Job title: Director of Water Supply
Position type: Permanent
Job reference: 432715
No. Vacancies: 1
Location: Birmingham (B5 4UA) or London (E14 4HD) based with hybrid working
Salary: £88,385 - £94,000
Closing date: 23.55pm Sunday 02 November 2025
Join Ofwat's RAPID & Environmental Planning Directorate as a Director of Water Supply
Office Location: London (E14 4HD) or Birmingham (B5 4UA) with hybrid working
About Us
We are Ofwat, the Water Services Regulation Authority, a non-ministerial government department responsible for regulating the water sector in England and Wales. Following the Independent Water Commission's final report, the UK government has set out a bold new direction - one that brings together expertise from across the sector to deliver better outcomes for customers and the environment.
We are working in collaboration with the government and other regulators to help establish a new body for England, combining our strengths with those of the Drinking Water Inspectorate, the Environment Agency, and Natural England. We're also continuing to engage with the Welsh Government to support future decisions for Wales.
While these changes take shape, our mission remains the same: to hold water companies to account, drive performance, and ensure the sector delivers real value for customers, communities, and the environment. If you're passionate about making a difference, this is a unique moment to join us and help shape the future of water, and together we can continue to make a positive impact.
The Role
The Director of Water Supply role has an important and valuable contribution to enable us to deliver on our goals and regulatory commitments.
You will lead Ofwat's Water Supply team, while supporting the RAPID gated process and tracking the delivery of PR24 investment. You will be responsible for a technical team focussed on water company investment planning and the delivery of water supplies (source to tap). This includes:
* developing and delivering Ofwat's water supply policy (water resources, treatment and distribution);
* helping deliver the gated process for the RAPID Strategic Resource Options (SROs);
* being responsible for demand management co-ordination (including the smart meter delivery group and water efficiency lab); and
* engagement with regulators (Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales, Drinking Water Inspectorate) and government.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a lasting impact on the sustainability and resilience of our water resources. If you are passionate about leading innovative programmes and inspiring teams, we invite you to join us.
About You
Below are some of the key essential experience, skills & knowledge required for this post:
1. Strong policy development skills and relevant experience in regulation, planning and infrastructure development.
2. Excellent leadership and people management skills, including the ability to inspire, engage and empower people, so that every individual makes the best contribution they can.
3. Ability to manage a complex portfolio of work with a high degree of autonomy and deliver an ambitious agenda. This includes possessing the appropriate tools and techniques that enable you to drive the successful delivery of our programme and projects.
4. Excellent communication skills, including the ability to explain and interrogate technical aspects of what we do in a way that resonates with your audience.
5. A good understanding of the external environment in which we operate, as well as the ability to understand our strategy and our work and relate that to the interests of our key stakeholders.
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 build 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 below deadline.
Closing date :23.55 on 02 November 2025