Infrastructure Analyst - The Guardian : Job Details

Join Ofwat's Major Projects and Markets Directorate as a Senior Associate Infrastructure Analyst!

About Us 

We’re Ofwat, the Water Services Regulation Authority – a non-ministerial government department responsible for regulating the water sector in England and Wales.

As the economic regulator of water and wastewater companies in England and Wales, our role is to enable, incentivise and hold companies to account for providing the very best for customers, communities and the environment now and in the future. We also oversee the markets in the water sector to ensure they’re working for customers.

The work that you’ll be involved in every day will help us to deliver our strategy, to make us the regulator we want to be and help the sector to deliver for customers and society.

The Role 

We are looking for an Infrastructure Analyst to join the Major Projects team at Senior Associate level. We are a multidisciplinary team that has a wide remit, working with the industry on some of the largest and most complex infrastructure projects the sector has seen in over thirty years, ranging between several hundred million pounds to several billion pounds. Our aim is to ensure companies are developing and delivering them in a timely and efficient manner, while protecting customers and the environment.

You will play a key role in not only delivering Ofwat's strategy, but also in the development of our approach to the delivery of major infrastructure projects by leading small workstreams or projects.

You will be proactive and respond flexibly to the needs of the organisation by facilitating the development and delivery of major water and wastewater infrastructure projects across England and WalesThe role will also involve bringing together different advisory services to identify opportunities, developing, and maintaining strong relationships with key external players in the sector while working closely with other parts of Ofwat's Major Projects and Markets directorate and the wider Ofwat organisation. You will be expected to uphold high standards of delivery and collaborate with water and wastewater companies to support them to deliver the best value for customers.

Why Join Us

• Meaningful Impact: Contribute to our purpose to drive water companies to deliver more for customers and the environment.
• Innovative Work Environment: We embrace agile working and a culture of 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 meaningful collaboration in our London or Birmingham offices.

Other Benefits

• Excellent employer pension contribution of over 28%
• 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.
• Recognition vouchers scheme rewarding your hard work.
• Generous shared parental leave and pay supporting your family life

About You 

Experience, skills and knowledge

Attributes

    7. Building Trust     8. Making Relationships Count    9. Adaptable thinker   10. Creates Clarity   11. Delivers Outcomes

Attributes as per Ofwat’s Framework for Success for Senior Associate Grade. You can read more about our attributes.

To read more about the role and selection process, please follow the link to apply.

Applications Deadline: 23.55 01 December 2024