role.

The team

You'll join a newly formed team reporting to the Deputy Director. As part of the leadership team, you'll provide strategic direction, influencing and shaping thinking across the wider business to deliver agile and effective regulation.

We're a friendly, dispersed team that values collaboration and innovation.

Regular travel is required within Thames Water's operational boundary. We welcome flexible working but your base location will be either Wallingford, Farnham, Reading, London or Welwyn Garden City.

Experience/skills required

We are seeking candidates with a degree in an environmental discipline or equivalent relevant experience.

You should possess a strong strategic mindset, with the ability to align water company initiatives with environmental objectives, anticipate trends, and identify opportunities for intelligence-driven regulation to maximise environmental outcomes.

Additionally, you should be able to demonstrate:
• Exceptional leadership and influencing skills across the business, with a strong customer focus.
• The ability to provide high-level advice, guidance, and sound judgement on your team's regulatory activities.
• A comprehensive understanding of the environmental pressures facing the water industry.
• Effective communication and negotiation skills, with the capability to engage colleagues across all levels.
• The ability to build respectful, collaborative working relationships, underpinned by emotional intelligence.
• A proactive, positive attitude, with a strong problem-solving approach.

Contact and additional information

We would love to inspire you to apply. If you have any questions, please get in touch with us at regulationresourcing@environment-agency.gov.uk

With interviews expected be held w/c 21st October.

Please note you will be required to take on an incident role to help us effectively respond to incidents, or to provide business continuity support during an incident. These incident roles may attract an additional payment and full training and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you. We have many different incident roles available, and we will work with you to ensure we find something that works for you.

We advertise a starting salary but unfortunately this figure is not negotiable at this time.

Competence 1

Leads People

Description

Capability definition: provides leadership that inspires and motivates others to achieve their personal goals and the goals of the Environment Agency.

Please note that your answers to the capability questions will be used for shortlisting purposes. Your examples do not necessarily have to be work related, please use the best example from any area of your life. You may find researching the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action, Result) useful when answering the questions. Try to utilise the full word count where possible. A link to the capability dictionary, which outlines some of the key things we're looking for in your answers, can be found in the Candidate Pack attached to the advert.

Using examples, please describe your leadership qualities and how you use them effectively to bring people with you.

Competence 2

Influences and Persuades Others

Description

Capability definition: presenting a case in a convincing and attractive way that will win people over, encouraging them to follow plans willingly; often succeeding where logic and reason alone would fail.

Please can you give an example of when you have had to engage and influence senior stakeholders with different perspectives, in order to reach a good outcome?

Competence 3

Takes Decisions and Solves Problems

Description

Capability definition: finds and delivers optimal solutions by effectively analysing all the information, probing to develop alternatives and taking sound and timely decisions.

Please tell us about a time when you have had to take on an issue and bring about a resolution to a complex problem involving others. How did you overcome the issue and what was the most difficult aspect?

Competence 4

Environmental Awareness

Description

Capability definition: appreciates the impact that activities have on the environment and identifies ways to protect and preserve the environment for the future (and limit negative environmental impact).

What do you think are the priorities for this role and how will you use your knowledge of planning and regulation in the water industry to set clear direction for the team?

If you are applying from the Civil Service please note that the Environment Agency is not a part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of being appointed. Therefore, you will not be eligible for continuous service. For applicants who currently work in local government or other bodies listed in the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government etc) (Modification) Order 1999, you may be eligible for continuous service for the purpose of calculating any future redundancy payment. If you are unsure of your status then you should contact your own HR Team.

We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.

We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit for more information.

Water Industry Regulatory Manager - 29497

Water Industry Regulatory Manager - 29497

Share this job now