Closing Date
03/04/2025
Job Title: Water Distribution Mains Flushing Manager
Location: South Coast- You can be based in one of our offices across the Southern Water region -Chatham, Horsham, Falmer, Durrington, Otterbourne or Hastings.
Hybrid- 3 office / site and 2 WFH - It is essential for you to have a driving licence due to occasional site visit requirements.
Work type: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: Up to £43,000 per annum
Are you passionate about making a difference to the environment, customer and providing sustainable water supply to future generations?
If so, read further about this amazing opportunity!
We are currently recruiting for a Water Distribution Mains Flushing Manager to ensure our drinking water reaches our customers at the same high quality that it leaves our supply works and reduce the number of customer contacts we receive. Spanning the entirety of our 14,000km water network, you will be responsible for all our Distribution Mains flushing activities in Southern Water. Reporting to the Infrastructure Programmes Delivery Manager, you will manage a team of around 8 technicians to ensure our distribution mains are being maintained effectively and efficiently.
Your accountabilities include:
· Representing the Water Networks & Customer team in agreeing the scope of works, Delivery Plan and resources required to support the attainment of our Water Quality regulatory commitments alongside colleagues from Asset Management and Engineering & Construction
· Owning, maintaining and improving the business processes and operating procedures to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of flushing activities.
· Leading and coordinating the delivery of all flushing activities in compliance with SWS operating procedures and within the agreed parameters (including cost, time, and quality)
· Engaging with key stakeholders, including Operations, Engineering & Construction, Water Quality &Performance, Customer Service, and Delivery Partners to ensure flushing activities are supported and completed in accordance with the agreed plan.
· Reporting on all key activities, including the identification and mitigation of all customer and performance risks
· Ensuring all relevant flushing information/data is recorded and properly stored in an auditable format
· Delivering excellent customer service when dealing with internal and external customers
To be successful in this role, you will have proven experience of managing a team and hitting your goals through setting stretching but achievable goals. You will have exposure to supporting other planned project delivery workstreams. It will be ideal if you have strong background within water operational environment and working with water networks, good understanding of drinking water standards and regulations and hydraulic modelling experience preferable. It will be highly advantageous if you have distribution main maintenance experience within Water Networks will be preferred however not essential.