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RPS

Regional Manager - Clean Water

CompanyRPS
LocationCardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Posted At3/9/2026

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Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors
Occupation Code Skill LevelIneligible
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Description
RPS Tetra Tech are seeking an experienced Regional Manager to lead and operate an outcome-driven field delivery function in the Clean Water sector.

About The Team

The RPS Asset, Surveying , and Inspection (AS&I) team provides industry leading services to the UK Water Industry and our employees are involved in services supporting Water Networks, Drainage, Surveying, Leakage Consultancy, Water Resources and Efficiency. The team analyse complex data and provide pragmatic solutions. This includes reducing water leakage and preventing flooding and pollution in local communities .

Our Team assess, diagnose, and determine the most appropriate solution to reduce leakage and fully support the delivery of regulatory targets and work to pinpoint leakage with a level of accuracy that delivers a great service for clients.

About You

As a key member of the Asset, Surveying, and Inspection (AS&I) business, your role as Region a l Manager is critical t o our strategic priorities – to deliver great work for our client, Welsh Water, by providing excellent customer service and executing complex operational tasks.

Your Responsibilities

This is a senior level role within our Water Operations Business. You will need to:

  • Lead, motivate and manage an operational team (~200 FTE) engaged in Leakage, Trunk Main Leakage, Customer Side Leakage and Private Side Leakage
  • Establish and embed standards of operational excellence: clear procedures, consistent quality controls, best-practice survey and sampling techniques, and objective performance measures
  • Own operational, safety and commercial performance for contracted deliverables, ensuring KPIs, SLAs and regulatory obligations are consistently met or exceeded
  • Develop and maintain robust work planning, resource allocation and rostering to optimise productivity, reduce rework and improve first-time completion rates
  • Implement and oversee rigorous quality assurance processes for survey, CCTV and sampling outputs, ensuring data integrity, traceability and timely , actionable reporting to clients
  • Champion continuous improvement: use operational metrics, root cause analysis and frontline feedback to reduce failure demand, shorten cycle times and increase asset-knowledge value
  • Ensure robust health, safety and environmental compliance for field activities (sewer entry, access to wastewater environments, confined space controls)
  • Manage supplier/sub-contractor performance, standardise delivery expectations and enforce contractual quality requirements to maintain service resilience
  • Lead operational risk management and incident response with clear, timely escalation to senior leadership and clients; drive lessons-learned into revised processes
  • Act as a client-facing operational authority, building trust through dependable delivery, transparent reporting and demonstrable improvements in performance
  • Support commercial activities including bid preparation, pricing input, forecasting and pragmatic operational risk mitigation.

  • Skills, Knowledge, And Experience

    • Significant experience managing field operations in the clean water or utilities sector
    • Strong track record of driving operational excellence: defining standards, delivering measurable performance improvements and sustaining high-quality outputs
    • Membership/ Affiliation to a relevant Chartered body e.g. ACIWEM; ACMI; ACIW desirable
    • Proven people leadership with hands-on experience in workforce planning, competency development, supervision and frontline coaching
  • Commercially literate — experience contributing to bids, managing budgets, and resolving contract and commercial issues in an operationally pragmatic way
  • Demonstrable competence in implementing and maintaining accredited management systems and safe systems of work
  • Excellent stakeholder, client and supply-chain management skills with clear written and verbal communication ability
  • Competent IT skills, including MS Office and work management systems
  • IOSH Managing Safely (or equivalent) preferred
  • Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across the UK as required
  • Degree or vocational qualification in engineering, environmental science, leadership or equivalent practical experience

  • Health And Safety

    This role may involve:

    • Moving heavy items including inspection chamber covers .
    • Working in all weather conditions (this could include night work also) .
    • You may be require d to work in confined spaces and on highway s .
    • Please note mandatory drugs and alcohol tests are undertaken for this role and a DBS check will be undertaken .

    What’s in it for you?

    A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you’ll be supported as far as you want to go. A career here is far from ordinary. Here you’re not a number; you are part of the solution.

    Why RPS?

    We’re a connected community, working together to achieve exceptional outcomes. We understand the need to work flexibly, empowering our people to create a work-life balance that’s right for them. We also understand the importance of collaboration and social connection in the office environment. With agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we trust our people to find the right balance to meet client needs – this is a workplace that works for you.

    About RPS, a Tetra Tech Company

    RPS, part of Tetra Tech since January 2023, is a global firm that defines, designs, and manages projects in urbanisation, natural resources, and sustainability. As part of Tetra Tech’s over 30 ,000-strong team across 550 offices in over 120 countries, we deliver solutions that create lasting value in an increasingly urbanised and resource-scarce world. By leveraging our global expertise , we enable our clients to develop winning solutions for their clients and communities.

    As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to provide market-leading development and project opportunities for our people, supporting their growth while addressing the challenges that matter. Our people drive our success, and this is where you come to build a career.

    Kickstart your adventure with endless possibilities within AS&I!

    What happens next?

    If we feel you are a good match, we will be in touch to arrange a competency interview. If this opportunity suits your career journey, we’d love to hear from you. All applications will be considered. Ready to apply? Please have your CV ready and continue with your application online.

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    We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list. Please refer to the careers page on our website if you require any further information.