United Utilities
Fleet Sustainability & Strategy Manager
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
The Role
We're looking for a strategic and forward-thinking leader to shape the future of our fleet, ensuring it remains cost-effective, resilient, sustainable, and fit for the challenges ahead.
This is a unique opportunity to lead across two critical areas. Firstly, you'll be responsible for developing our fleet strategy, providing insight and direction on fleet investment, capital and operational expenditure, asset lifecycle planning, utilisation, and long-term value. You'll analyse where we're spending, identify opportunities to optimise performance and efficiency, and ensure our fleet investments align with business objectives.
Secondly, you'll lead our sustainability agenda, developing and delivering a green fleet strategy that supports our environmental commitments. From evaluating alternative fuel technologies and vehicle electrification to optimising fleet profiles and reducing carbon emissions, you'll play a key role in transforming how we operate our fleet for a more sustainable future.
Working across the business and with external partners, you'll provide expert leadership on emerging technologies, innovation, regulatory requirements, and future fleet trends. You'll influence strategic decision-making, ensuring that our fleet remains compliant, operationally effective, and positioned to deliver long-term environmental and financial benefits.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
What you’ll be doing
- Develop and deliver the long-term fleet strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and future operational needs.
- Lead fleet investment planning, overseeing capital and operational expenditure to maximise value and efficiency.
- Analyse fleet performance, utilisation, and cost trends to identify optimisation opportunities.
- Drive the green fleet agenda, including decarbonisation initiatives, vehicle electrification, and alternative fuel solutions.
- Manage fleet lifecycle planning, ensuring the right vehicles and assets are in place to support operational requirements.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends to support innovation and continuous improvement.
- Provide strategic oversight of fleet compliance, risk, and governance requirements.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver a safe, sustainable, and future-ready fleet.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Significant experience in fleet management, sustainability, transport operations, or a related field.
- UK driving license is required for this role.
- Proven track record of leading strategic planning, transformation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Experience managing budgets, CAPEX investment programmes, and cost optimisation activities.
- Strong understanding of fleet compliance, Operator Licence requirements, and regulatory obligations.
- Knowledge of fleet decarbonisation strategies, electric vehicle (EV) transition, and alternative fuel technologies.
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build relationships across all levels.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to use data and insights to inform decision-making and drive performance improvements.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Desirable Skills & Experience
- Experience using telematics systems, fleet analytics, and performance reporting tools.
- Knowledge of EV infrastructure, charging solutions, and energy planning.
- Experience leading large-scale business transformation or fleet modernisation programmes.
Qualifications
- Degree level qualification, or equivalent experience, in Engineering, Transport, Operations Management, Business, or a related discipline.
- Transport Manager CPC qualification (desirable).
- Lean Six Sigma qualification (desirable).
The application process…
When applying, please provide clear examples of how you meet the essential skills and experience requirements, including your experience of fleet strategy, investment planning, sustainability initiatives, and stakeholder engagement.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills