Water Operations Planning & Optimisation Lead

Portsmouth Water; Havant; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Pension up to 15%

Performance bonus up to 6%

Life assurance 4x salary

Wellbeing support

Electric Vehicle Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Job summary

Portsmouth Water are delighted to have an opening for a Planning and Optimisation Team Leader to join our Production Department. In this role, you will lead and support the planning, scheduling and optimisation of production and storage activity, ensuring water treatment operations are efficient, safe, compliant and cost-effective.

Your team will consist of six people who cover the department’s planning and dispatching as well as procurement and asset administration.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership and team supervision in a technical environment.
• Experience with water treatment processes or utilities is desirable.
• Willingness to undertake relevant leadership training and upskill as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of six in planning, scheduling and dispatching.
• Ensure health & safety procedures, risk assessments, audits and control measures are followed.
• Drive performance management and development reviews for the team.
• Optimise treatment processes balancing quality and cost (energy/chemicals).
• Oversee maintenance scheduling and asset data accuracy.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Performance management

Health & Safety awareness

Telemetry/SCADA experience

Education

Supervisory Qualification Level 3

GCSE English & Maths (A–C)

Tools

Telemetry systems

SCADA

Job description

Portsmouth Water are delighted to have an opening for a Planning and Optimisation Team Leader to join our Production Department. In this role, you will lead and support the planning, scheduling and optimisation of production and storage activity, ensuring water treatment operations are efficient, safe, compliant and cost-effective.

Your team will consist of six people who cover the department’s planning and dispatching as well as procurement and asset administration.