Bristol, England, United Kingdom · On-site
Powered by Water, Driven by Purpose At Bristol Water, we’ve been serving generations of families since 1846. Ensuring people in our communities have access to healthy water is paramount, which is why we work around the c…
Skills: Operational Leadership, Network Operations, Budget Management, Stakeholder Management, Capital Delivery
Bristol, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
$50k–$80k/yr
£50,000 – £80,000 + Yearly bonus + Hybrid Working: Depending on experience. This is a key position within our business; we are looking for the right individual to help continue to grow our technology architecture capabil…
Skills: Solution Architecture, Cloud Solutions, Infrastructure Design, Stakeholder Engagement, Technical Documentation
Bristol, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
$45k–$65k/yr
£45,000-£65,000 / Yearly bonus + Hybrid Working: Depending on experience. We are looking for the right team member to help build our Project Controls capability across i3Works. Overview i3Works deliver measurable value f…
Skills: Project Controls, Planning And Scheduling, Risk Management, Cost Management, P3M
Bristol, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
We’re Civica, and we create software that helps deliver critical services for citizens all around the world. From local government, to education, health, and care, over 5,000 public bodies across the globe use our softwa…
Skills: New Business Development, SaaS Sales, Consultative Selling, Stakeholder Management, Salesforce
Bristol, England, United Kingdom · On-site
$26k–$29k/yr
Job Role We’re hiring a Support Worker (Peripatetic) to join the CFO Evolution programme. In this role, you will carry out effective assessments, deliver tailored interventions, and build strong relationships with stakeh…
Skills: Case Management, Risk Assessment, Safeguarding, Motivational Interviewing, Stakeholder Engagement
Bristol, England, United Kingdom · On-site
SALARY: £42,037.79 (£35,031.49 per annum + 20% uplift for nights) + £118.03 per week winter standby pay HOURS: 39 hours per week, Sunday – Thursday, 9pm-5:30am LOCATION: Days Road, Bristol About Bristol Waste Company At …
Skills: Category C Driving Licence, CPC Qualification, Manual Handling, Vehicle Maintenance, Waste Management
Bristol, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
Job Title: Assistant Project Manager Location: Ashton Vale, Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits Role Type: Full time / Permanent Role ID: SF72985 Launch your project manageme…
Skills: Project Planning, Scheduling, Cost Control, Risk Management, Stakeholder Engagement
Bristol, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
About the Opportunity: We are looking to recruit and develop career minded people to bolster our well-established and growing multi-discipline engineering delivery capability to meet opportunities in the defence industry…
Skills: Mechanical Design, Technical Report Writing, AutoCAD, Piping Systems, Pump Systems
Bristol, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
Job Title: Principal Fluid Analyst Location: Ashton Vale, Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits Role Type: Full time / Permanent Role ID: SF73878 Shape the future of naval engi…
Skills: Fluid Dynamics, 1D System Modelling, Matlab, Simcenter Amesim, First-Principles Thinking
Bristol, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
Company Description Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work he…
Skills: Traffic Control Engineering, MOVA Control, SCOOT, AutoCAD, Civils3D
Bristol, England, United Kingdom · On-site
Location: Bristol Vehicle Base, BS11 8HT Join us a Youth Escort Custody Officer (ECO) in Prisoner Escort Custody Services (PECS) where you’ll play a key role in helping keep the justice system safe and secure. In additio…
Skills: Driving, Risk Assessment, Conflict De-escalation, Behavior Management, Communication
Bristol, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
Amentum is a global leader in engineering, project and programme management, and solutions integration. Founded on programme, project, and engineering experience—combined with deep-seated specialist capabilities—Amentum …
Skills: Project Management, Infrastructure Delivery, P3M Practices, Stakeholder Management, Risk Management
Bristol, England, United Kingdom · On-site
$32k–$38k/yr
Salary: £32,000.00 - £38,000.00 Per year We have an opportunity for an Income officer to join our Customer Accounts team in Bristol. The role: As an Income Officer you'll carry out a range of tasks including negotiatin…
Skills: Rent Collection, Debt Recovery, Welfare Benefit Advice, Customer Service, Income Management
Bristol, England, United Kingdom · On-site
SALARY: £31,988.50 per annum (pro rata) HOURS: Monday – Friday, 6am - 2:18pm LOCATION: Eastville, Bristol Fixed Term Contract - 6 months About Bristol Waste Company At Bristol Waste Company, what we do matters. We keep B…
Skills: Team Leadership, Driving, Health and Safety Compliance, Communication, Interpersonal Skills
Bristol, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
Product Lifecycle Management Specialist Company: Boeing Defence United Kingdom Limited Boeing Defence UK is seeking a Product Lifecycle Management Specialist to provide Configuration and Data Management support and guida…
Skills: Configuration Management, Data Management, Risk Mitigation, Stakeholder Collaboration, Audit Management
Bristol, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
Job Title: Systems Engineer Location: Ashton Vale, Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits Role Type: Full time / Permanent Role ID: SF74500 Shape the future of advanced defence …
Skills: Systems Engineering, Model-Based System Engineering, Requirements Elicitation, System Architecture, V-Model
Bristol, England, United Kingdom · On-site
Senior Telesales Executive Location: Avonmouth, Bristol Salary: £35,000 per annum - (estimated OTE £42,000) Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday–Friday About Bristol Waste Company At Bristol Waste Company, what we do matte…
Skills: Consultative Selling, B2B Sales, Negotiation, Pipeline Management, CRM Proficiency
Bristol, England, United Kingdom · On-site
Location: Bristol Vehicle Base, BS11 8HT Join us a Prisoner Custody Officer (PCO) in Prisoner Escort Custody Services (PECS) where you’ll play a key role in helping keep the justice system safe and secure. In addition to…
Skills: Driving, Conflict De-escalation, Communication, Behavior Management, Risk Assessment
Bristol, England, United Kingdom · On-site
Location: Bristol Vehicle Base, BS11 8HT Join us a Dual Badge Officer (DBO) in Prisoner Escort Custody Services (PECS) where you’ll play a key role in helping keep the justice system safe and secure. In addition to job s…
Skills: Driving, Risk Assessment, Conflict De-escalation, Communication, Safeguarding
Bristol, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
Job Title: Senior Project Manager Location: Ashton, Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits Role Type: Full time / Permanent Role ID: SF71396 Shape complex defence programmes wit…
Skills: Project Management, Design Build And Integration, Multidisciplinary Team Leadership, Financial Management, Schedule Management
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Lead the operational performance, resilience, and transformation of the water distribution network, ensuring the safe and efficient operation of 6,700 km of water mains. Manage a £10m+ annual totex programme while overseeing maintenance, repairs, and regulatory performance commitments.
