Compliance & Maintenance Manager
Salary: Up to £56,000 per annum (DOE) | Company Benefits
Hours: 37 hours per week | FTC (12 months)
Location: Walsall, West Midlands or Cambridge, Cambridgeshire (Travel shall be required across both regions)
About Us:
South Staffordshire Water operates across two regions as Cambridge Water and South Staffs Water, and is a privately-owned regulated water only company.
South Staffs Water supplies a population of nearly 1.3 million. The area of supply stretches from the edge of Ashbourne in the North, to Halesowen in the South, and from Burton-on-Trent in the East, to Kinver in the West.
The Role:
We’re excited to introduce a brand-new Compliance & Maintenance Manager role within South Staffs Water. This is a pivotal position that strengthens our operational compliance capability and ensure we continue to deliver safe, reliable, and high-quality water services to our customers.
As regulatory expectations evolve, this role will be central to embedding robust compliance frameworks, enhancing asset reliability, and driving operational excellence across our treatment and network operations. You will play a key role in shaping how we deliver statutory compliance while championing a culture of continuous improvement and operational integrity across the business.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone within the water sector or a regulated utilities environment to make a tangible impact in a newly created role.
Key Responsibilities:
-
Lead the delivery and assurance of statutory and regulatory compliance across operations
-
Develop, implement, and embed compliance assurance frameworks, including audit and governance processes
-
Drive improvements in asset reliability, maintenance strategy, and performance optimisation
-
Support and enhance water quality standards through robust operational control and best practice
-
Strengthen process safety and proactively manage operational and compliance risks
-
Oversee contractor governance, ensuring performance, safety, and compliance standards are consistently met
-
Provide clear, insightful, data-driven reporting to senior stakeholders and leadership teams
-
Build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams, external partners, and regulators
-
Promote a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and operational excellence
What You’ll Need:
-
Proven experience working in a regulated operational environment (water, utilities, energy, or similar)
-
Strong understanding of compliance, maintenance, and/or asset management principles
-
Knowledge of operational processes within water or comparable infrastructure-based industries
-
Demonstrated ability to drive performance improvement and manage operational risk
-
Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to engage at all levels
-
A strong analytical mindset, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights
-
A proactive, solution-focused approach, with a strong commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement
What You’ll Get:
-
Family-Friendly Leave: Enhanced Maternity, Adoption, Paternity & Shared Parental Leave, Fertility Support, and up to 5 paid Carer’s Days
-
Financial & Life Assurance: Company Pension Scheme with salary sacrifice options
-
Health & Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme and 24/7 Virtual GP access for you and your dependents
-
Lifestyle & Perks: Cycle to Work Scheme and My Premier Benefits discounts, cashback, and vouchers
-
Professional Development: Hands-on training and ongoing career development opportunities
-
Inclusion & Belonging: Active People Networks – Disability & Neurodiversity, Unity+, Women’s Network, Parent & Carer Networking Group and more
-
Performance & Recognition: Annual salary review, Reward & Recognition Scheme, and Long Service Awards.
We are committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve.
We warmly welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including all genders, ethnicity, sexual orientations, and physical and neurodiverse abilities.
We are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and encourage you to let us know how we can best support you throughout the recruitment process.
