Water Efficiency/Demand Manager

A large utilities organisation are seeking a Water Efficiency/Demand Manager to join in an initial 6-month contract role (potential for extension or to go permanent) at their Warrington office (hybrid working 2 days a week onsite). This role has a daily rate up to £400 per day via an Umbrella company (inside IR35). Within this role you will be responsible for consulting on the water demands and wastewater services in the North West of England.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop a detail understanding of the regulatory and legislative framework surrounding the water business relating to water efficiency and demand reduction (Water resources management plan, Drought Plan, Water industry act, Business Retail, Performance commitment levels and more).

• Develop an understanding of the teams which are affected by large users e.g. Production planning, Business Retail, Leakage

• To identify the largest water consumers within the region, understand their geographical location, their impact on water production planning, track and understand their consumption through meter data.

• Identify any NHH users which are unmetered and develop a business case to ensure we meter 100% of business customers, for those unmetered customers identify any which have a potential to be categorised as a large consumer.

• Develop and maintain relationships with large consumers to understand how they use water, how they could use less water, what incentivises them to use less.

• To develop and deliver compelling water reduction customer propositions, tailored to specific customers to influence them to use less water whilst maintaining a great level of business customer service (limiting the impact to Bmex) ensuring you work within the rules of the retail market.

• Understanding of water management principles, conservation techniques, sustainable practices, industry best practices, UK water efficiency policies, and proficiency in influencing stakeholders and managing resources effectively

• To develop water reduction projects and propositions for larger users, including full project management (e.g. business case development, delivery plan and cost & benefit delivery)

• Responsible for all aspects of discretionary water use project management, delivery and advice. Aiming to reduce demand of potable water use where non potable use would be equally as effective.

• Measurement, analysis and reporting of business water savings achieved as a result of water efficiency interventions

• Support the Water efficiency and Demand reduction teams to manage and report on the overall water demand programme

Skills and Experience

• Degree level qualification or equivalent experience in water management

• Experience of building and managing effective relationships within and outside of UU

• Strong communication, influencing and presentation skills

• Excellent planning and delivery management to achieve pre agreed targets and deadlines

• Numerate with a high level of competence in problem solving, analytical reasoning, and planning

• Experience in customer engagement and project management

• Exceptional knowledge of wider water industry and regulatory context