Head of Networks
hace 5 días
Redhill
Powered by Water, Driven by Purpose SES Water has a rich history of serving communities in the South East of England. Water plays an important role in our lives, which is why we're committed to supplying our customers with access to 160 million litres of safe, reliable, clean water every day. We're proud to be part of Pennon Group, a leader in the UK water sector, working towards a greener future. Our goals? As well as lowering our carbon footprint, we're working with partners to plant 300,000 trees, restore peatlands and supporting farmers and landowners to improve water quality and wildlife. Whether you're starting out or seeking a new challenge, our scale and ambition create opportunities for you to shape your own career. Ready to make a splash? Join our team today. Powered by Water, Driven by Purpose SES Water has a rich history of serving communities in the South East of England. Water plays an important role in our lives, which is why we're committed to supplying our customers with access to 160 million litres of safe, reliable, clean water every day. We're proud to be part of Pennon Group, a leader in the UK water sector, working towards a greener future. Our goals? As well as lowering our carbon footprint, we're working with partners to plant 300,000 trees, restore peatlands and supporting farmers and landowners to improve water quality and wildlife. Whether you're starting out or seeking a new challenge, our scale and ambition create opportunities for you to shape your own career. Ready to make a splash? Join our team today. We're looking for a Head of Networks to take full ownership of our distribution network operations. Leading performance, driving investment and ensuring customers receive a resilient, high-quality water supply. This is a high-impact leadership role with accountability for operational delivery, customer outcomes, regulatory performance and multi-million-pound investment programmes. What you'll be doing • Leading the end-to-end operation of the water distribution network, including maintenance, repair and renewal., • Owning performance across key areas including leakage, water quality, supply interruptions and customer outcomes., • Managing a large, multi-disciplinary team through senior leaders, creating a high-performance, safety-first culture., • Overseeing the 24/7 control room and incident response capability., • Driving delivery of a multi-million-pound capital programme, including network upgrades and improvements., • Managing key supply chain partners to ensure performance, value and quality., • Taking full accountability for departmental budgets (totex) and financial performance., • Leading regulatory reporting, business planning and performance commitments delivery., • Acting as a senior leader within the business, influencing strategy and representing the company with stakeholders.What we're looking for, • Significant senior leadership experience within utilities, infrastructure or operational environments., • A strong track record of leading field-based, multi-disciplinary teams at scale., • Experience delivering capital programmes and managing supply chain partners., • Commercially astute with the ability to manage large budgets and drive efficiency., • Deep understanding of health, safety and environmental leadership., • A customer-focused mindset with experience improving operational and service performance., • A strategic leadership role with real influence over performance and investment., • The opportunity to shape and lead a critical operational function., • A platform to deliver meaningful improvements for customers and the environment., • Competitive executive salary, bonus and benefits package. JBRP1_UKTJ