Environmental Contracts & Campaigns Manager

Thames Water; Reading; On-site; GBP 62,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water company is seeking an Environment Contracts & Campaigns Manager to enhance environmental performance across wastewater networks. The successful candidate will lead initiatives to reduce pollution and manage contractor relationships. You will need experience in the water industry, stakeholder engagement skills, and a passion for sustainability. A competitive salary and great benefits await you.

Benefits

Starting salary of £61,150

26 days holiday, increasing to 30

Car allowance

Annual bonus

Generous pension scheme

Private medical health care

Health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Passion to improve environmental performance.
• Experience in the water industry or similar role.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across levels.

Responsibilities

• Manage Targeted Catchment Investigations to reduce pollution.
• Onboard suppliers and roll out across teams.
• Day-to-day management of contractors.

Skills

Environmental performance improvement

Performance management

Stakeholder engagement

Collaborative influence

Job description

Overview

Environment Contracts & Campaigns Manager role at Thames Water (permanent). Support the delivery of improved Environmental Performance across our Wastewater Networks through Targeted Catchment Investigations and customer campaigns. Location: covering the whole Thames Water Region. Working Hours: 36 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of the Targeted Catchment Investigations (TCI) activities to reduce pollutions, sewer floodings and blockages in Thames Water's wastewater network. The activity has progressed from a trial and is being scaled up across the business.
• Onboard suppliers and roll out TCI across Thames Water.
• Contractor management: day-to-day management and performance of suppliers delivering field elements of the workstreams.
• Health & Safety management of field teams carrying out the TCI process, ensuring work complies with Thames Water procedures.
• Delivery and control of intervention work: deliver work to fix issues through own contractors and by directing work elsewhere in Thames Water.
• Budget and financial performance management of the teams.
• Management and development of staff within the teams.
• Proactively engage and influence stakeholders internally and externally; develop sustainable relationships with the business and regulators.
• Develop and implement educational programs to inform customers about sewer abuse; organize and participate in public outreach events (workshops, conferences, community meetings).
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders (local authorities, community groups, regulatory bodies); liaise with front-line operational teams as well as marketing and communications, legal, environmental compliance, commercial, procurement and regulation teams.
• Assist in development and review of policies related to sewer abuse; provide input based on field observations and stakeholder feedback.

Essential criteria

• A passion to improve environmental performance.
• Water industry experience and/or experience in a similar role focusing on education and enforcement.
• Experience in driving performance through direct and indirect teams.
• Understanding of waste network operations.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of an organisation to achieve improved outcomes.
• Full driving licence (travel required).

What’s in it for you?

• Starting salary of £61,150 per annum.
• 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with length of service (plus bank holidays).
• Car allowance.
• Annual bonus.
• Generous pension scheme through AON.
• Private medical health care.
• Benefits supporting health, wellbeing and finances (annual health MOTs, access to physiotherapy and counselling, Cycle to Work, shopping vouchers, life assurance).

Who are we?

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, serving more than 16 million customers. We aim to build a better future for customers, communities, people and the planet. We’re looking for passionate, skilled people to help us reach our goals.

Working at Thames Water

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work where you can make a difference. We offer meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits. If you’re seeking a sustainable and successful career, we’ll support you every step of the way.

We are committed to being a great, diverse and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and will support you through the recruitment process. If you need adjustments, please let us know.

Note

Disclaimer: due to high application volumes, the advert may close earlier than the advertised date. Apply promptly to avoid disappointment.