Catchment Planning manager
Company
Location
Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
7/1/2025
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Description
Closing Date
2025-08-18
Catchment Planning Manager
Location: Falmer, Brighton
Contract Type: Perm
Hours: 37
Salary: Competitive
There has never been a better time to join our organisation as we build towards a greener future, tackling climate change, minimising our environmental impact and reducing our carbon footprint!
Job Overview
To lead a team to develop the long-term plans for each of our sewerage catchments, through the drainage and wastewater management planning process. This requires us to really understand the risks in each area, not just now but into the future. This role will lead the identification of planning options to deliver the best mix of operational, maintenance and capital investment to deliver targets - challenging constraints and identifying opportunities. The role will embed the outcomes of analysis into the business to enable asset management best practice and integrated plan development.
This role is accountable for the development, promotion and implementation of risk-based totex planning to deliver both Company and stakeholder needs. The team will work closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to fully understand current and future needs, driving the use of evidence-based decision making to optimise our plans.
This role will lead the professional development of the team, succession planning and driving the asset management maturity improvements.
About You
This role involves developing and refining risk management processes for wastewater systems, creating drainage and wastewater management plans, and recommending asset interventions that balance costs, outputs, and resilience. You will also work on integrating business plans into operational programs and enhancing asset data and management systems to support long-term strategies. You would need a good understanding of the principles of asset management, driving the maturity of our processes and systems.
A key part of the job is communicating with internal and external stakeholders to develop and implement effective wastewater management plans, building strong relationships, and ensuring maintenance standards meet legislative requirements for safety and reliability. The role includes line management of a technical team and leadership across functions, supporting team development.
The ideal candidate will have experience in asset management, investment planning, and the water or infrastructure sectors. They should understand regulatory frameworks, risk management, and whole-life cost analysis. Strong relationship-building, communication skills, and the ability to lead change are essential. Technical skills in IT, asset condition modelling, and mapping tools are also important.
Qualifications include a degree in a relevant field (science, engineering, risk management, etc.), a full driving license, and ideally, professional qualifications in asset or risk management. Overall, it's a leadership role focused on maintaining and improving wastewater infrastructure safely, efficiently, and in compliance with regulations.
Package
This role will be full time Monday to Friday with a hybrid approach to working between our Falmer office and home.
We are offering a competitive salary depending on skills and experience as well as other benefits including:
Does this opportunity excite you but you’re not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t possible given your personal circumstances? Whilst we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution. So why not engage with us and find out more about this role?
If this role isn’t quite what you’re looking for but are keen to be contacted about opportunities at Southern Water, you can register your details here: Introduce Yourself (myworkdaysite.com)
Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, because delivering water for life is our core purpose. To achieve this, we need 24/7 support in place to resolve incidents quickly and efficiently. All our employees understand the importance of out-of-hours incident support – because when problems appear, fixing them is our top priority. That’s why our people join together and support when and however needed to make sure our customers get the service they deserve. Joining the Southern Water family means you’ll become part of our incident support team. During your interview, your manager will speak to you about any incident support rotas that apply to your position.
Privacy Statement
Please note: If you are an existing Southern Water employee, you will need to confirm within your application that your Manager is aware of your application.
All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. You will need to provide evidence of eligibility (e.g. a passport or long birth certificate and proof of NI) and current proof of address (dated within the last 3 months), will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you do not meet these criteria, your application will not be considered.
2025-08-18
Catchment Planning Manager
Location: Falmer, Brighton
Contract Type: Perm
Hours: 37
Salary: Competitive
There has never been a better time to join our organisation as we build towards a greener future, tackling climate change, minimising our environmental impact and reducing our carbon footprint!
Job Overview
To lead a team to develop the long-term plans for each of our sewerage catchments, through the drainage and wastewater management planning process. This requires us to really understand the risks in each area, not just now but into the future. This role will lead the identification of planning options to deliver the best mix of operational, maintenance and capital investment to deliver targets - challenging constraints and identifying opportunities. The role will embed the outcomes of analysis into the business to enable asset management best practice and integrated plan development.
This role is accountable for the development, promotion and implementation of risk-based totex planning to deliver both Company and stakeholder needs. The team will work closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to fully understand current and future needs, driving the use of evidence-based decision making to optimise our plans.
This role will lead the professional development of the team, succession planning and driving the asset management maturity improvements.
About You
This role involves developing and refining risk management processes for wastewater systems, creating drainage and wastewater management plans, and recommending asset interventions that balance costs, outputs, and resilience. You will also work on integrating business plans into operational programs and enhancing asset data and management systems to support long-term strategies. You would need a good understanding of the principles of asset management, driving the maturity of our processes and systems.
A key part of the job is communicating with internal and external stakeholders to develop and implement effective wastewater management plans, building strong relationships, and ensuring maintenance standards meet legislative requirements for safety and reliability. The role includes line management of a technical team and leadership across functions, supporting team development.
The ideal candidate will have experience in asset management, investment planning, and the water or infrastructure sectors. They should understand regulatory frameworks, risk management, and whole-life cost analysis. Strong relationship-building, communication skills, and the ability to lead change are essential. Technical skills in IT, asset condition modelling, and mapping tools are also important.
Qualifications include a degree in a relevant field (science, engineering, risk management, etc.), a full driving license, and ideally, professional qualifications in asset or risk management. Overall, it's a leadership role focused on maintaining and improving wastewater infrastructure safely, efficiently, and in compliance with regulations.
Package
This role will be full time Monday to Friday with a hybrid approach to working between our Falmer office and home.
We are offering a competitive salary depending on skills and experience as well as other benefits including:
- Generous pension up to 11% company contribution
- 25 days annual leave
- Life assurance equal to 4x salary
- Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service)
- Health Cash Plan
- Full funded eye tests
- Two paid volunteering days a year
- Occupational health service
- Discounts with over 800 popular retailers
- Digital GP service
- Study support may be available for job-related qualifications
- Competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options
- Cycle to work scheme
- Private Medical Insurance (Senior Levels Only)
Does this opportunity excite you but you’re not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t possible given your personal circumstances? Whilst we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution. So why not engage with us and find out more about this role?
If this role isn’t quite what you’re looking for but are keen to be contacted about opportunities at Southern Water, you can register your details here: Introduce Yourself (myworkdaysite.com)
Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, because delivering water for life is our core purpose. To achieve this, we need 24/7 support in place to resolve incidents quickly and efficiently. All our employees understand the importance of out-of-hours incident support – because when problems appear, fixing them is our top priority. That’s why our people join together and support when and however needed to make sure our customers get the service they deserve. Joining the Southern Water family means you’ll become part of our incident support team. During your interview, your manager will speak to you about any incident support rotas that apply to your position.
Privacy Statement
Please note: If you are an existing Southern Water employee, you will need to confirm within your application that your Manager is aware of your application.
All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. You will need to provide evidence of eligibility (e.g. a passport or long birth certificate and proof of NI) and current proof of address (dated within the last 3 months), will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you do not meet these criteria, your application will not be considered.
Advertise with us by contacting: [email protected]
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