Water Regional Maintenance Manager

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Job Role: Regional Maintenance Manager

Location: At any of our Water sites across Sussex or Hampshire

Salary: Competitive Benefits

At Southern Water were on a journey thats reshaping the way we look after the assets our customers depend on every day. Were moving from a reactive model fixing things when they break to a proactive predictive and intelligent technology led approach that keeps clean water flowing before problems ever reach the tap. Its a genuine transformation and the Regional Maintenance Manager sits right at the heart of it. This is your chance to lead the change on the ground turning strategy into action across your region and building a maintenance culture thats planned data-led and built to last.

Youll take ownership of asset health and maintenance delivery across your patch leading and developing a skilled team of engineers and technicians who take real pride in their work. But this role is about more than keeping the water running. Serving communities across Kent Sussex Hampshire and the Isle of Wight we carry a genuine responsibility to the millions of customers and the local environments that rely on us. If youre an experienced maintenance leader who wants your work to matter and you want to see the difference you make in the reliability of an essential service and the trust of the people we serve wed love to hear from you.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and driven Regional Maintenance Manager to lead and manage maintenance operations across a portfolio of critical water infrastructure assets.

This is an excellent opportunity for a maintenance professional who is passionate about operational excellence asset reliability safety and leading high-performing teams.

Reporting to the Head of Maintenance & Standards you will be responsible for developing and delivering regional maintenance strategies that ensure the safe efficient and reliable operation of water treatment facilities pumping stations distribution networks reservoirs and associated infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement regional maintenance strategies and programmes aligned with business objectives regulatory requirements and industry best practice.
• Lead motivate and manage a team of maintenance engineers and technicians including recruitment training development performance management and workforce planning.
• Oversee the planning scheduling and execution of preventative predictive and corrective maintenance activities across regional assets.
• Ensure maintenance work is completed safely efficiently and to the highest quality standards.
• Monitor and analyse maintenance performance metrics identifying opportunities to improve asset reliability reduce downtime and optimise operational efficiency.
• Manage regional maintenance budgets ensuring effective cost control and resource utilisation.
• Maintain compliance with all health safety environmental and quality legislation policies and procedures.
• Work collaboratively with Operations Engineering Asset Management and other stakeholders to support effective asset lifecycle management.
• Lead the response to emergency maintenance incidents ensuring rapid resolution and minimal disruption to customer water services.
• Utilise and continuously improve CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management Systems) for work order management asset tracking reporting and analysis.
• Conduct regular site inspections audits and condition assessments to ensure asset integrity and maintenance effectiveness.
• Produce and present maintenance performance reports and recommendations to senior management.

About You

To be successful in this role you will ideally have but not critical:

• A Bachelors degree in Engineering (Civil Mechanical Electrical or related discipline) or equivalent practical experience.
• A minimum of 5 years progressive maintenance management experience within the water utility utilities infrastructure or related sectors.
• Proven experience leading and managing maintenance teams across multiple sites or regions.
• Strong knowledge of water treatment processes pumping systems pipelines reservoirs and distribution networks.
• Extensive understanding of preventative predictive and corrective maintenance methodologies.
• Experience using CMMS and other maintenance planning and asset management software.
• Strong commercial awareness with experience managing budgets and controlling operational costs.
• Excellent leadership communication stakeholder management and interpersonal skills.
• Highly developed analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel throughout the region on a regular basis.
• IOSH NEBOSH or other relevant professional certifications would be advantageous.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to lead maintenance operations across a critical regional infrastructure network.
• Ongoing professional development and training opportunities.
• A collaborative and supportive leadership environment.
• The chance to make a direct impact on service reliability operational performance and customer satisfaction.

Southern Water is at the forefront of transforming Britains water industry investing significantly to enhance resilience sustainability and service excellence. With 7.8bn planned investment for 2025-30 this is an unparalleled opportunity to join a business committed to delivering a generational shift in the way water services are managed.

You will be joining at a time ofsignificant change working alongside a highly skilled leadership team witha clear visionfor the future. We offer an environment where senior professionals can make a meaningful impact influence major strategic decisions and drive long-term value creation

At Southern Water we believe diverse perspectives drive innovation. Ifyourepassionate about making a positive impact and think you can bring value to our teamwedlove to hear from youeven if youdonttick every box. Your unique skills and experiences could be exactly what we need.

If this roleisntquite whatyourelooking for but are keen to be contacted about opportunities at Southern Water you can register your details here: Introduce Yourself (-Introduce Yourself)

Our Commitment to Diversity

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds identities and experiences. We do not discriminate based on race ethnicity gender sexual orientation age disability religion or any other protected characteristic. If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process please let us know.

Additionalinformation:

In line with Southern Waters security requirements successful candidates willbe requiredto provide evidence of their identity eligibility to work in the UKcriminal recordcheck (DBS)and verification of their employment and/or education history for the past three years.

Appointment to this role is subject to the successful completion of allpreemploymentchecks including security vetting.

Please note that if a candidate does not meet the required security standards orfails topass the vetting process Southern Water reserves the right to withdraw the offer of employment. Some positions may also requirehigher levels of security vetting which may involve providingadditionaldocumentation.