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Join Ofwat’s Environment Team as a Catchment Management Lead

*Office Location: Birmingham (B5 4UA) or London (E14 4HD) with hybrid working*

About Us

We are Ofwat, the Water Services Regulation Authority, a non-ministerial government department responsible for regulating the water sector in England and Wales. Our work has genuine significance – no other organisation does the work we do. It’s unique and meaningful: keeping our water flowing; ensuring water bills don’t cost a penny more than needed; holding water companies to account. Come and work at the source of everyday life.

The Role

We're looking for a Principal Catchment Management Lead to lead our work on catchment management, based in the Environment Team.

In this newly created role, you will lead our strategic and technical approach to catchment management, with a focus on advancing nature-based solutions and enhancing biodiversity outcomes. The role will support the integration of environmental and economic objectives, ensuring that water companies increasingly adopt catchment-based approaches that are resilient, efficient, and aligned with long-term water resource management.

The role will see you playing a pivotal role in ensuring Ofwat is ready to respond to the outcomes of the Independent Water Commission review, and the review of Defra's regulatory landscape. Consequently, you will ensure our regulatory approach evolves to support resilient infrastructure, climate adaptation, and nature recovery, while also delivering economic growth and public trust.

You will be comfortable representing Ofwat and communicating Ofwat policy to environmental stakeholders including government officials, water companies and others. You will provide advice and make recommendations, ensuring Ofwat understands and can incorporate catchment management into its work, proactively sharing skills and knowledge.

You will have an excellent understanding of environmental issues and experience of the water sector. Ideally, you will also have a good professional network within the water sector relevant to environmental policy. You will be comfortable working independently and at pace in an agile environment. You will continue to hone your judgement and be expected to exercise it responsibly in line with our strategy and ways of working. In turn, you will have opportunities to develop and consolidate your skill set.

To find more details about the role and deliverables please click Apply.

About You

Below are some of the key essential experience, skills & knowledge required for this post:

• Extensive experience in catchment management, which may include but not be limited to nature-based solutions, and biodiversity, ideally working within or alongside a regulator or government department.
• Proven successful leadership in catchment management policy analysis and delivery, with the ability to translate technical evidence into clear, practical policy or regulatory recommendations.
• Experience in embedding biodiversity, resilience, and environmental net gain within regulatory frameworks, cost assessments, and strategic environmental planning.
• Sound understanding of UK water industry regulation, including relevant legislation, frameworks, and key institutions (e.g. Ofwat, Defra, Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales), and the ability to navigate regulatory processes to influence outcomes.
• Strong understanding of the design, implementation and evaluation of nature-based solutions in a water or land-use context.
• Excellent communication skills, and the ability to synthesize complex technical, scientific, and economic information for diverse audiences.
• Strategic thinking with the ability to influence high-level decision-making.
• Excellent stakeholder management and negotiation skills.

Why You Should Join Us:

• Meaningful Impact: You will be joining a team with a sense of mission at its core aiming to build a lasting legacy for future generations by securing our long-term water resilience.
• Innovative Work Environment: We embrace agile and new ways of working and have a culture build on trust, flexibility, and collaboration.
• Development Opportunities: Gain valuable experience and develop your skills in a supportive and dynamic setting.
• Work-Life Balance: Enjoy the flexibility of working from home combined with the benefits of in person collaboration in our London or Birmingham offices.
• Fantastic employer pension contribution of nearly 30%.
• 25 days’ annual leave, increasing to 30 with each year of service, plus bank holidays and an extra 2.5 days of privilege leave.
• Access to exclusive discounts on a variety of goods and services, including retail outlets, theatre tickets, holidays, insurance, and a gym membership.
• Fees paid for membership of relevant professional bodies.
• Up to 3 volunteering days per year.
• Generous shared parental leave and pay supporting your family life.

Follow the link to Apply for full details about the role, please ensure you have submitted your Applications in full before the below deadline.

Closing date: 23.55 on 03 August 2025

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

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  Other

• Industries

  Utilities, Public Policy Offices, and Environmental Services

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