Senior Technician

Severn Trent Plc; England; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Starting salary

Holiday allowance

Annual bonus

BOAS training option

Pension scheme

Sharesave

Training and development

Electric vehicle scheme

Family friendly policies

Volunteer days

Job summary

Severn Trent plc is recruiting a Senior Technician for the Warwickshire Area to support the Bioresources Operational Team in sludge treatment, biomethane energy generation and biosolids production.

The role includes leading a motivated team, ensuring regulatory compliance, safety, and continuous improvement, with a clear competency framework and opportunities for progression within the organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience in a supervisory or leadership role within an operational environment.
• Strong understanding of wastewater and sludge treatment processes.
• Proven experience improving processes, systems or asset performance.
• Confidence managing health and safety in high‑risk environments.
• Experience overseeing contractors and supplier performance.
• Solid technical or maintenance background with strong IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support team performance to meet KPIs, compliance and operational objectives.
• Deputise for the Team Manager, supporting day‑to‑day operations and asset maintenance.
• Champion health, safety and wellbeing, ensuring high standards across all activities.
• Ensure regulatory and permit compliance through assurance checks, audits and reviews.
• Use Failure Mode & Effect Analysis and insight to identify risks to our assets, resolve issues and drive improvement.
• Influence capital delivery to achieve right‑first‑time outcomes.
• Lead team meetings, communications and engagement using SBF approaches.
• Coach, mentor and develop team members across Bioresources.
• Manage contractors, permits, risk assessments and high‑risk activities.
• Support financial control, spend optimisation and complaint resolution.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Team leadership

Health & safety

Regulatory compliance

Contractor management

Stakeholder engagement

Asset management IT

Education

Engineering or science qualification

IOSH Managing Health & Safety

Tools

IT skills

Job description

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Salary (£): Starting salary at £44,570.61

At Severn Trent, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re in the top 5% of utility companies worldwide when it comes to employee engagement and ranked as a Top 50 UK Employer on Glassdoor. Join us in making a positive impact on the environment and our communities, while being valued and supported in a truly inclusive workplace.

If you want to do more, because you care, we want you on our team.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

As a Senior Technician for the Warwickshire Areayou’ll play a key role as an Assistant Team Manager, helping to lead a motivated and high‑performing team across sludge treatment, renewable energy generation and the production of high‑quality biosolids.

You’ll be part of our Bioresources Operational Team, who operate, maintain and optimise sludge treatment sites across the Severn Trent region. Together, the team helps maximise green energy generation through biomethane gas and electricity, supporting our commitment to reducing carbon and operating more sustainably.

Quality and compliance are at the heart of what we do. You’ll help ensure biosolids are produced to the highest standards, in line with the Biosolids Assurance Scheme and Farming Rules for Water, building trusted relationships with the agricultural community.

Working closely with colleagues across the wider Bioresources and Wastewater Recycling teams, you’ll support permit compliance and regulatory requirements, while also developing strong, collaborative working relationships.

We offer a clear competency and development framework, with opportunities to progress through foundation, skilled and expert levels, alongside pay progression to match.

You’ll support the management and optimisation of Finham Thermal Hydrolysis Plant, Spernal Digestion site & Hartshill cake facility helping to drive performance and continuous improvement across the area.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE

Key Accountabilities

• Lead and support team performance to meet KPIs, compliance and operational objectives
• Deputise for the Team Manager, supporting day‑to‑day operations and asset maintenance
• Champion health, safety and wellbeing, ensuring high standards across all activities
• Ensure regulatory and permit compliance through assurance checks, audits and reviews
• Use Failure Mode & Effect Analysis and insight to identify risks to our assets, resolve issues and drive improvementManage asset health and STORM risk plans to optimise performance and investment
• Influence capital delivery to achieve right‑first‑time outcomes
• Lead team meetings, communications and engagement using SBF approaches
• Coach, mentor and develop team members across Bioresources
• Manage contractors, permits, risk assessments and high‑risk activities
• Support financial control, spend optimisation and complaint resolution
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Experience

• Experience in a supervisory or leadership role within an operational environment
• Strong understanding of wastewater and sludge treatment processes
• Proven experience improving processes, systems or asset performance
• Confidence managing health and safety in high‑risk environments
• Experience overseeing contractors and supplier performance
• Solid technical or maintenance background with strong IT skills

Capabilities & Behaviours

• Takes ownership and accountability for performance and outcomes
• Resilient, self‑aware and open to feedback and development
• Communicates clearly and adapts approach to different audiences
• Works collaboratively while showing initiative and leadership
• Makes balanced decisions, assessing risk and business impact
• Plans, prioritises and adapts effectively in a changing environment
• Learns from setbacks and promotes a positive, constructive mindset

Qualifications – Desired but not essential

• IOSH Managing Health & Safety (or equivalent)
• Scientific, engineering or process qualification, or relevant experience

Must have

• Full UK driving licence and ability to travel

We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our communities. We want people who show up and get involved. Those who are ready to be part of something bigger and who want to make a difference because they care.Is that you?

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent, and 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:

• Starting salary at £44,570.61 with pay progression through our competency frameworking from Foundation through to Expert
• 28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
• All tools and specialist equipmentsupplied
• Annual bonus scheme (of up to £2,250 per annum based on company performance)
• Option to become BOAS trained (addition £2262/year upon qualifying for BOAS Manager and undertaking the responsibilities)
• 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 volunteering days per year