As the Pollution Reporting Analyst, you will be responsible for providing a high level of technical analysis to support our Waste Control Room staff and field operations teams. You will use your environmental knowledge and expertise to ensure potential pollution incidents are responded to effectively, relevant environmental information is collated and communication with internal and external stakeholders in a timely, professional and accurate manner.
What you'll be doing as a Pollution Reporting Analyst
In this role you will work closely with the System & Catchment Operations Management team to provide quality assurance across the pollution response processes and feedback on opportunities for continuous improvement. This role offers a great opportunity to be at the forefront of developing our business' pollution response processes. You will be handling the latest technologies and working closely with our Smart Waste Development Team to ensure our systems enable effective coordination of response to potential pollutions, evidence capture and regulator liaison.
This role also provides the opportunity to utilise our in-depth weather forecast data to provide our field teams with the data they need to keep our assets running in order to recycle wastewater safely back to the environment.
- Working core business hours' you will support our 24/7 Pollution Co-Ordination function by liaising with internal and external stakeholders, collating environmental information and logging our response and decision making as we respond to potential pollution incidents.
- Conducting regular checks and reviews of pollution response data to identify areas for improvement and learning, working closely with the management team to trial and implement any changes.
- Communicating regularly with our regulators, providing clear and concise updates on environmental incidents and developing positive working relationships.
- Generating reports and gathering key indicator data such as weather, telemetry (e.g. Sewage Treatment Works final effluent quality data) and watercourse quality environmental data to assist with post incident review of pollution response processes.
What you should bring to the role
- We are seeking an engaging individual with a degree (or equivalent) in an environment related science with excellent relationship building skills.
- You will have confident presentational skills, as well as strong written, verbal technical and non-technical communication skills. Experience of working with regulators is beneficial for this role.
- Strong attention to detail, problem solving and insight as well as the ability to work well under pressure is key to this crucial role.
- Experience of working within an operational business environment (ideally water/waste utilities industry) would be highly beneficial for this role.
What's in it for you?
This is a perfect opportunity for people looking for a challenging, yet busy and exciting role.
- Salary of £32,500 - £37,000 depending on skills and previous relevant experience.
- 24 days holiday per year increasing to 28 with the length of service (Plus bank holidays)
- Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution
- Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
- Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.
Who are we?
Our business continues to operate as usual, delivering our essential services to around 16 million customers across London, Thames Valley and the Home Counties'.?
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?
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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, background, 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.
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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.