Job title: Water Technical SpecialistPosition type: PermanentJob reference: 403312No. Vacancies: 1Location: Birmingham (B5 4UA) or London (E14 4HD) based with hybrid workingSalary: £57,783 - £70,000Closing date: Sunday 18 May 2025 at 23:55Join Ofwat as a Water Treatment / Supply Technical Specialist in our Cost Assessment Team.About Us We are Ofwat, the Water Services Regulation Authority, a non-ministerial government department responsible for regulating the water sector in England and Wales. Our work has genuine significance - no other organisation does the work we do. It''s unique and meaningful: keeping our water flowing; ensuring water bills don''t cost a penny more than needed; holding water companies to account. Come and work at the source of everyday life.The RoleThe Cost Assessment team is key to the delivery of PR24. We are an enthusiastic mix of economists and water sector specialists that are leading on the assessment of expenditure for the current price review. As part of this, we lead on assessment of cross industry strategic planning frameworks such as drainage and wastewater management plans (DWMPs), water resources management plans (WRMPs), and environmental programmes, such as the Water Industry National Environment Programme (WINEP).We lead on a large number of policy areas, including how we can maximise the delivery of best value, how to ensure that companies focus on the long term and anticipate and adapt to change, how best to reduce sewer flooding and i