DPC Delivery Lead

Purpose of the role

Reporting to the Head of Water Capital Delivery the DPC Delivery Lead / Project Director will play a critical part in enabling the delivery of large scale, long term commercial contracts through the Direct Procurement for Customers model.  Supporting the Head of Water Capital Delivery you will develop appropriate solutions to delivery challenges, from setting out contractual forms, underlying assumptions and evaluation methodologies during procurement through to agreed contractual terms and conditions and acceptance of the projects into operation.

 
Delivery of the Cwm Taf Water Supply Strategy will span AMP8 and into AMP9 and will be the largest and most significant project to be delivered in the water business.  Not only is this a complex engineering scheme but it is seen by Ofwat as a flagship scheme for their DPC process and as such continues to come under significant external scrutiny. Leading the delivery this will involve managing the overall programme of delivery through contract specification, design & delivery strategy, market engagement, procurement, design & build, commissioning, performance testing, optimisation and handover.

The public opposition to the proposed location for the single WTW continued to increase and the CAPEX estimate for the single site solution had also increased significantly since the PR19 submission.  A review of options was completed in AMP7, and this identified an alternative multi-site solution.  The Cwm Taf Water Supply Strategy will be delivered through two projects, namely:

•    Project 1 - Build a replacement for Pontsticill WTW at Dan y Castell farm (next to Gurnos Farm) – 100mld
•    Project 2 - Expand on land adjacent to Llwynon WTW and abandon Cantref WTW – 80mld
•    The DWI regulatory delivery date is 31st March 2032.

What you’ll be responsible for

1.    Leading a multidisciplinary team of Dŵr Cymru Cyfyngedig (DCC) and external consultants to develop, manage and deliver the programme of works that will be required to deliver the Cwm Taf DPC project.

2.    Provide direction and management on the chosen design and delivery contracting options and support and input to the tender evaluation criteria.  Assess the tenders and make a recommendation to the Board for contract award from a design, build and finance position.

3.    Ensure that the delivery of the Cwm Taf programme is done in full compliance with best H&S standards ensuring clarity of roles between Client, Principal Contractor and Principal Designer. 

4.    Ensure that design, construction and commissioning risks are identified, documented and managed to minimise the impact on the client and ensure safe and cost-efficient construction and operation. 

5.    Ensure that all stages of governance from internal and external processes and stakeholders are complied with fully and in a timely manner to achieve the programme milestones.  As part of the DPC Management Team, assist in reporting into a DPC Steering Group and DCC Board in order to achieve the decisions required to deliver the scheme.

6.    Working as the client to the capital delivery process to ensure appropriateness of design and construction with adequate due diligence tests on designer and contractor proposals.

7.    Ensure that robust budgets for each phase of work are developed, financed and the outcomes are achieved within the approved sums.  Working with PMO on risk registers and the management of change.

8.    Ensuring the team can right-size and flex with the skills required to meet the programme needs. 

9.    Working closely with the Operations, Assets, Procurement, Regulation and Capital Delivery to ensure all DCC stakeholders are onboard with the strategy and problems are escalated and resolved in a timely manner.

10.    Working with all stakeholders to maintain an accurate forecast of cost and programme through all stages of the project life cycle.  Responding to information requests from key stakeholders.

11.    Other Delivery Lead activities include supporting the Head of Water Capital Delivery and the wider DCC business on development of their PR29 strategy and production of the necessary supporting information to support any PR29 DPC/SIPR submission.

12.    As part of the Water Leadership Team, lead on all things health, safety and wellbeing. 

13.    Undertaking any other duties as required to meet the needs of the business.

Who you’ll work with

Internal

o    Board
o    Executive team peers
o    Leadership teams across the business
o    Legal & Compliance team
o    Strong working relationships across multiple departments but primarily Design, Build, PMO, Procurement and Operations

External 
o    Design consultants
o    Financial consultants
o    Legal services
o    External Bid Teams including Industrial Sponsors & Lenders
o    DWI/Ofwat/NRW/WG/Local councils/Customers/BBNPA/LPA’s

About you

• Strong business and portfolio delivery skills. Programme Management expertise
• MBA, Chartership or business school level leadership development
• A relevant engineering or science degree level education
• Strong commercial/financial track record developed within a multi-stakeholder and regulated environment.
• Demonstrable experience of OJEU procurement for large scale infrastructure projects including the economics of large infrastructure developments, provision of tender documentation, evaluation and award.
• A track record of delivering PFI/PPP projects, working the interfaces between engineering, legal and finance on contracts for investment and construction.
• A strong knowledge of the Water Industry and water and wastewater treatment processes and network operations.
  
  

Good to know

•    Flexible, with 3 days per week in Ty Awen, Newport
•    No shifts
•    Capital Silver Standby – currently (typically 1 shift in 30)
•    37hrs per week

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact: Ian.Boothroyd@dwrcymru.com

Benefits

We know that if our employees are happy, our customers are happy. That’s why we offer a great benefits package. As one of the biggest companies in Wales, our reward and benefits package includes:
 
•    Market competitive salary 
•    Annual incentive scheme (bonus) – maximum opportunity 15% of base salary 
•    Employer pension scheme up to 11%
•    Flexible working considered
•    Relocation considered
•    Onsite carpark
•    28 days annual leave plus public holidays 
•    Private healthcare
•    Generous range of employee benefits and discounts
•    And many, many more.

Who we are

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water keep 3 million people healthy each day with safe, reliable water, and take away wastewater to clean, before returning it safely to our beautiful rivers and seas.

To be able to deliver high quality, essential services which help to protect the health of our customers, colleagues and our environment, we need the right people to deliver on our vision.  This is achieved by living our core values and demonstrating the core behaviours that underpin them.  The security of our people, assets and information is key to us, so we are looking for people who understand and comply with the company’s required security objectives.

We know that the most successful teams are the most diverse teams. Equality, diversity and inclusion provide the very foundation to our culture at Welsh Water. We want every individual to feel confident, proud and able to bring their whole selves to work. 

To ensure an improved representation in our workforce, applications are particularly welcome from minority groups including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, Females, LGBT+, Non-binary and people with disabilities. Together we continue to build a workplace that not only celebrates the diverse voices of our colleagues but also represents each customer we serve.

In essence, ours is a company based on trust, openness, respect, commitment and honesty. A company that our colleagues are proud to work for.