Senior Environmental Officer - Central

SevernTrentLife; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water service provider in the UK is seeking a Senior Environmental Officer to manage environmental risks and ensure compliance with regulations. The role involves overseeing audits and inspections, and requires strong analytical skills and experience in Waste Water Recycling treatment. You will receive a competitive salary, benefits like a car allowance, and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Salary of £38,000 - £55,000

Car allowance

28 days holiday + bank holidays

Annual bonus scheme

Leading pension scheme

Sharesave option

Dedicated training and development

Electric vehicle scheme

Family friendly policies

Two paid volunteering days

Qualifications

• Experience in Waste Water Recycling treatment processes or Waste Network Operations required.
• Ability to analyse large datasets and identify trends vital.
• Full UK Driving License essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage environmental risks and ensure compliance with permits.
• Conduct regular site inspections and lead audits.
• Utilise PowerBI for monitoring environmental performance.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication of technical information

Continuous improvement

Compliance management

Tools

PowerBI

eSCADA

Job description

Our people are what makes Severn Trent a truly exciting and inclusive place to work. We’re a team of over 9,000 people with a purpose to deliver one of life’s essentials, and we do it all while thriving in our unique culture.

We’re a growing, Midlands based FTSE100 plc and welcome people from all walks of life, celebrating their individuality, as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our customers and the communities we represent.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

We have a great opportunity for you to join our Water Quality and Environment team as a Senior Environmental Officer. The new Senior Environmental Officers roles will be responsible for managing environmental risks across a designated region - Area 4 (Rugby, Stratford & Warwick, Coventry, Birmingham South, Minworth, Warwickshire Network Ops and Central East Network Ops). The role entails ensuring compliance with environmental permits and regulations, managing the Corrective Action Reporting (CAR) process, and facilitating Environment Agency (EA) audits. The officer will act as the primary point of contact for environmental compliance issues, working closely with operational teams to proactively identify and mitigate risks, and ensuring that sites are consistently 'audit ready'.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Identify, assess, and manage environmental risks associated with operations across designated regions.
• Regularly review and amend environmental permits to ensure they remain up-to-date and reflective of operational practices.
• Facilitate and lead Environment Agency site inspections, coordinating with internal teams to ensure sites meet audit.
• Conduct regular, risk-based site inspections to ensure compliance and readiness for external audits, aiming for a target of 10 site inspections per month.
• Manage the Compliance Assessment Report (CAR) process, ensuring timely and effective resolution of any non-compliance issues.
• Utilise PowerBI dashboards and eSCADA trends to monitor environmental performance across sites.
• Lead collaboration between multiple teams, including front-line operational teams, process scientists, and flow compliance technicians, to address and resolve compliance issues.

• Develop and implement improvements to current data reporting practices, ensuring that reporting is timely, accurate, and aligned with regulatory requirements.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE

The successful candidate will ideally have experience in of Waste Water Recycling treatment processes or Waste Network Operations. Having the ability to analyse large datasets, identify trends, and draw meaningful conclusions would be required. Proven experience in continuous improvement, with a track record of identifying and implementing process enhancements would be beneficial. They will be able to communicate complex technical and regulatory information to a range of audiences, from operational teams to senior stakeholders. A full UK Driving License is essential.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent. We’ll reward you for it, too. We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live.

With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite's perks that you’ll get being part of the Seven Trent family:

• Salary of £38,000 - £55,000
• Car allowance
• 28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
• Annual bonus scheme (of up to £2,250 per annum based on company performance)
• Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
• Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
• Dedicated training and development with our Academy
• Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
• Family friendly policies
• Two paid volunteering days per year

At Severn Trent, you’ll be joining a culture that cares, one that works together to achieve, grow, and develop. And when it comes to our employee engagement scores – they’re some of the highest of energy and utility companies globally*, and we believe that is down to our wonderful culture, created by our wonderful people.

That why’s when it comes to how we work, we want to keep up those special in-person moments, to keep our culture alive. But don’t get us wrong, we understand the flexibility that working remotely can bring. Which is why when it comes to how we work – you’ll usually find us onsite but when you need to work remotely, we’re here for it, when you need it – if suitable

LET’S GO

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