Posted Date: 14 May 2025
Posting End Date: 28 May 2025
Location: Coventry
Company: Severn Trent Water
Department: Water Quality & Environment
Salary (£): Competitive
River Water Quality Monitoring Manager
Hello, we’re Severn Trent, officially one of the UK’s Top 50 places to work. We pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic, innovative, and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to do right for our customers, communities, and the environment.
If you’re ready to elevate your career with a company recognised for its excellence and employee satisfaction, then this could be the opportunity for you.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
Are you passionate about environmental sustainability and eager to make a tangible impact on water quality?
If so, join our team as River Water Quality Monitoring Compliance and Reporting Manager.
We’re looking for a dedicated individual to build a new team from the ground up, and then lead them in reporting, analysing, and quality assuring river water quality data from our newly installed monitors.
This role is crucial in identifying monitors that require maintenance and coordinating with the operational teams to ensure they are always in top condition. Once assured, you’ll be responsible for the annual regulatory reporting of this data.
In this role, you will finalise the terms of reference for the team and build a skilled group to manage and understand the detailed data gathered from monitors distributed throughout Severn Trent and Hafren Dyfrdwy. You’ll navigate the regulatory frameworks that both companies operate within and emphasise the importance of this key environmental measure. Your team will assure River Water Quality Monitor (RWQM) data throughout the year to ensure the information used for the annual RWQM return is accurate.
Key Accountabilities:
- Build and lead a high-performing team of compliance specialists and analysts.
- Accountable for ensuring the assurance of River Water Quality Monitor data returns for Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales and OFWAT.
- Develop and coordinate strategic plans to address emerging regulatory focuses.
- Create processes and procedures for future RWQM regulatory reporting, including supporting evidence.
- Act as the primary contact for internal leaders and external stakeholders, including regulatory bodies like the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales.
WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE
To be successful as our new, River Water Quality Monitoring Compliance and Reporting Manager it’s expected that you’ll have:
- Experience of our Regulatory framework specifically in relation to specialist areas of flow and environmental permitting
- Knowledge of our wastewater treatment processes and waste network performance.
- Knowledge of river water quality management and impact assessment from contributors
- Provided and presented key specialist knowledge to external stakeholders, regulatory bodies.
- The ability to communicate at all levels both internally and externally
- Full UK Driving License
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:
- 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 (including, a year off fully paid maternity and adoption leave)
- Two volunteering days per year
WHAT’S NEXT
We can’t wait to hear from you.
Before you apply, you’ll need an updated copy of your CV and about five minutes to spare.
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