Environmental Incident Advisor
We are seeking an Environment Incident Advisor to join our busy team on a fixed term contract for a period of up to 12 months.
As the successful candidate, your role with the team will be to minimise the impact of Thames Water’s operations on the environment.
The purpose of the role is to investigate and report on pollution incidents. Through a thorough investigation, the role will understand the underlying issues and recommend and share learning points throughout the business. These recommendations will include driving procedural change to improve operational performance.
A key activity is to carry out pollution challenges with the regulator, providing accurate, technical information to enable the challenge to be successful. The role involves effective and influential communication with the EA and across all levels of management and teams within Thames Water.As we move into 2024, this role will proactively provide information to the EA to ensure that accurate categorisation of incidents happens before they are reported on NIRS, to minimise the need for pollution challenges due to missing information.
For the right person, this is a fantastic opportunity to progress your career, test your skills, support colleagues, and apply your knowledge of data to solve practical problems. Your skills will be critical to help to drive improvements across the business and inform business decisions.
Base Location: Hybrid-Maple Lodge (STW) - WD3 9SQWorking hours: Monday-Friday 36 hours per week.
What you’ll be doing as the Environmental Incident Advisor- Supply and analyse information to satisfy the complex needs of the team and external clients.
- Investigate pollution incidents and prepare summary reports and challenges.
- Interpret scientific reports and data regarding environmental impact.
- Investigate all pollution incidents to ensure they are recorded correctly with the regulator and write challenge documents where anomalies are identified.
- Improve internal communications across our operations in respect of environmental issues, supporting the provision of advice and direction via training, presentations and reports.
- Coach and sponsor others in own area of expertise.
- Represent the company in meeting with stakeholders to build awareness externally, regulate their activities or maintain the reputation of the Thames Water brand.
- Engage and liaise with the Environmental Agency in respect to live and historical pollution incidents.
- Travel within Thames Water’s catchment area for the purposes of investigation and to meet with other teams.
- Previous experience in an applicable sector would be advantageous
- Ability to understand Environmental Legislation or Regulations. (for example CICS, 16_02)
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to project manage
- Ability to work to deadlines is essential
- A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office is essential
- Ability to work within a team environment
- A full UK driving licence
- Competitive salary up to £35,000 per annum depending on skills and experience
- Opportunity to work from home
- 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service (Plus bank holidays)
- Contributory pension – Defined Contribution
- Maximum of 12%
- 2x employee contribution
- Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing
At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.
Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.
But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever.Are you ready to play your part?
Working at Thames Water
At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.
We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.
Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.
Find out more about working at Thames Water.
When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience.It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.
Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.