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United Utilities

Customer Leak Resolution Manager

Location flexibility:  3 office days / week – 3 days in the office, 2 days from home
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Job Description

Role Details

Salary - Competitve Salary
Work Type - Hybrid
Job Location - Lingley Mere (UU), Lingley Green Avenue, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 3LP
Role Type - Permanent
Employment Type - Full Time
Working Hours - 37.0 Hours per Week

United Utilities’ (UU) purpose is to deliver great water for a stronger, greener and healthier North West of England. We are committed to providing our services in a way that respects the environment, supports the economy, and benefits society.

We value diversity, inclusion and innovation in our workplace, and we foster a culture where our people can grow, excel, and be themselves.

We uphold our ethics, values and business model to fulfil our mission and, by setting clear goals and objectives, we create sustainable long-term value for our colleagues, customers and communities. Whether you work with a team that shares your vision or join a network of peers with similar interests, you will find a welcoming and supportive organisation to be part of.

We’ve got a lot to offer. You’ll be part of a thriving FTSE 100 company and will enjoy a range of core benefits that reflect your value and value contribution."

Benefits

  • A generous annual leave package of 26 days, which increases to 30 days after four years of service (increases one day per year), in addition to 8 bank holidays
  • A competitive pension scheme with up to 14% employer contribution, 21% combined, and life cover
  • Up to 7.5% performance-related bonus scheme, as well as recognition awards for outstanding achievements
  • A comprehensive healthcare plan through our company-funded scheme
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    • The Role:

    The Customer side leak Delivery Manager will be accountable for customer side leak resolution including Section 75 case resolution and management of third-party agreements under Section 75 of the Water Industry Act 1991, focusing on clean water leaks.

    The role involves regulatory compliance, stakeholder and customer engagement and the management of customer side leak resolution via the section 75 process. The role will be accountable for the ownership of the process, whilst driving for water demand reduction, great customer service (domestic and commercial) and balancing an optimised cost effective and quality service.

    The role will have one direct report which is the team leader of a team which focuses on water efficiency resolution and case ownership of private leaks via the demand reduction team. This position is integral to achieving performance commitments, particularly those related to per capita consumption, Business Demand and leakage reduction and water resilience.

    What You Will Be Doing:

    Section 75 Compliance and Legal Oversight:

    • Manage and negotiate third-party agreements under Section 75.
    • To ensure compliance with the Water Industry Act 1991 and all relevant regulatory requirements.
    • Work closely with legal teams to handle enforcements and agreements effectively.

    Stakeholder Engagement and Relationship Management:

    • Build strong relationships with regulators (e.g., Ofwat, Environment Agency), contractors, developers, social housing providers and local authorities to ensure they understand our processes and their responsibilities in line with leak resolution; plus our ability to serve notice under section 75 to resolve private leaks.
    • Act as the primary contact for Section 75-related matters, ensuring all parties remain policy and process compliant, and act to achieve maximum leak resolution with predefined timescales.
    • Travel to various sites and attend stakeholder meetings as required, with flexible hybrid working arrangements available.

    Project and Workforce Management:

    • Monitor and Manager the demand reduction team contact centre, workforce planning, process adherence and customer satisfaction.
    • Provide subject matter expertise to projects involving systems such as INS, ICS and Customer contacts to ensure that work under the section 75 can be tracked and KPIs can be easily reported such as progress, customer satisfaction and water saved.
    • Monitor the time, costs and quality of section 75 implementation.
    • Work closely with operations, customer and legal collaboration across departments.

    Regulatory Reporting and Performance Management:

    • Monitor and report on KPIs, focusing on the successful implementation of section 75. Develop/evolve a management information pack which illustrates a regional view of customers that are in the section 75 process, phases of the processes, the taken to resolve and mechanism of resolution (e.g. Customer or UU)
    • Develop KPIs, monitor and present performance of the Water Efficiency Resolution Team.
    • Monitor implementation of section 75 by area teams (Water efficiency resolution Team and county hubs)
    • Prepare detailed reports for internal and external stakeholders to demonstrate regulatory adherence and progress.

    What We Are Looking For:

    • Degree level qualification or equivalent experience in water management
    • Experience of building and managing effective relationships within and outside of UU
    • Contact centre management experience
    • Knowledge of regulatory frameworks, particularly the Water Industry Act and Ofwat performance commitments.
    • Proven experience in the clean water leakage, Section 75 endorsements, or similar roles within the utilities or infrastructure sectors.

    • Experienced contact centre and strong people management, stakeholder engagement, communication, analytical and problem-solving skills, demonstrating excellent organisation, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to risk management and continuous improvement.

    About The Team:

    The Demand reduction team aims to reduce customer demand for water, including both domestic and commercial. This will be achieved by increasing water meter penetration, utilising the consumption profile insights to provide customers with help to reduce water use and to identify leaks and losses. We offer support by water visits aimed to install water saving devices and where possible fix leaks. In addition we provide advice on ways to save water and money.

    We rely on every employee to ensure our customers receive the best possible service, day in, day out. In return, we ensure that you will be well rewarded for your efforts, from an excellent salary through to development opportunities that will really kick start a thriving career here at UU.

    Working at United Utilities

    3 office days / week – 3 days in the office, 2 days from home

    A little flex time

    Company employees:

    7,500

    Gender diversity (m:f):

    65:35

    Hiring in countries

    United Kingdom

    Office Locations

    Company benefits

    26 days annual leave + bank holidays
    Annual bonus – Bonus levels vary depending on your role grade
    Buy or sell annual leave – Buy or sell up to 5 days per year
    Death in service – covered for 4 times pensionable earnings
    Cinema discounts
    Employee recognition scheme – Colleague led recognition scheme with monthly winners
    Cycle to work scheme
    Dental coverage
    Collaboration spaces
    Electric Car Salary Sacrifice
    Employee assistance programme
    Enhanced maternity leave – Up to 26 weeks leave at full pay
    Enhanced pension match/contribution – Up to 21% combined contributions
    Enhanced sick days
    Ergonomic workstations
    Faith rooms
    Family health insurance
    Further education support – Ongoing learning opportunities through apprenticeships and vocational training
    Gym membership – On-site gym at our head office & discounts on local gyms for those not based there
    Health cash plan
    Health insurance
    In house training
    Mental health days – 1 wellbeing day per year (in addition to annual leave)
    Mental health first aiders
    Compassionate leave
    Enhanced paternity leave – Up to 4 weeks leave at full pay
    Mental health platform access – Offering mental health consultations, health checks, digital fitness resources, and wellbeing support.
    On-site gym
    Open to compressed hours
    Open to part time work for some roles
    Adoption leave
    Private GP service – via our virtual GP - available to you and your loved ones
    Professional subscriptions
    Referral bonus – of £500
    Neonatal leave
    Reservist leave – Reservists/Army Reserve with 6 months service are entitled to 10 days paid leave per year to attend the annual training camp.
    Restaurant discounts
    Secure on-site parking
    Sensory-Friendly Setup
    Shared parental leave
    Will writing
    Carer’s leave
    On-site childcare – Only at our head office
    Income protection