Regulatory Economics Lead

Responsibilities

We have a rare permanent opportunity for a Regulatory Economics Lead to join Anglian Water’s leading Policy and Regulatory Strategy team at a time of significant change in the water industry. You will play a pivotal part in ensuring Anglian Water remains influential at an industry level on these issues.

You will be part of a well regarded and experienced Regulation team who are at the forefront of developing and shaping the future of the water industry. 

Reporting to the Head of Policy and Regulatory Strategy you will lead and influence shaping our position on specific areas of the regulatory framework; playing an active and leading role in promoting and developing approaches to major aspects of regulatory design, including the evolving role of outcomes and the increasing role of markets in the water sector. You will also lead the design of our approaches to economic and societal valuation mechanisms underpinning our future investment programmes. 

With your ability to influence senior level stakeholders you will lead on influencing both internal and external stakeholders on regulatory economic and incentive policy issues relating to the development of future approaches to economic regulation and the forthcoming PR19 price control.

Requirements

Educated to degree level (preferably in a numerate discipline) and ideally supported by a post graduate qualification, you will have significant experience within an economic regulation or commercial environment.  An understanding of competition issues and markets within a regulatory environment and knowledge of the utilities and associated regulatory frameworks and competition legal frameworks is desirable. The role will be based at our head office in Huntingdon, with travel required as you engage and work with a wider range of internal and external stakeholders.

You should possess a strong track record in policy development and regulation, and ideally previous experience of major industry reforms.

As well as a firm grasp of regulatory economics you should have solid analytical skills and a proven track record in leading, designing and delivering high quality and complex analysis tasks. More so, you will demonstrate the ability to combine strategic thinking with both exceptional written and verbal skills to successfully create compelling recommendations to a range of stakeholders at a senior level.

About Us

Anglian Water is not your typical water company. Just take a look at our Love Every Drop strategy that underpins everything that we do and you’ll start to get a feel for our culture. It’s collaborative, innovative and inspiring. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly love what we do! If you care about excellent customer service, your career and the environment, then we want to hear from you. We believe that equal opportunities means inclusion, diversity and fair treatment for all.

Benefits

We pride ourselves on offering a range of benefits and we can often offer flexible working options. Other perks include; Private Health Care with additional support focusing on your wellbeing, a very competitive pension scheme, childcare vouchers and access to several high street discounts.

Anglian Water takes Health & Safety very seriously. Any job offer may depend on you passing a drugs and alcohol test. If appropriate, you may also be tested at other times during the course of your employment.

Closing date: 16 December 2016.