Solution Development Water Programme Lead

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Solution Development Water Programme Lead
Full time | Exeter

At South West Water
, we're investing in the future of our water services to deliver resilient, reliable and sustainable outcomes for our customers, communities and the environment. As part of this commitment, we're looking for a Solution Development Water Programme Lead to drive the development of major investment programmes, helping shape the solutions that will deliver long-term operational, environmental, regulatory and customer benefits.

This is an opportunity to play a leading role in developing the investment programmes that will shape the future of our water services. You'll work on complex and high-profile initiatives across water treatment, water networks and associated operational assets, helping identify the right solutions to meet future challenges and business needs.

Working closely with colleagues across Asset Management, Operations, Delivery and our framework partners, you'll lead the development and assessment of investment options, ensuring programmes are aligned with business objectives and deliver the best value for customers and the environment.

As Solution Development
Water Programme Lead
, you'll lead the development of investment programmes from identifying business and asset needs through to option selection and outline design, ensuring solutions are safe, resilient, efficient and deliverable.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the development and option selection of major water investment programmes.

• Translating business, operational and asset management needs into robust technical solutions and outline designs.

• Coordinating multidisciplinary consultants and design partners to deliver programme objectives.

• Driving efficient option development and assessment to achieve best-value outcomes.

• Managing programme scope, priorities, resources and key milestones.

• Collaborating with Asset Management, Operations, Delivery, Commercial and Performance teams.

• Challenging assumptions and solution approaches to maximise value, resilience and deliverability.

• Identifying opportunities for innovation, standardisation and cross-programme efficiencies.

• Establishing effective governance, reporting and stakeholder engagement arrangements.

• Monitoring programme performance against time, cost and regulatory commitments.

• Promoting a strong culture of health, safety and environmental leadership.

We're looking for an experienced programme leader with a strong engineering or technical background and a passion for developing long-term solutions that create lasting value for customers, communities, operations and the environment.

You'll have experience leading complex investment, engineering or programme development activities and be comfortable working across multiple disciplines to turn business needs into practical, deliverable solutions.

You’ll bring:

• Experience leading engineering, capital investment or programme…