About the role
We’re offering a fantastic opportunity to join the Water Tactical Planning team at a pivotal moment in our journey. As we continue to strengthen our use of Copperleaf Portfolio to optimise investment decisions, this role will play a key part in shaping and expanding the service we provide to the wider business.
You’ll take ownership of developing and managing rolling tactical plans that support our water performance commitments and regulatory programmes of work. This will include balancing operational, maintenance and capital investment activity to ensure we deliver the best possible value while meeting stretching performance targets. Working closely with stakeholders across the Directorate and beyond, you’ll help design, implement and track plans that turn strategic priorities into practical, deliverable outcomes.
A core part of the role will be becoming a subject matter expert in Copperleaf Portfolio. You’ll run investment optimisation and scenario modelling to support the business plan, and following a structured training period, you’ll provide this capability as an ongoing service to teams across the organisation. Collaboration sits at the heart of the role, as you work alongside colleagues in the tactical planning team to shape capital programmes and produce insightful reporting on asset risk and investment.
This is an exciting opportunity to influence major investment decisions, add real value to regulatory delivery, and play a meaningful role in shaping the future of water planning.
About you
We’re looking for someone who thrives on collaboration and can confidently engage with a wide range of stakeholders, building strong relationships and influencing outcomes through clear, effective communication. You’ll feel at ease working with asset management systems and handling complex datasets, with the ability to turn detailed information into accurate, meaningful reports that support robust decision‑making.
A flexible, proactive mindset will be essential, along with strong time‑management skills to balance competing priorities and meet deadlines. We’re keen to hear from people who use their initiative to challenge existing processes whilst suggesting improvements. Whether that means improving investment planning approaches or identifying new ways to strengthen business processes and capabilities.
Experience or qualifications in asset management would be advantageous, as would an understanding of water networks or treatment processes. Knowledge of economics would also be beneficial, though not essential. Whether you’re a recent graduate looking to build your career or someone with relevant asset management experience, we’d love to hear how your skills, ideas and enthusiasm could make a positive impact as part of our team.
Please note this role requires a DBS to be completed prior to employment
About us
Here at Northumbrian Water, we embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity, and encourage all colleagues to bring their most authentic self to work.
Our colleague network groups include our Rainbow Support Network (LGBTQIA+), REACH (Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Heritage), WiSTEM (Women in STEM) and Thisability (disability and neurodiversity) networks. They provide a safe space for colleagues from diverse backgrounds, welcoming all colleagues regardless of their personal characteristics to participate in valuable conversation that improves our organisational awareness, understanding and inclusivity.
We encourage and welcome all applications, as we strive to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to having diverse communities represented within all our teams, structures, and organisation.
NWG are an inclusive employer who support the rehabilitation of offenders, we will not, however consider candidates who have certain unspent convictions to ensure our commitment to fostering a safe and secure working environment for all OR colleagues, suppliers, customers and third parties.
We’re aware that not everyone will have every skill listed in the job description, however if you have some of the skills listed, we'd encourage you to apply
NWG at a glance:
Our purpose at NWG is caring for the essential needs of our communities and environment, now and for generations to come.
We do this by providing reliable and affordable water and wastewater services for our customers.
We make a positive difference by operating efficiently and investing prudently, to maintain a sustainable and resilient business.
Our vision is to be the national leader in the provision of sustainable water and wastewater services. To support us in achieving our vision, we have five core values which are the guiding principles, defining who we are, what we do and how we do it.
Our benefits
We’re a Great Place to Work because of the amazing people who work for us, and to say thank you we offer a range of benefits to colleagues. Our ‘Tap Into’ benefits include:
1. Generous holiday entitlement starting 26 days, plus bank holidays and additional time off on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. There’s also the option to buy or sell holidays.
2. Company pension scheme, where we’ll double match your contributions up to an employer contribution of 10%.
3. Free access to local attractions.
4. A fantastic discount scheme, with savings on days out, shopping, travel and more.
5. Award winning ‘Living Well’ wellbeing support, including access to a digital GP service for you and your family members.
6. Support with sustainable travel – through salary sacrifice cars and a cycle to work scheme.
7. Financial wellbeing support – access our community savings scheme, financial education and low cost loans through Salary Finance. We also provide 4 x Life Assurance and an Income Protection Scheme.
8. Support with your development – we offer a range of development opportunities, can support you through an interest free qualification loan and we’ll even pay for any relevant professional body subscription.