System Planning Lead
Location
Base location is flexible across multiple Thames Water sites.
Hours
Full-time, Monday–Friday (36 hours per week)
Salary
£54,480 to £75,000 per annum depending on experience.
About the Role
At Thames Water, every decision we make helps to shape the future of water for over 16 million people. Supplying billions of litres daily, we’re committed to delivering vital services while protecting our environment and communities. Right now, we're looking for a strategic-thinking System Planning Lead to help us build resilient water systems for generations to come. In this influential role, you’ll lead a team to develop dynamic, system-wide in-AMP Asset Plans and Capital Maintenance plans. You’ll champion the in-AMP work required to enable targeted investment prioritisation with Operations and wider stakeholders, ensuring decisions are driven by risk and outcome-based thinking. Key responsibilities include: leading the development and delivery of strategic and in-AMP Asset Plans at catchment, site, and system levels; overseeing the planning and justification of Capital Maintenance interventions and risk mitigation options to prioritise spend effectively; ensuring your team maintains a deep understanding of asset risk positions and supports mitigation strategies across the lifecycle; driving long-term planning that underpins future price reviews by surfacing critical asset risks; and influencing strategic investment and cultural transformation towards a proactive, lifecycle-focused approach to asset planning.
Experience
Strong leadership and management experience, with the ability to inspire teams and drive meaningful cultural change.
About you
Solid understanding of asset management, engineering, or related best practices. Exceptional communication skills, able to convey complex information and influence senior stakeholders. Proven ability to identify opportunities for improvement and proactively drive solutions. Good grasp of regulatory frameworks and external factors impacting water and wastewater management.
Qualifications
Ideally, degree-qualified or significant equivalent experience, with professional membership being an advantage.