Environmental Site Auditor

Thames Water; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A water services company in the UK is seeking an Environmental Site Auditor. The role involves conducting compliance audits at various treatment sites, supporting operational teams with training, and providing audit reports. Candidates should have knowledge of environmental legislation and experience in wastewater treatment. The position offers a salary between £50,000 - £55,000, hybrid working arrangements, and attractive benefits including annual leave and a pension scheme.

Benefits

26 days holiday per year

Performance-related pay

Generous Pension Scheme

Health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Understanding of environmental legislation and permits.
• Knowledge of wastewater pumping and treatment processes.
• Ability to write comprehensive audit reports.

Responsibilities

• Undertake site environmental audits as per the annual audit programme.
• Support operational teams during external audits.
• Create summary reports of audits for Operational Managers.

Skills

Understanding of environmental legislation and permits

Knowledge of wastewater pumping and treatment processes

Competent in Microsoft 365

Ability to write audit reports and actions

Understanding of Health and Safety site requirements

Education

Qualification in an environmental or science-related subject

Auditing qualification

Tools

Power BI

Job description

What you’ll be doing

as an Environmental Site Auditor :

• Undertake site environmental and permit compliance audits as per the annual audit programme for your geographic region.
• Carry out audits on any permitted asset including Sewage Treatment Works, Pumping Stations, Water Treatment Works, Waste and Air emissions facilities.
• Provide support and training to operational teams so that they understand the requirements of the EMS.
• Support operational teams in preparation and during external audits.
• Create summary reports of your audits and present these back to Operational Managers.
• Highlight any non-compliances and drive actions to completion in your region using the EMS.
• Provide regular reports on the progress of the audit programme within your region and key areas of risk / concern.

This position will be working hybrid from one of our Thames Water sites in the London area. This can be any of the following sites : Maple Lodge STW, Mogden STW, Hogsmill STW, Long Reach STW, Crossness STW, Beckton STW, Deephams STW, Bishops Stortford STW, East Hyde STW, Crawley STW, Guildford STW or London Water Production Sites. Whilst these sites are base locations, you can also work from home or be office-based.

A full driving licence is required for this position. The salary for this position is between £50,000 - £55,000 depending on experience.

The essential criteria to help you succeed in this role is :

• An understanding of environmental legislation and permits
• Knowledge of wastewater pumping and treatment processes
• Can competently use a variety of software packages (e.g. Microsoft 365)
• Ability to write audit reports and actions
• Understanding of Health and Safety site requirements

Extra qualities that would be a great fit for our team :

• Have worked on, or with, front-line operational teams. (ideally Sewage Treatment Works, Water Treatment Works or Pumping Stations)
• Experience interacting with Regulators on operational sites.
• Experience working within ISO accredited management systems.
• Development of Power BI reports and Microsoft forms.
• Knowledge of sludge treatment processes.
• Knowledge of Pollution Prevention Control Principles.
• Qualification in an environmental or science-related subject.
• Auditing qualification.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary from £50,000 to £55,000 per annum.
• Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (plus bank holidays)
• Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
• 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.