Here within the @one Alliance, we are a collaborative organisation made up of our eight partner companies (Anglian Water, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska and SWECO) and our extended supply chain, delivering over half of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme.
We are gearing up for our most exciting and challenging Asset Management Period yet, known as AMP8, this will see us deliver a programme of work larger than we’ve ever delivered before. We’ll be embarking on a new kind of project delivery focusing on nature-based solutions like wetlands and urban drainage schemes.
We are driving change, empowering us to set global benchmarks and build a better environment, with the opportunity to offer enhanced growth and development to our workforce. We’re looking to build on our existing teams with an environment built for career progression.
To achieve our targets our Solutions team will work efficiently and build on adopting a seamless collaborative approach with our client Anglian Water during the initial optioneering stage of a project to reach an agreed solution. To help us deliver this we’re seeking a Senior Solutions Manager for our Water Recycling (West) Team.
What you will be doing as our new Senior Solutions Manager?
As our new Senior Solutions Manager, you will provide leadership for the creation of value-driven solutions for a c£600M portfolio of water recycling projects located in the west of the Anglian region, which achieve our capital investment programme outcomes and business objectives.
Responsibilities:
Understand Anglian Water’s and @one alliance’s business goals.
Develop and manage collaborative relationships with Anglian Water’s ADP and @one delivery teams.
Support ADP in developing a sustainable project release program.
Develop an efficient solutions development strategy.
Manage Solutions Stage Project Plans and ensure @one Solutions Stage deliverables meet required standards.
Produce monthly performance reports.
Engage stakeholders to resolve issues and remove blockers.
Lead escalation if preferred solutions do not meet objectives.
Develop Solutions:
Understand and challenge Anglian Water’s business outcomes and obligations for each scheme.
Facilitate root cause analysis, investigations, and data analysis.
Lead engagement from @one project delivery teams to develop viable solutions, considering:
Cost assessments
Data analysis and technical solutions
Programme review
Sustainability and carbon reduction
Safety and buildability
HRA, EIA, planning, and customer constraints
Long-lead items and supplier inputs
Legacy and compliance risk
Ensure TOTEX, Benefits Realisation, and Six Capitals are considered in solution selection.
Support assessment of preferred solutions for review meetings.
Health & Safety
Promote Health and Safety excellence in solution development.
Support the Design Manager in producing design risk assessments.
People/Team Development
Provide clear and consistent leadership, fostering a positive and inclusive environment.
Line manages, mentors and supports Solutions Team members.
Transformation
Promote experimentation, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Identify ways to reduce carbon and enhance natural capital using PAS 2080 principles.
Continuously improve the solutions process and team efficiency.
A little bit about your skills, experience, and behaviours….
To be successful in this position you will be comfortable demonstrating leadership in managing people, including successful performance management. You will champion consistent quality and standardisation, develop quality procedures, and deliver improvements. You are experienced in developing and implementing strategies to mitigate risks and realise opportunities across multiple projects.
You can demonstrate a respectful attitude to others, and naturally foster positive action to build our reputation and integrity. You are adept at facing challenges addressing poor collaboration and promoting effective communication with all stakeholders. Preferably degree educated with demonstrable experience in water-sector assets and delivery capital projects.
Caring and investing in you
Our values have been embedded at Barhale for over 40 years and they are our guiding principle regarding how we care and invest in people. Our values are our commitment to being a people-centric company.
As a Gold Investors in People company and a Sunday Times 100 Best Company to Work For, we are committed to investing in people. We are passionate about creating a working environment where people are supported throughout their careers, where people can enjoy security and be part of a company that cares about them.
From the moment you join us, your wellbeing and career aspirations will be supported by;
Competitive salary
Company Pension
Life Assurance
Private Medical
Profit share scheme
25 days annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days
8 hours leave of absence for volunteering
Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental, physiological and financial wellbeing
Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice
Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/Van (dependent on position)
Leadership & management training and coaching
Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support your career progression
Development supported by internal and externally delivered training
Flexible working arrangements
Annual salary review
Continuous service awards
