Senior Technician: Bioresources Lead (Sludge & Energy)

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

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.