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 include lowering our carbon footprint, partnering to plant 300,000 trees, restore peatlands and support 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.

Head of Networks

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 high‑impact leadership role has 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.
• Confident, credible leader with the ability to influence at executive and stakeholder levels.

(Degree qualified in a relevant discipline; chartership desirable.)

What’s In It For You

• 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.
• Career progression within a leading UK water company and the wider Pennon Group.

This is not a steady‑state role, it needs a leader who can challenge and improve performance at scale.

Closing Date

Please note that the successful candidate will be subject to a mandatory DBS check as part of the onboarding process.

Be yourself, we like it that way. Together, we will build a culture of belonging, where inclusion is instinctive. Diversity is our strength and a reflection of our communities. We care, we value everyone, we celebrate uniqueness.

Our core values, which are essential to our success, are:

• Be Rock Solid - Build trust and be trusted. Be the one we all look to and can depend on.
• Be You - We want you to bring your best everyday. Be yourself and make your mark in your individual way.
• Be the Future - Embrace change. Drive Progress. Own the challenge.

SES Water supplies 160 million litres of clean water every day to over 750,000 people in parts of Surrey, Kent and south London.

Our supply area is 322 square miles extending from Morden and South Croydon in the north to Gatwick Airport in the south and from Cobham, Leatherhead and Dorking in the west to Edenbridge in the east.