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Technical Policy Manager
Full time 37 hours per week (Job share considered)
Permanent
Salary – Circa £65,000 Plus Bonus And Excellent Benefits
Location – Washington / Flexible Homeworking
About The Role
We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our Wastewater Strategic Planning team as a Technical Policy Manager.
If you have experience in developing plans and strategies within asset organizations, we want to hear from you. Knowledge of the water sector challenges, trends, and experience working in a regulated environment is essential. Ideally, familiarity with Defra, the Environment Agency, and OFWAT is preferred.
You will understand option development, option appraisal, and cost-benefit principles that support decision-making, ensuring performance targets and compliance are met.
You will also lead innovative solutions, technical research, and technological advances to support our ambitious goals.
Strong people skills are required to foster collaboration and influence stakeholders internally and externally, maintaining NWG's leadership in best practices and innovation, while raising our profile.
You will represent NWG in industry working groups and collaborate with peers to shape strategies and plans that are endorsed and actionable by operational and investment teams.
About You
Experience in strategy development, asset management, and the ability to produce technical reports, policies, and strategies is necessary.
Technical knowledge of water service delivery and regulatory frameworks is important.
Proficiency in analyzing data from multiple sources to inform decisions is required.
Excellent communication skills, motivation for results, problem-solving ability, and adaptability in a fast-changing environment are essential.
At Northumbrian Water, we value Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity. We encourage all colleagues to bring their authentic selves to work and support various colleague networks to foster an inclusive environment.
This role may require a DBS check prior to employment. NWG supports rehabilitation of offenders but will not consider candidates with certain unspent convictions to ensure safety and security.
About Us
NWG aims to be a great place to work, embracing diversity and inclusion. Our purpose is caring for communities and the environment by providing reliable water and wastewater services, operating efficiently, and investing prudently.
Our vision is to be the national leader in sustainable water and wastewater services, guided by our core values.
Benefits
Our 'Tap Into' benefits include generous holiday entitlement, pension scheme, discounts, wellbeing support, sustainable travel options, financial wellbeing support, and development opportunities.
This role is classified as safety or security critical and may require drug and alcohol testing before employment.
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