Pricing and Costing Lead

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Closing Date: 2025-06-24

Location: Falmer (Brighton)/ Durrington (Worthing)

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37/ week

Salary: Up to £60,000 DOE

There has never been a better time to join our organisation as we build towards a greener future, tackling climate change, minimising our environmental impact and reducing our carbon footprint! We currently have an exciting opportunity for a talented Pricing and Costing Professional (internally known as Networks Tariff Lead) to join Southern Water's busy and delivery focused Economic Regulations Team.

Job Overview: The purpose of this role is to develop the tariffs/ prices for developers who access Southern Water's networks. You will develop and update charges for new connections and bulk wholesale services to developers, self-lay providers and new appointees. A part of the role will also be to participate in developing the next five year business plan as part of the price review programme, with lead responsibility for determining developer services charges.

Your day to day responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to:

• Acting as the company expert in all charging and regulatory matters relating to services to developers and new entrants, working closely with our Developer's Services team.
• Developing and annually publishing Southern Water's 'New Connection Services Charging Arrangements' and Southern Water's 'NAV Bulk Service Charges' and associated methodology statements.
• Working in the Price Review programme to model the costs and associated revenues for managing growth.
• Providing advice and expertise on Ofwat charging rules and the development of cost models where required to meet regulatory guidance.
• Representing Southern Water in industry forums and in discussions with our regulator, Ofwat.
• Responsibility for developing other market tariffs, such as network access prices for the bi-lateral market and non-primary charges.

About You: We are looking for someone with relevant qualifications in accountancy/ finance/ economics/ mathematics who has a good understanding of charges.

You will be:

• Qualified in a relevant discipline e.g. accounting/ finance/ economics/ mathematics.
• Able to work independently and with colleagues from a range of disciplines including engineering, economics and accountancy.
• Able to interpret regulatory charging rules and communicate the implications to the wider business.

Ideally you will be:

• Experienced in developing cost models and/or regulatory tariffs.
• Knowledgeable in regulatory frameworks and price review processes, ideally including the growth aspect of the network plus price controls.
• Knowledgeable in Ofwat charging rules and guidance related to new connection services and bulk tariffs.

Package: This role will be full time Monday to Friday with a hybrid approach to working between our Falmer (Brighton), Durrington (Worthing) offices and home. We are offering a salary of up to £60,000 per annum depending on skills and experience as well as other benefits including:

• Generous pension up to 11% company contribution.
• 25 days annual leave.
• Life assurance equal to 4x salary.
• Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service).
• Health Cash Plan.
• Fully funded eye tests.
• Two paid volunteering days a year.
• Occupational health service.
• Discounts with over 800 popular retailers.
• Digital GP service.
• Study support may be available for job-related qualifications.
• Competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options.
• Cycle to work scheme.

Join our Economic Regulations team and see how far your career could progress with a company committed to career progression, training and development opportunities, our customers and the environment.

Does this opportunity excite you but you're not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that 'normal' office hours aren't possible given your personal circumstances? Whilst we can't accommodate every flexible working request, we'll try to find a practical solution. So why not engage with us and find out more about this role?

If this role isn't quite what you're looking for but are keen to be contacted about opportunities at Southern Water, you can register your details here: Introduce Yourself (myworkdaysite.com).

Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, because delivering water for life is our core purpose. To achieve this, we need 24/7 support in place to resolve incidents quickly and efficiently. All our employees understand the importance of out-of-hours incident support - because when problems appear, fixing them is our top priority. That's why our people join together and support when and however needed to make sure our customers get the service they deserve. Joining the Southern Water family means you'll become part of our incident support team. During your interview, your manager will speak to you about any incident support rotas that apply to your position.

Privacy Statement: Please note: If you are an existing Southern Water employee, you will need to confirm within your application that your Manager is aware of your application. All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. You will need to provide evidence of eligibility (e.g. a passport or long birth certificate and proof of NI) and current proof of address (dated within the last 3 months), will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you do not meet these criteria, your application will not be considered.