Flow and Spill Technical Specialist

Yorkshire Water; Fareham; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water services provider in the UK seeks a Flow and Spill Technical Specialist to manage compliance and enhance wastewater processes. Responsibilities include analyzing performance data, creating operational plans, and collaborating with various teams. The ideal candidate has experience in wastewater, strong analytical skills, and excellent stakeholder management. The role offers a competitive salary, benefits package, and the flexibility of hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company car benefit

Annual incentive related bonus

Attractive pension scheme

Development opportunities

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience working in wastewater with process understanding.
• Ability to clearly articulate complex issues to others.
• Experience within a regulated industry and environmental regulatory understanding.

Responsibilities

• Analyse spill and flow-related operational performance information.
• Create and track site and regional action plans.
• Provide technical direction for the operation of flow-related assets.
• Contribute to regulatory returns and EA correspondence.

Skills

Environmental compliance knowledge

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Conflict resolution

Stakeholder management

Interpersonal skills

Job description

What we do!

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it's so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire's water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region's health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. River Health is a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

Where you fit in!

As our Flow and Spill Technical Specialist you will:

• Analyse and interpret spill and flow‑related operational performance information, proactively identifying and implementing corrective actions in alignment with Health and Safety standards. Escalate regulatory or performance risks to the regulatory operational performance manager as appropriate.
• Create, track, and report on site and regional action plans to ensure all wastewater process spill and flow‑related activities comply with legislation and regulatory obligations while achieving internal company performance targets.
• Provide scientific, technical, and practical direction required for the short and medium‑term operation of spill and flow‑related assets.
• Utilise performance data to track flow and overflow performance and demonstrate the benefits of interventions. Analyse and explain operational performance data and review performance reports with the Flow & Spill Technical Manager and operational managers.
• Contribute to the provision of information for regulatory returns and EA correspondence. Take a lead role in ensuring quality assurance documents are developed and maintained in alignment with business requirements.
• Develop suitable risk registers to support Asset Planning in identifying risks and issues, monitoring strategic performance requirements, and prioritising risks and issues for investment or operational management.
• Work with operational teams to ensure that unfunded flow compliance and overflow risks are appropriately mitigated and tracked.
• Conduct meetings and workshops with internal stakeholders to establish and agree on operational action plans and investment needs.
• Carry out desktop and onsite investigations into flow and spill performance.
• Optimise onsite assets to improve flow compliance and reduce storm overflow discharges.
• Educate and provide technical expertise to operational colleagues on flow and spill compliance and performance.

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible. If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

Experience and qualifications

• Experience working in wastewater with process understanding.
• Excellent environmental compliance knowledge, experience, and passion.
• Be experienced in conflict resolution, change management and strategy delivery.
• Good organisational and planning skills.
• Good analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex issues to others.
• Have previous experience operating within a regulated industry or framework and environmental regulatory understanding.
• Experience with implementing management systems.
• Processes and procedure creation and improvement.
• Excellent stakeholder management and collaborative working, be able to work comfortably and influence across multiple levels of the business and externally.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship‑building skills and be able to coach less experienced team members.
• Ability to acquire, understand, interpret, and disseminate information, both technical and financial.
• Previous experience with managing/leading people.

You would also benefit from having:

• Previous experience with managing/leading people.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, from £41,133 to £48,642 depending on experience.
• Company car benefit.
• Annual incentive related bonus (£1,000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year).
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution).
• Development opportunities in line with the Flow and Spill Technical Specialist progression plan.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, plus an extra wellness day.
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary.
• A great benefits package: health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme.
• Online GP service, cycle‑to‑work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location: Hybrid working with two to three days visiting our sites across the Yorkshire Water network.

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday. Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it's important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job‐share options (when we can) to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn’t always easy!