YTL Construction (Infrastructure) is embarking on its most ambitious capital delivery programme to date, and we're looking for a driven and experienced Head of Commissioning to lead the commissioning function for our AMP8 wastewater and water supply projects. Reporting directly to the Design Director, you'll take ownership of the commissioning process, ensuring a smooth and safe transition from construction through to operation. This is a unique opportunity for you to shape the future of water infrastructure, delivering multi-million-pound engineering projects that make a lasting impact on communities and the environment. You'll work closely with our internal construction teams, capital delivery partners, and operational colleagues, all within a collaborative and inclusive environment. What you'll do You will: lead and grow a commissioning team of 24 professionals (predominantly wastewater-focused), delivering multiple infrastructure projects across AMP8 and future programmes develop and implement a robust commissioning strategy, setting clear expectations and deliverables for internal teams and external partners ensure health and safety is embedded in all commissioning activities, maintaining compliance with CDM and industry standards provide technical leadership in wastewater and water process commissioning, ensuring treatment systems meet operational and regulatory requirements troubleshoot and respond to potential pollution events or emergency scenarios, ensuring swift and effective resolution manage resources and reporting, including monthly programme-level updates and oversight of all commissioning-stage projects drive quality and consistency, developing standard commissioning procedures and ensuring adherence across all sites engage stakeholders at all levels within YTL Construction and Wessex Water, fostering strong relationships and clear communication mentor and support the professional development of your team, creating a culture of growth and excellence. What you'll need You will have: a relevant degree in process, mechanical or electrical engineering, and a professional qualification experience in wastewater commissioning within the UK water sector, with a proven track record of delivering complex infrastructure projects strong technical knowledge of water and wastewater treatment systems, mechanical/electrical plant, and commissioning processes demonstrated ability to lead teams across multi-site programmes, with excellent organisational and leadership skills a solid understanding of construction health and safety, CDM regulations and environmental compliance exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively familiarity with industry regulations and standards, and a commitment to continuous improvement a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle, with flexibility to travel across project sites. What you'll receive A combined pension contribution of up to 20%. Career progression and professional development opportunities. A car allowance. Performance-related bonus. 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service. The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year. The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions). A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs. Life assurance of up to eight times your salary. The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions). Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers. One paid volunteering day each year. Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements. Access to an interactive health and wellbeing platform. Support from trained mental health first aiders. A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us. Who we are YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include: Wessex Water - one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West YTL Developments - a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350-acre former airfield into an award-winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community YTL Construction UK - a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors YTL Arena - the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses. Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group. We are passionate about diversity and inclusion - with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.
Nov 22, 2025
Full time
YTL Construction (Infrastructure) is embarking on its most ambitious capital delivery programme to date, and we're looking for a driven and experienced Head of Commissioning to lead the commissioning function for our AMP8 wastewater and water supply projects. Reporting directly to the Design Director, you'll take ownership of the commissioning process, ensuring a smooth and safe transition from construction through to operation. This is a unique opportunity for you to shape the future of water infrastructure, delivering multi-million-pound engineering projects that make a lasting impact on communities and the environment. You'll work closely with our internal construction teams, capital delivery partners, and operational colleagues, all within a collaborative and inclusive environment. What you'll do You will: lead and grow a commissioning team of 24 professionals (predominantly wastewater-focused), delivering multiple infrastructure projects across AMP8 and future programmes develop and implement a robust commissioning strategy, setting clear expectations and deliverables for internal teams and external partners ensure health and safety is embedded in all commissioning activities, maintaining compliance with CDM and industry standards provide technical leadership in wastewater and water process commissioning, ensuring treatment systems meet operational and regulatory requirements troubleshoot and respond to potential pollution events or emergency scenarios, ensuring swift and effective resolution manage resources and reporting, including monthly programme-level updates and oversight of all commissioning-stage projects drive quality and consistency, developing standard commissioning procedures and ensuring adherence across all sites engage stakeholders at all levels within YTL Construction and Wessex Water, fostering strong relationships and clear communication mentor and support the professional development of your team, creating a culture of growth and excellence. What you'll need You will have: a relevant degree in process, mechanical or electrical engineering, and a professional qualification experience in wastewater commissioning within the UK water sector, with a proven track record of delivering complex infrastructure projects strong technical knowledge of water and wastewater treatment systems, mechanical/electrical plant, and commissioning processes demonstrated ability to lead teams across multi-site programmes, with excellent organisational and leadership skills a solid understanding of construction health and safety, CDM regulations and environmental compliance exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively familiarity with industry regulations and standards, and a commitment to continuous improvement a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle, with flexibility to travel across project sites. What you'll receive A combined pension contribution of up to 20%. Career progression and professional development opportunities. A car allowance. Performance-related bonus. 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service. The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year. The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions). A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs. Life assurance of up to eight times your salary. The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions). Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers. One paid volunteering day each year. Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements. Access to an interactive health and wellbeing platform. Support from trained mental health first aiders. A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us. Who we are YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include: Wessex Water - one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West YTL Developments - a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350-acre former airfield into an award-winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community YTL Construction UK - a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors YTL Arena - the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses. Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group. We are passionate about diversity and inclusion - with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.
