Job title: Environmental Permits Specialist
Company: Severn Trent Water
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Job description: Hello, we’re Severn Trent and we think water is wonderful. Oh, we’re pretty keen on people too.
24 hours a day, 365 days a year we serve 4.8 million households and business across the heart of the UK. Each cuppa drank and every toilet flushed is only possible because of the 6,500 brilliant team members working across our patch.
We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality. We know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our customers and the communities where they live.
If you want to do more because you care, we’d love to talk to you. There really is something for everyone here.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
Our Water Quality and Environment team have an opportunity for you to join as our new Environmental Permits Specialist.
In your new role, you’ll be ensuring the business has the right environmental permits, carrying out technical assessments and communicating with internal stakeholders across the business and other environmental regulators.
Additionally, you’ll play a vital role in delivering our Environmental obligations, river pledges, ensuring no harm from our operations, through compliance with waste and discharge environmental permit Regulations, in relations to anaerobic digestion, CHP, sludge and tankered imports, and final effluent, storm overflows and clean water discharge.
Some of your other key accountabilities will include:
- Advising the business what environmental permits are required to operate and that existing permits remain appropriate.
- Prepare, submit and manage the process for environmental permit applications.
- Co-ordinate the internal gathering of information
- Supporting Operational team with the delivery of permit conditions and be a point of contact for day-to-day permit issues.
- Supporting improvement of our Management Systems in relation to permit compliance.
- Working collaboratively with other key teams -to ensure that targets, such as WINEP and our river pledges are delivered.
- Frequent liaison with our regulators around permitting queries and up and coming obligations (Last bit for specialist more).
WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE
We’re seeking our new Environmental Permits Specialist to be comfortable working collaboratively with other key teams -to ensure that targets, such as WINEP and our river pledges are delivered.
To be successful, it’s expected that you’ll ideally hold a degree in science/engineering or related discipline, have technical knowledge of sewage or water treatment processes and have some knowledge of environmental legislation.
You’ll have excellent communication skills, take an innovative approach to problem solving and be a good team contributor.
As travel is required, you’ll also be expected to hold a full U.K driving licence.
The right skills and experience are important. But if you have the right character, positivity, and a caring attitude we want to talk to you too.
We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our communities. We want people who show up and get involved. Those who are ready to be part of something bigger and who want to make a difference because they care. Is that you?
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:
- Salary c.£50,0000
- 28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
- Annual bonus scheme (up to £2,250 based on company performance and subject to eligibility)
- 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
- 10% monthly discount with Busy Bees Nurseries and one-week free childcare
- Dedicated training and development with our Academy
- Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
- Family friendly policies
- Two paid volunteering days per year
WHATS 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. If you’re not too sure about what you need to do, or have a question about the role before applying, please get in touch with our amazing team of recruiters at recruitment@severntrent.co.uk.
And if your curiosity has peaked and you’re wanting to find out even more, search #LifeAtSevernTrent on social media.
Ps. we’ll always let you know the outcome of your application after the closing date – so keep an eye on your phone and emails.
Expected salary: £40000 – 50000 per year
Location: Warwickshire
Job date: Wed, 18 Oct 2023 02:24:33 GMT
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