Environmental Protection Advisor

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as an Environmental Protection Advisor, where you'll coordinate projects to improve surface water quality across North London. This role offers a competitive salary, generous holiday, and excellent benefits, all while contributing to environmental sustainability and community welfare.

Benefits

26 days holiday, increasing to 30 with service

Car Allowance

Generous Pension Scheme via AON

Health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of environmental sustainability.
• Proficiency with IT systems like GIS and O365.
• Hands-on environmental experience in field environments.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate assigned SWOP projects and assist with outfall safari training.
• Encourage rectification of misconnections and escalate cases to Local Authorities.
• Conduct contractor field audits for H&S and performance.

Skills

Environmental sustainability

Organization

Communication

Presentation

Project coordination

Education

Degree in Geography

Degree in Environmental Studies

Tools

GIS

O365

Job description

Job Description

This exciting opportunity sits within our Environmental Protection Team, responsible for delivering the Surface Water Outfall Programme (SWOP) and investigating polluted surface water outfalls suffering from urban diffuse sources, mainly third-party misconnections.

Environmental Protection Advisors play a crucial role in delivering SWOP, in partnership with the Environment Agency, as part of the PIRP.

Location and Working Details

• Base location: North London - Primary sites: Beckton (IG11 0AD), Deephams (N9 0BA), and Maple Lodge (WD3 9SQ)
• 36 Hours Per Week (Mon-Fri)
• Full UK Driving License required for travel across North London sites and occasionally to other locations.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate assigned SWOP projects, assist with outfall safari training, and conduct follow-up assessments.
• Encourage rectification of misconnections and escalate cases to Local Authorities when necessary.
• Collaborate with regional network teams for PSWOs and sewer defect resolution.
• Engage with the Environment Agency for project sign-off and queries.
• Conduct contractor field audits for H&S and performance.
• Provide pollution mitigation advice and support other environmental matters.
• Take full ownership of the assigned Environmental Protection Team (EPT) patch.

Candidate Requirements

• Strong understanding of environmental sustainability and decision impacts.
• Proficiency with IT systems such as GIS and O365.
• Hands-on environmental experience in field-based environments.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of drainage and sewerage systems (highly desirable).
• Ability to plan and manage workload independently.
• Project coordination experience (highly desirable).
• Degree in Geography, Environmental Studies, or related field (desirable but not essential).

Benefits

• Salary from £32,000 to £35,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
• 26 days holiday, increasing to 30 with service, plus bank holidays.
• Car Allowance.
• Generous Pension Scheme via AON.
• Health and wellbeing benefits, including health MOTs, physiotherapy, counselling, Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers, and life assurance.

About Us

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, serving over 16 million customers daily. Our mission is to build a better future by helping customers, communities, and the planet thrive. We are committed to diversity, inclusion, and supporting our employees’ growth and wellbeing.

Join Thames Water to make a difference every day, enjoy career progression, flexible working, and comprehensive benefits. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and aim to remove barriers to success. Support is available throughout the recruitment process.

In times of crisis, we rally together to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you can sign up to support frontline efforts. Full training provided for this rewarding opportunity.

Note: Due to high application volumes, we may close the advert early. We encourage you to apply promptly.