Water Efficiency and Innovation Lead

Job title: Water Efficiency and Innovation LeadPosition type: PermanentJob reference: 419207No. Vacancies: 1Location: Birmingham (B5 4UA) or London (E14 4HD) based with hybrid workingSalary: £57,783 - £68,000Closing date: Monday 18th August at 23:55Join Ofwat''s Water Resources Team as a Water Efficiency and Innovation LeadThe RoleThis is an exciting time to join the team. Reducing demand for water is essential, especially during the first decade of the current water resources management plans (WRMPs). Water companies are scaling up investment in the shift to smart metering (£1.7billion of new investment and over 10 million smart meters being installed). The review of final WRMPs projects 450 million litres of water per day will be saved due to metering by 2049-50 and 50% households and businesses will have a smart meter by 2030. However, there are risks if not delivered.Ofwat has also launched a £100 million water efficiency fund to help deliver a transformative, sustained, and measurable reduction in water demand across England and Wales. The aim of the fund is to stimulate a transformative, sustained, and measurable reduction in water demand across England and Wales by using a range of water efficiency approaches. We want to encourage collaboration and innovation that would not, and historically has not, otherwise happened.This is a unique opportunity for someone with experience of smart metering, water efficiency, or innovation within the water sector and/or experience ..... full job details .....