Join us in shaping the future ofwater supply. As our Leakage StrategyManager, you'll play a critical role in reducing leakage, minimising supply interruptions, and ensuring our customers receive the highest quality drinking water. This is a strategic and operational leadership role, focused on turning long-term goals into actionable plans that deliver real-world results. What you'll do You will develop, coordinate, and monitor short- to medium-term operational plans that support strategic targets, using performance metrics to drive continuous improvement and optimal resource deployment. You'll oversee the production of accurate and reliable leakage data, including managing aspects such as night use allowances and water balance components. As the primary steward of water network data, you'll define future data requirements, ensure robust data and field services provision, and maintain compliance with regulatory reporting standards and internal policies. You'll also work closely with the Water Networks Management team to anticipate operational needs, identify emerging risks, and implement proactive mitigation strategies. In this role, you will also: develop and monitoroperational plans, supporting leakage reduction targets, using performance metrics to guide continuous improvement act as data steward for water networks by managing data requirements for flow, pressure and water quality, ensuring robust provision and compliance with internal and external standards oversee leakage data production and validation across DMAs, trunk mains, and service reservoirs, including night use allowances and water balance components lead leakage and water balance improvement initiatives, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and regulatory expectations enable strategic and operational insight by providing high-quality data and analysis to support decision-making, efficiency, and long-term planning for the water network collaborate with Water Network Managers to anticipate needs, identify risks, and implement proactive mitigation strategies support regulatory reporting by assisting in preparing and submitting accurate regulatory reports and performance returns. What you'll need To succeed, you'll be a conscientious, focused professional with strong communication skills and attention to detail. You'll also bring: strong operational and/or technical management experiencein the water sector extensive experience inleakage reporting and Water Networks operations the ability to thinkstrategically and tactically, adapting to evolving situations strong knowledge ofwater networks from source to tap, including hydraulics, reservoirs, leakage ops, R&M, and pressure control a clear understanding of theregulatory framework and targets proven experience managingwater supply operational emergencies a supportive leadership style that fostersinnovation and autonomy excellentcommunication and presentation skills Knowledge ofhealth and safety management proceduresand ability to promote a strong safety culture What you'll receive A combined pension contribution of up to 20%. Career progression and professional development opportunities. 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service. The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year. The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions). A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs. Life assurance of up to eight times your salary. The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions). Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers. One paid volunteering day each year. Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements. Access toan interactive health and wellbeing platform. Support from trainedmental health first aiders. A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us. Who we are YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include: Wessex Water - one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West YTL Developments - a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350-acre former airfield into an award-winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community YTL Construction UK - a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors YTL Arena - the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space plus a number of other retail,environmental and specialist businesses. Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group. We are passionate about diversity and inclusion - with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.
Nov 20, 2025
Full time
Join us in shaping the future ofwater supply. As our Leakage StrategyManager, you'll play a critical role in reducing leakage, minimising supply interruptions, and ensuring our customers receive the highest quality drinking water. This is a strategic and operational leadership role, focused on turning long-term goals into actionable plans that deliver real-world results. What you'll do You will develop, coordinate, and monitor short- to medium-term operational plans that support strategic targets, using performance metrics to drive continuous improvement and optimal resource deployment. You'll oversee the production of accurate and reliable leakage data, including managing aspects such as night use allowances and water balance components. As the primary steward of water network data, you'll define future data requirements, ensure robust data and field services provision, and maintain compliance with regulatory reporting standards and internal policies. You'll also work closely with the Water Networks Management team to anticipate operational needs, identify emerging risks, and implement proactive mitigation strategies. In this role, you will also: develop and monitoroperational plans, supporting leakage reduction targets, using performance metrics to guide continuous improvement act as data steward for water networks by managing data requirements for flow, pressure and water quality, ensuring robust provision and compliance with internal and external standards oversee leakage data production and validation across DMAs, trunk mains, and service reservoirs, including night use allowances and water balance components lead leakage and water balance improvement initiatives, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and regulatory expectations enable strategic and operational insight by providing high-quality data and analysis to support decision-making, efficiency, and long-term planning for the water network collaborate with Water Network Managers to anticipate needs, identify risks, and implement proactive mitigation strategies support regulatory reporting by assisting in preparing and submitting accurate regulatory reports and performance returns. What you'll need To succeed, you'll be a conscientious, focused professional with strong communication skills and attention to detail. You'll also bring: strong operational and/or technical management experiencein the water sector extensive experience inleakage reporting and Water Networks operations the ability to thinkstrategically and tactically, adapting to evolving situations strong knowledge ofwater networks from source to tap, including hydraulics, reservoirs, leakage ops, R&M, and pressure control a clear understanding of theregulatory framework and targets proven experience managingwater supply operational emergencies a supportive leadership style that fostersinnovation and autonomy excellentcommunication and presentation skills Knowledge ofhealth and safety management proceduresand ability to promote a strong safety culture What you'll receive A combined pension contribution of up to 20%. Career progression and professional development opportunities. 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service. The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year. The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions). A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs. Life assurance of up to eight times your salary. The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions). Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers. One paid volunteering day each year. Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements. Access toan interactive health and wellbeing platform. Support from trainedmental health first aiders. A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us. Who we are YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include: Wessex Water - one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West YTL Developments - a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350-acre former airfield into an award-winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community YTL Construction UK - a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors YTL Arena - the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space plus a number of other retail,environmental and specialist businesses. Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group. We are passionate about diversity and inclusion - with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Category Manager to join our Procurement directorate within YTL Construction, which supports our UK companies, including Wessex Water. You will have experience working in the plant and fleet sector and experience managing agreements and spend linked to capital expenditure and hire arrangements across a range of sectors. This will enable you to support YTL Plant & Fleet Solutions (UK) Ltd, a subsidiary company providing plant and fleet services and solutions across the YTL UK Group. What you'll do As a Category Manager, you will enjoy working with your stakeholders to identify the best way to deliver value. You will look to understand the market, identify opportunities to aggregate spend and your categories and develop new sourcing opportunities. Working at an experienced level, you will ensure that all procurement activity and agreements are designed and implemented to deliver best value to the company, working collaboratively with partners to provide innovation in products and processes. You will work closely with the relevant internal departments as well as externally with our growing supply base. What you'll need You will be degree qualified or have extensive equivalent working experience in the field of category management of plant and fleet. In addition, you will be MCIPS accredited or hold an equivalent accreditation. You will have worked in a plant and fleet, utilities, or a heavy industry environment, with prior experience purchasing equipment and managing hire arrangements in a fast paced, high volume sector. Other skills and experience required to undertake this role include: strong commercial and negotiation skills tendering and framework management experience stakeholder management and communication skills the ability to operate both independently as well as working collaboratively as part of a team working knowledge of a range of contract types working knowledge of eSourcing systems. What you'll receive A combined pension contribution of up to 20%. Career progression and professional development opportunities. 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service. A car allowance (subject to conditions). A performance related bonus (subject to conditions). The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year. The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions). A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs. Life assurance of up to eight times your salary. The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions). Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers. One paid volunteering day each year. Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements. Access to an interactive health and wellbeing platform. Support from trained mental health first aiders. A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us. Who we are YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include: Wessex Water - one of the top performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West YTL Developments - a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350 acre former airfield into an award winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community YTL Construction UK - a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors YTL Arena - the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses. Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group. We are passionate about diversity and inclusion - with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.
Nov 05, 2025
Full time
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Category Manager to join our Procurement directorate within YTL Construction, which supports our UK companies, including Wessex Water. You will have experience working in the plant and fleet sector and experience managing agreements and spend linked to capital expenditure and hire arrangements across a range of sectors. This will enable you to support YTL Plant & Fleet Solutions (UK) Ltd, a subsidiary company providing plant and fleet services and solutions across the YTL UK Group. What you'll do As a Category Manager, you will enjoy working with your stakeholders to identify the best way to deliver value. You will look to understand the market, identify opportunities to aggregate spend and your categories and develop new sourcing opportunities. Working at an experienced level, you will ensure that all procurement activity and agreements are designed and implemented to deliver best value to the company, working collaboratively with partners to provide innovation in products and processes. You will work closely with the relevant internal departments as well as externally with our growing supply base. What you'll need You will be degree qualified or have extensive equivalent working experience in the field of category management of plant and fleet. In addition, you will be MCIPS accredited or hold an equivalent accreditation. You will have worked in a plant and fleet, utilities, or a heavy industry environment, with prior experience purchasing equipment and managing hire arrangements in a fast paced, high volume sector. Other skills and experience required to undertake this role include: strong commercial and negotiation skills tendering and framework management experience stakeholder management and communication skills the ability to operate both independently as well as working collaboratively as part of a team working knowledge of a range of contract types working knowledge of eSourcing systems. What you'll receive A combined pension contribution of up to 20%. Career progression and professional development opportunities. 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service. A car allowance (subject to conditions). A performance related bonus (subject to conditions). The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year. The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions). A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs. Life assurance of up to eight times your salary. The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions). Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers. One paid volunteering day each year. Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements. Access to an interactive health and wellbeing platform. Support from trained mental health first aiders. A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us. Who we are YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include: Wessex Water - one of the top performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West YTL Developments - a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350 acre former airfield into an award winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community YTL Construction UK - a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors YTL Arena - the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses. Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group. We are passionate about diversity and inclusion - with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.
