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United Utilities

Integrated Water Management Lead (Cheshire)

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

Integrated Water Management Lead (Cheshire)

Location: Lingley Mere, Warrington (Hybrid)
Region: Cheshire (regular travel across the region required)
Salary: Competitive + bonus + outstanding benefits
Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time (37 hours per week)

Shape the future of water management across Cheshire

At United Utilities, our purpose is simple: delivering great water for a stronger, greener and healthier North West.

As we embark on one of the most ambitious investment programmes in our history, we're looking for an Integrated Water Management Lead to drive collaboration, influence strategic planning and help create sustainable solutions that deliver lasting benefits for customers, communities and the environment.

This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in delivering our PR24 ambitions by bringing together partners from across the public, private and environmental sectors to develop innovative, place-based approaches to water management.

If you're passionate about environmental sustainability, partnership working and making a tangible difference to the region's future, we'd love to hear from you.

What you'll do

You'll be responsible for developing and embedding an integrated approach to water management across Cheshire, creating partnerships that unlock better outcomes for people, places and the environment.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Driving the delivery of United Utilities' Integrated Water Management strategy across the region.
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Building and maintaining influential relationships with local authorities, environmental organisations, landowners, flood risk management authorities and other key stakeholders.
  • Identifying opportunities where shared objectives can be delivered through collaborative, partnership-led solutions.
  • Managing and developing a pipeline of partnership projects, from concept through to delivery.
  • Ensuring effective governance and reporting arrangements are in place for integrated water management initiatives.
  • Working closely with colleagues responsible for the WRMP, DWMP and WINEP programmes to maximise environmental, social and economic value.
  • Championing nature-based solutions and sustainable approaches that strengthen ecosystem resilience.
  • Tracking and demonstrating the benefits delivered through integrated water management projects and partnerships.
  • About you

    You'll be a collaborative and influential professional who enjoys bringing people together to solve complex challenges.

    You'll also bring:

    • Experience working with a wide range of stakeholders and building successful partnerships.
    • Strong communication and relationship-management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
    • Knowledge of environmental, water, planning or infrastructure sectors.
    • An understanding of the role ecosystem resilience and nature-based solutions play in delivering sustainable outcomes.
    • Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret data, identify trends and translate insight into action.
    • Experience managing competing priorities and delivering outcomes in a complex environment.
    • Good knowledge of tools such as SharePoint, Excel and reporting systems.
    • Awareness of key industry frameworks including WINEP, WRMP and DWMP.

    Qualifications

    • Degree, postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline.

    Why United Utilities?

    At UU, you'll have the opportunity to work on projects that genuinely improve lives across the North West while developing your own career in a supportive and forward-thinking environment.

    Our benefits include:

    • 26 days annual leave, rising to 30 days with service, plus bank holidays.
    • Market-leading pension with up to 14% employer contribution (21% combined).
    • Annual performance bonus of up to 10.5%.
    • Company-funded healthcare plan.
    • Enhanced parental leave policies.
    • Employee Assistance Programme and mental health support.
    • Discounted gym memberships and wellbeing benefits.
    • EV car scheme.
    • ShareBuy scheme.
    • Salary Finance and financial wellbeing support.
    • Flexible benefits through MORE Choices.

    Join us and help create a stronger, greener and healthier North West

    By bringing together partners, communities and expertise, you'll help shape how water is managed across Cheshire for generations to come.

    Apply today and be part of delivering a more resilient future for the North West.

    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