Senior Environment Strategy Specialist

Overview

Lead development, implementation and monitoring of Southern Water's Environment Strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• strategy implementation
• governance support
• technical content
• dashboard management
• stakeholder reporting
• collaboration

Tasks

-Bring the Strategy to life internally and externally, helping champion and build visibility across communication methods and mediums. -Supporting internal governance and the Environment Steering Group embedding the Environment Strategy in its structure -Developing detailed technical content and implementation plans for our emerging Environment Strategy, including SMART targets. -Collaborating with teams such as Catchment Management, Asset Planning & Strategy, and Clean Rivers & Seas to align delivery plans with environmental goals. -Promoting strategic approaches to biodiversity and climate resilience across the business. -Creating and managing a comprehensive dashboard to monitor progress, joining up existing and new programmes across the business and report to internal and external stakeholders, including senior-level forums.

Requirements

• communication
• gis
• analytical
• biodiversity
• carbon sequestration
• strategy

What You Bring

-Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders and present complex information clearly. -Strong analytical skills and experience (with GIS and data management systems an advantage). -Ability to bring to life and communicate complex strategic ideas to a variety of audiences -Expertise in biodiversity net gain, carbon sequestration, nutrient neutrality, and natural/social capital approaches. -Demonstrable experience in developing and delivering environmental strategies.

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Benefits

-Generous pension up to 11% company contribution -Full funded eye tests -Competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options -Life assurance equal to 4x salary -Cycle to work scheme -Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service) -Discounts with over 800 popular retailers -25 days annual leave -Study support may be available for job-related qualifications -Health Cash Plan -Two paid volunteering days a year -Occupational health service -Digital GP service

About Southern Water

-Constructs reservoirs, pipelines, sewage treatment upgrades, and implements contingency measures like importing water during droughts. -Specializes in large-scale water infrastructure, operational delivery, and environmental engineering across the South East. -Notably fined for misreporting sewage spills; offers guided tours of Victorian sewers and public access to historic reservoirs.

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