Water Resource Strategic Planning Consultant

Water Resource Strategic Planning Consultant

Capabilities

Planning and Consulting

Office Setup

Hybrid

Job

#43773

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

At the forefront of the biggest transformation and unprecedented investment programme of the UK sector in decades, Jacobs along with our JV Partners and Customers, bring together exceptional talent and expertise to deliver multiple portfolios of complex turnkey solutions from concept, feasibility, and planning to design, construction management, commissioning and through life asset O&M management, creating once in a generation opportunities.

These portfolios need strategic thinkers, able to support the development of, and review inputs and assumptions in regulatory based frameworks with customers such as with United Utilities, Northumbrian Water, Thames Water, Severn Trent Water and Anglian Water. Alongside regularly delivering multi stakeholder projects that also include the Environment Agency, OFWAT and environmental NGOs.

Leading the delivery of strategic planning projects across the UK and Ireland, you with collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to define long-term strategic goals, setting investment pathways to deliver and manage uncertainty using adaptive planning techniques. You will also lead the delivery of shorter-term business strategy and investment plans, at all times ensuring technical excellence, regulatory compliance, and stakeholder satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Develop strategic plans for the water sector.
• Act as the primary point of contact for clients, regulators, contractors, and internal stakeholders.
• Manage project scope, budget, schedule, and risk mitigation to ensure successful delivery.
• Ensure technical compliance and quality.
• Promote and drive innovation, sustainability, and continuous improvement across project delivery.
• Create and promote a collaborative team environment.

Here's what you'll need

Coming from one or more of the following UK Water sectors - Surface Water, Flood, Drainage or Wastewater, we would delighted to hear from candidates with a blend of the following skills, experience and attributes;

• Experience with developing water resources, wastewater or bioresources strategic plans.
• Familiarity with UK water sector regulation.
• Proven experience leading the delivery of strategic plans for the UK water sector.
• Demonstrable track record delivering multi-sector strategic planning projects.
• A sound knowledge of one of the following - water resources/ wastewater resources /bioresources planning in the UK and Ireland.
• An understanding of strategic planning frameworks across the water and land environments.

Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business, and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place.

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