Water Supply Technical Specialist

Job Title: Water Supply Technical Specialist

Salary: £38,000 – £50,000 (dependent on experience)

Pension Contributions:

• Employer contribution: 28.97% of your salary.
• Employee contribution (for salaries £34,800-£56,000): 5.45% of your pensionable salary.
• Optional additional contributions: You can choose to contribute more, and your contributions will be matched up to 3% of your pensionable earnings.

Location: Birmingham or London (Hybrid)

Type: 18-month fixed-term contract (with potential for extension of 2y or permanency)

Please note before applying:

Security Requirement:

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK and meet Baseline Personnel Security Standards (BPSS).

This role requires Security Check (SC) clearance therefore:

• Candidates must be eligible for SC, and
• Must have at least five (5) years of continuous UK residency prior to application.

Due to the nature of the role, successful candidates and their immediate household members must not hold shares or financial interests in UK water companies or their parent organisations.

Applications process:

If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your CV to us in the first instance.

Do not prepare or send a personal statement yet.
Once we’ve discussed the role with you over the phone, we will provide detailed guidance on how to tailor your personal statement and complete the full application for submission to our client.

We will support you through every step of the process, ensuring your application accurately reflects your experience and meets the required criteria.

Please note that all completed applications must be submitted by us to our client ahead of the deadline below. Unfortunately, late applications cannot be considered.

Key Dates

• Closing date: 23:55 on 4 November 2025
• Shortlisting (blind sift): 5-7 November 2025
• Interviews: Week commencing 17 November 2025

About the Client:

Our client is a non-ministerial government department responsible for regulating the water and wastewater sector across England and Wales. They ensure that water companies deliver the best possible outcomes for customers, communities, and the environment.

Working in collaboration with government departments and environmental agencies, they drive innovation, sustainability, and accountability across the industry – ensuring that the sector continues to deliver for future generations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Apply technical expertise and operational insights to support effective economic regulation.
• Assess company delivery plans, price control deliverables, and performance data.
• Support the design and delivery of robust cost-assessment procedures and processes.
• Analyse and evaluate data and company submissions to inform regulatory decisions.
• Produce high-quality written reports and external publications.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including government and environmental agencies.
• Work independently or collaboratively as part of a wider team to deliver organisational objectives.

What Our Client is Looking For:

• Relevant experience within the clean water sector – such as engineering, capital or environmental programmes, asset or operational management, or business planning.
• Degree-level qualification (or equivalent experience) in engineering, science, or a related technical discipline.
• Proven ability to build and maintain constructive relationships with a range of stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, numerical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex datasets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to explain technical information clearly.
• Experience designing and delivering technical, regulatory, or process improvements.

What Our Client Offers:

• 25 days’ annual leave (rising to 30 with service) plus bank holidays and privilege days
• Civil Service Pension Scheme (defined benefit and stakeholder options)
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Paid professional membership
• Up to 3 volunteering days per year
• Health and wellbeing initiatives
• Cycle-to-work and season ticket loan schemes
• Development and learning opportunities
• Recognition and rewards programme

Opportunity for Growth:

This is a chance to join a respected national regulator at a pivotal time for the UK water sector. You’ll influence policy, regulation, and environmental outcomes while working alongside industry leaders and government partners. The role offers exceptional scope for professional development within a collaborative, forward-thinking environment.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.