Environmental Incident Advisor

We are seeking an Environmental Incident Advisor to join our busy team. This role directly contributes to a key area of Thames Water’s turnaround plan, where you will have the ability to influence and improve our environmental performance.
The team’s goal is to minimise the impact of Thames Water’s operations on the environment.

The purpose of the role is to thoroughly investigate and report on environmental incidents. By digging down to understand the underlying issues, you will use this insight to drive event learning throughout the business. This includes critical analysis and scrutiny of environmental and operational data. These improvement recommendations will involve influencing people you will work with every day, to change our ways of working to improve operational performance and reduce environmental harm.

A key activity is to engage and collaborate with our regulator, the Environment Agency through effective and influential written communication.

Your role is key to making sure we get the right information to them, at the right time. Your reports will require you to include accurate, technical information and language.

For the right person, this is a fantastic opportunity to progress your career, enhance your skills, support colleagues, and apply your knowledge of data to solve practical problems. Your skills will be critical to help drive improvements across the business, inform business decisions and contribute to our turnaround plan.

What you’ll be doing as an Environmental Incident Advisor

Investigate environmental incidents and technical documents for the regulator.
Interpret and analyse scientific reports and data regarding environmental impact and operational performance.
Conduct root cause analysis to identify event learning, and feed this back to relevant colleagues through routine meetings or dedicated training sessions.
Respond to requests for information/data from internal and external stakeholders.
Coach and support team members to improve general team performance.
Contribute to discussions regarding pollution reduction initiatives.

Initial

Contract:

4 month Fixed Term Contract

Base

Location:

Hybrid - Flexible within the Thames Water Region.

Working hours:

Monday - Friday 36 hours per week.

What you should bring to the role?

To thrive in this role, the essential criteria you’ll need are:

Strong communication skills, both written (including report writing) and verbal.
A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office is essential.
Be curious and use initiative.
Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
Be passionate about the environment and keen to make a difference.
Ability to work to deadlines is essential.
Additional skills and experiences would be great to have/bring:

Previous experience in utilities or an environmental role and/or working with regulatory bodies would be advantageous.
Understanding of waste network and waste treatment operations is desirable, but not essential
Awareness and understanding of key Environmental Legislation or Regulations. (for example CICS, )
A full UK driving licence is desirable.
We would appreciate if you could attach a cover letter alongside your CV so we can get to know you better and understand your motivation for applying.

What’s in it for you?

Offering a salary from £31,755 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
This role directly contributes to a key area of Thames Water’s turnaround plan, where you will have the ability to influence and improve our environmental performance.
Pro-rata holiday pay.
Training in water utility-specific areas, such as wastewater and regulation.
We offer a wide range of roles across the organisation and this is a great entry role.
You will be surrounded by a team who share your passion for looking…