Environmental Management Systems Lead

Thames Water Utilities Limited; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Environmental Management Systems Lead, where you'll play a crucial role in developing and improving the Environmental Management System. This position offers the chance to work collaboratively across teams, ensuring compliance with legal obligations while driving continuous improvement. With a focus on sustainability and community impact, you'll enjoy a dynamic work environment that values your contributions and offers excellent benefits, including flexible working arrangements and opportunities for career growth. Make a real difference in protecting our water resources for future generations.

Benefits

26 days holiday, increasing to 30

Health and wellbeing benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Cycle to Work scheme

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of management systems and ISO standards.
• Experience in leading internal and external EMS audits.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental management system audits and internal reviews.
• Support development and maintenance of EMS standards and processes.

Skills

Management Systems Knowledge

Internal Audits Delivery

External ISO Audits Coordination

EMS Standards Development

Stakeholder Relationship Management

Change Management

Job description

Job title Environmental Management Systems Lead Ref 40744 Division Asset Operations & Capital Delivery Location Hybrid - Clearwater Court - RG1 8DB Contract type Permanent Full/Part-time Full-time Salary Offering between £45,000 to £58,000 per annum depending on experience. Job grade B Closing date 16/05/2025

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a small integrated management system (IMS) team, This role will develop, maintain, and improve Thames Water’s Environmental Management System (EMS). The role holder will work with teams across the business to ensure that the requirements are embedded in operating practices and that we are compliant with our legal and regulatory obligations.

What you’ll be doing as an Environmental Management Systems Lead

• Provide a lead role in environmental management system audits (EMS): This is a core duty of the role and includes development of the internal management systems audit programme, scoping and undertaking internal audits and reporting.
• Environmental Management System maintenance and improvement: Support development and maintenance of the management systems, support annual management system reviews, and action tracking tools.
• External certification of company management systems: Provide a lead role in external audits, including engagement with the external auditor, coordination and briefing of internal stakeholders for audit interviews, site visits and management of non-conformities.
• Business process and procedure support: Review and support the development of documented business processes and procedures to ensure compliance with regulations and environmental permit requirements, and the achievement of business plans.
• Non-conformance and continuous improvement: Help drive the company to learn from its environmental non-conformances and embed that learning to prevent reoccurrence.
• Act as an EMS Subject Matter Expert (SME):Provide specialist advice on EMS, further integration, and deliver awareness training. Support the preparation of both planned and ad-hoc regulatory responses relating to the EMS.

What you should bring to the role

• Knowledge of management systems, quality management principles and relevant ISO Standards.
• Experience in scoping and delivering internal audits of EMS.
• Experience in coordinating and leading external ISO audits to 14001.
• Experience in developing and maintaining EMS standards, processes, and procedures.
• Experience in developing and maintaining effective relationships with internal colleagues, managers, and senior leaders, as well as external stakeholders.
• Experience in supporting and embedding change, able to influence and drive the right culture and behaviours regardless of seniority or rank.

The successful candidate would benefit from transport access and a driving licence for this role.

What’s in it for you?

• Offering between £45,000 to £58,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

Whether you’re interested in a role in one of our call centres or science labs, we’re looking for people like you with real passion and a burning desire to make things better.

So, if you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region and our planet.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

Our overarching aim is to ensure that Thames Water is great, diverse and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process . Our aim is to remove any real or perceived barriers to success, so if you need assistance, we’re here to help and support .

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.