32733 - Water Resources Manager
| Posting date: | 29 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £68,820 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 January 2026 |
| Location: | UK |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 5 days per week |
| Company: | Environment Agency |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 32733 |
Summary
Are you passionate about ensuring we have enough water for people, business, and the environment. With a large part of the economy now depending on reliable water supplies, do you want to help secure the water resources needed for nature and for growth?
You will lead a department in Operations Catchment Services, with over 70 technical experts, who deliver a national water resources service including:
Shaping and scrutinising Water companies' statutory Water Resource Management Plans
Providing expert input to the National Framework for Water Resources
Managing programmes to deliver sustainable abstraction
Drought planning and drought management
Developing talent and skills in water planning
National modelling for water resources and groundwater
As an inspiring leader, you will champion health, safety, and wellbeing; foster inclusion; and actively support the growth and development of your people. You will lead the operational delivery of services, ensuring resources are used effectively, priorities are met, and performance is efficient and demonstrable.
You will also take a wider leadership role as part of the Operations Catchment Services Leadership Team.
The team
Operations Catchment Services is a national service, of 240 people, providing expertise in water and environmental planning, water company account management, and data analysis. We offer high quality services and act as the centre of technical excellence for water resources and water quality planning.
Experience/skills required
We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate the following skills, abilities, experience:
Authentic leader, you’ll bring a strong team focus and truly believe great leadership is fundamental to protecting people and the environment.
Our people are our strongest asset so you’ll demonstrate a passion for developing individuals and teams to be their best, creating an open, inclusive, trusting culture where everyone can be themselves.
You’ll have excellent stakeholder management skills with a strong customer focus and well-honed influencing skills.
Our business is complex and integrated, so you’ll need to think strategically, spotting links and connections to identify opportunities. But you’ll also be able to simplify this ensuring a clear focus on delivering what is most important.
A working knowledge of water resources management. Understanding of the environmental, political, and economic pressures affecting water companies, food producers, energy providers, technology and science sectors, and the wider water environment
You will lead a department in Operations Catchment Services, with over 70 technical experts, who deliver a national water resources service including:
Shaping and scrutinising Water companies' statutory Water Resource Management Plans
Providing expert input to the National Framework for Water Resources
Managing programmes to deliver sustainable abstraction
Drought planning and drought management
Developing talent and skills in water planning
National modelling for water resources and groundwater
As an inspiring leader, you will champion health, safety, and wellbeing; foster inclusion; and actively support the growth and development of your people. You will lead the operational delivery of services, ensuring resources are used effectively, priorities are met, and performance is efficient and demonstrable.
You will also take a wider leadership role as part of the Operations Catchment Services Leadership Team.
The team
Operations Catchment Services is a national service, of 240 people, providing expertise in water and environmental planning, water company account management, and data analysis. We offer high quality services and act as the centre of technical excellence for water resources and water quality planning.
Experience/skills required
We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate the following skills, abilities, experience:
Authentic leader, you’ll bring a strong team focus and truly believe great leadership is fundamental to protecting people and the environment.
Our people are our strongest asset so you’ll demonstrate a passion for developing individuals and teams to be their best, creating an open, inclusive, trusting culture where everyone can be themselves.
You’ll have excellent stakeholder management skills with a strong customer focus and well-honed influencing skills.
Our business is complex and integrated, so you’ll need to think strategically, spotting links and connections to identify opportunities. But you’ll also be able to simplify this ensuring a clear focus on delivering what is most important.
A working knowledge of water resources management. Understanding of the environmental, political, and economic pressures affecting water companies, food producers, energy providers, technology and science sectors, and the wider water environment