Water and Foul Lead

The Water Lead plays a vital role in risk mitigation, change management, and maintaining high standards of technical compliance for the water installation hence contributing significantly to the smooth progression, success, and efficiencies of projects.

The role is pivotal in ensuring that all the works relating to water works adhere to client specifications, project timelines, and budgets.

• Lead the resolution of any issues arising with the management and/or provision of water to facilitate the projects.
• Provide strategic co-ordination of water resources, from design to operations, to maximise value to the project.
• Internal Stakeholder Coordination: Ensure effective coordination with internal stakeholders.
• Building Working Relationships: Develop strong working relationships with other teams.
• Establish the governance for the management of the Water works.

The Water Lead will oversee the design and deployment of all the aspects required for the delivery and operations of the potable network, desalination plant, foul water treatment plants and associated network and the surface water network for relevant projects.

• Foster cooperation and build strong working relationships with Utilities Designers, Contractors and external stakeholders as on when required.
• Team Leadership: Lead a team responsible for effective coordination with other teams, including Designers, Temporary Works, other Construction teams and Consents Managers, to ensure compliance with DCO and best practices.
• Oversight and assurance of Principal Contractor compliance.
• Fostering Cooperation: Foster cooperation and build strong working relationships with Utilities Contractors, Designers, Statutory Undertakers and other Project Stakeholders.
• Technical Compliance and Handover: Ensure technical compliance with DCO and all other requirements, facilitating successful testing, commissioning, and handover to the Utilities Operations Team
• Encourage SHE (Safety, Health, Environment) feedback and take a leading role in addressing SHE-related issues associated with the provision and management of water related works.

The Water Lead will be responsible for the stakeholder management with all water stakeholders including utilities companies, Lead Local Flood Authorities and the Environmental Agency, as well as others. The Water Lead shall support the utilities diversions and connections as required and will be responsible for the strategic management and coordination of various technical and engineering processes, including technical issue resolution, safety, health, and environmental practices, and utility design and construction.

• Develop the plan for water resources transition from planning to delivery and delivery to operations
• Identify and progress improvements, keeping best standards throughout the project.
• Develop strong working relationships with other teams to understand their requirements and needs for water related works.

• Experience in managing multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong leadership and team management skills. · Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities
• Prior experience in major programme/ projects
• Proven experience in utilities design/management and/or coordination on large construction projects.
• Suitable accreditations and knowledge of the industry requirements and specifications.
• Utility management in large-scale construction or infrastructure projects.
• Have a significant experience on the management of water works and associated installations.
• In-depth knowledge of the requirements, materials and technical specification required to be achieved for the construction of complex water installations.

😊 Pension scheme (8% company contribution / 4% personal contribution)😊 25 days’ paid annual leave + bank holidays + option to buy or sell days😊 Professional fees reimbursed😊 Flexible working😊 Employee referral scheme😊 Ongoing training and career development