Reservoir Safety Manager

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Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

• We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience from £64,000 to £71,000.
• A company car lease/allowance scheme (£500 per month/£6,000 per year, based on full-time employment on joining the company). You can opt to sign up to the EV Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme 6 months after joining the company.
• Annual incentive related bonus (up to 10% of annual salary, increasing to 15% in the 26 to 27 performance year).
• Private health care (self only).
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution).
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra two wellness days!
• A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme.
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Leeds Valley Park - Hybrid Working (two to three office days a week – Leeds).

Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Reservoir Safety Manager to join the Clean Water Asset Planning – Asset Management team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers.
Could this be you?

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. Clean Water Asset Planning are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

The Reservoir Safety Team plays a vital role in protecting our communities, customers, and the environment. Responsible for maintaining compliance through inspections, statutory requirements, operational oversight, and reservoir safety interventions, the team ensures our reservoir assets are managed safely and effectively for the future.

• Lead Yorkshire Water's reservoir safety and statutory compliance activities, ensuring we meet our obligations under the Reservoirs Act and associated regulatory requirements.
• Oversee reservoir inspections, including Section 10 and Section 12 inspections, tracking recommendations through to successful delivery.
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders, including the Environment Agency, Supervising Engineers, contractors and internal operational teams.
• Drive the planning and delivery of reservoir maintenance, safety interventions and capital programmes that protect our assets, customers and communities.
• Lead emergency preparedness and response activities, ensuring robust plans and processes are in place to manage operational risks effectively.

• Manage and govern reservoir safety programmes, budgets and risks, providing assurance that projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to the required standards.
• Develop and inspire a high-performing team through succession planning, skills…