Requires significant senior leadership experience managing large field-based operational teams, preferably within the water or utilities sector. A degree in a relevant discipline and chartered status are desired, along with proven expertise in capital delivery and budget management.
At Bristol Water, we’ve been serving generations of families since 1846. Ensuring people in our communities have access to healthy water is paramount, which is why we work around the clock testing our water hundreds of times a day.
We’re proud to be part of Pennon Group, a leader in the UK water sector, working towards a greener future. Our goals? As well as lowering our carbon footprint, we’re working with partners to plant 300,000 trees, restore peatlands and supporting farmers and landowners to improve water quality and wildlife.
Whether you’re starting out or seeking a new challenge, our scale and ambition create opportunities for you to shape your own career.
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Bristol Water is looking for an experienced and inspiring Head of Networks to lead the operational performance, resilience and transformation of our water distribution network.
This is a senior leadership role with accountability for the safe, reliable and efficient operation of around 6,700 km of water mains, supplying clean drinking water to customers across our region. You will play a critical role in protecting public health, delivering regulatory performance commitments and shaping the future of the network through significant capital investment and operational excellence.
Reporting to the DWS Director for Bristol and Bournemouth, you will be a key member of the senior management team, influencing strategy, performance and culture across the business.
End‑to‑end leadership of network operations, including maintenance, repairs, renewals and improvements
Accountability for the Bristol Network ODIs and PCDs
Accountability for leakage performance, network inspections and emergency response
Overall responsibility for the network operation
Ensuring compliance with health, safety, environmental and water quality standards
Owning customer issues arising from network activities and working collaboratively to resolve them
Leading investigations into illegal connections, abstraction and water regulations infringements
Supporting our customer representatives with customers, communities, regulators and partners
Sponsoring and delivering a £10m+ annual totex programme (opex and capex)
Leading network refurbishment, upgrades and expansion programmes
Inputting into long‑term asset strategies and regulatory business planning (including PR29)
Setting and managing budgets using robust planning and forecasting techniques
Driving value through effective commercial management of supply‑chain partners
Seeking opportunities to deliver sustainable efficiencies while maintaining performance
Leading a department, supported by a team of direct reports
Creating a high‑performing, values‑led culture focused on safety, accountability and development
Recruiting, developing and inspiring future leaders
Ownership of operational inputs to regulatory reporting and annual returns
Ensuring network performance supports Bristol Water’s outcome delivery and performance commitments
You’ll be a credible senior leader with a strong operational background, ideally gained within water, utilities or another regulated infrastructure environment.
Significant senior leadership experience managing large, field‑based operational teams
Strong understanding of health, safety and environmental compliance
Proven experience of capital delivery and budget management
Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills
A customer‑focused, performance‑driven mindset
Chartered status and/or professional management qualification
Degree‑level education in a relevant discipline
Experience of water distribution networks
Experience managing operational incidents and high‑profile events
Confidence working with regulators, local authorities and the media
We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Please note that the successful candidate will be subject to a mandatory DBS check as part of the onboarding process.
Be yourself, we like it that way. Together, we will build a culture of belonging, where inclusion is instinctive. Diversity is our strength and a reflection of our communities. We care, we value everyone, we celebrate uniqueness.
Be Rock Solid - Build trust and be trusted. Be the one we all look to and can depend on.
Be You - We want you to bring your best everyday. Be yourself and make your mark in your individual way.
Be the Future - Embrace change. Drive Progress. Own the challenge.
Pennon is one of the largest environmental infrastructure groups in the UK. At the top end of the FTSE 250, the Group has assets of around £5.7 billion and a workforce of over 4,800 people. OUR BUSINESSES: WATER AND WASTEWATER SOUTH WEST WATER Providing water and wastewater services to a population of c.1.7 million in Cornwall, Devon and parts of Dorset and Somerset. South West Water was awarded enhanced status for its 2015-2020 Business Plan, and has the highest potential returns in the water sector. BOURNEMOUTH WATER Providing water services to a population of c.0.5 million in areas of Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire. Bournemouth Water was acquired in April 2015 and has been substantially integrated with South West Water to deliver synergies and savings.
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