Experteer Overview In this role you lead the Reservoir Regulation team, enforcing the Reservoirs Act 1975 to protect public safety in England. You will steer strategy, collaborate with senior stakeholders, and drive improvements across regulatory delivery. You’ll manage a national, dispersed team and contribute to ongoing reform of reservoir regulation. The position offers a chance to shape policy, advance risk-based decision making, and work across cross-functional partners to deliver high standards. Compensaciones / Ventajas • Lead the Reservoir Regulation function for England and act as EA's lead for this work • Manage proactive stakeholder engagement to build trust and collaboration • Set strategic priorities aligned to the EA Regulatory strategy and drive operational delivery • Foster a culture of continuous improvement and adaptability to changing needs • Embed psychological safety to empower decision making and innovation • Oversee complex,
multi-agency operational risks ensuring public safety at high standards • Provide senior input for the Reservoir Safety Reform Programme and liaise with Defra • Collaborate with SLT and the dispersed Reservoir Regulation Team (20 staff) to ensure aligned leadership Responsabilidades • Significant experience in Regulation, Civil Engineering, Law or related field • Proven strategic leadership with ability to translate strategy into delivery • Track record of driving high performance and fostering psychological safety • Innovative thinking with ability to introduce new approaches • Confident, risk-based decision-making under pressure • Strong influencing and collaboration skills with senior stakeholders • Experience working with multi-agency environments and external partners Requisitos principales • flexible work arrangements • inclusive workforce • national role with travel across England • training and development • engagement in incident response duties when needed • formal assessment processes and progression