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Technical Team Leader – Environmental Permit Compliance

 

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, 4a, depending on experience, £46,497 - £55,733
  • Business Needs Company Car benefit will be review subject to mileage and other policy criteria
  • Annual incentive-related bonus - £1000 maximum Bonus Opportunity for the Performance Year
  • Attractive pension scheme - up to 12% company contribution 
  • Development opportunities in line with the Technical Team Leader progression plan
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra wellness day!
  • Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary 
  • 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!

 

Location: Hybrid working (office, on-site and home) with initial base being at our Buttershaw site in Bradford. This role will initially be based in Bradford but we’re moving our office to Leeds Valley Park in Summer 2026, so you’ll be based there in the future.

 

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday

 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Technical Team Leader to join the Environment Permit Compliance Team in the Asset Management Directorate at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping the Company provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

 

What we do:

 

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. The Environmental Permit Compliance Team are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

 

Where you fit in:

 

 

The Environmental Permit Compliance team deliver partnership support and assurance services to operational teams. They are responsible for the effective delivery of the end-to-end Environment Agency (EA) compliance inspection process and driving a proactive approach to environmental permit compliance across our operations.

 

As a Technical Team Leader – Environmental Permit Compliance, you will:

 

  • Lead and support a team of technical environmental permit compliance specialists to deliver team outputs, performance and service standards
  • Coach and mentor team members, fostering a high-performing, collaborative culture
  • Provide technical and operational direction for meeting permit compliance
  • Analyse and interpret permit compliance data to identify risks, trends, and opportunities for improvement
  • Develop and track improvement action plans to ensure compliance with environmental permits and internal performance targets
  • Collaborate with operational teams, asset management, permitting, and regulatory teams to deliver improvements
  • Support team activities and deliverables such as CAR form responses, proactive site compliance audits, Environment Agency inspections and liaison
  • Support the development and implementation of associated management systems and procedures

 

What skills & qualifications you will need:

 

  • People management, coaching, mentoring and/or leadership experience
  • In-depth understanding of wastewater processes, environmental permits and compliance
  • Experience working in the WASC sector or operating within a regulated industry or framework
  • Proven ability to influence across multiple levels of the business and externally
  • Excellent stakeholder management and collaborative working
  • Strong analytical, problem solving and decision making abilitie
  • Experience in change management and conflict resolution
  • Process improvement capabilities
  • Ability to interpret and communicate complex technical and compliance information
  • Full UK driving licence and access to own car

 

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it’s important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn’t always easy!

 

Do we sound like your cup of tea?

 

If you want to learn more about becoming a Technical Team Leader - Environmental Permit Compliance and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.

 

Accessibility

 

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

 

If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

 

Just a heads-up! We might start interviewing and close the position earlier based on the response. To make sure you’re considered, please send in your application as soon as you can.

 

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

 

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

 

No agencies please

What's in it for you?

Career enhancement and development, colleague well-being and a genuinely positive work experience for all are key priorities. We are continuously evolving and improving our ways of working and you will support us in achieving our vision of 'taking responsibility for the water environment for good'.

If you feel this opportunity is suitable and you match the skills required, then please apply on line and complete the application process.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

The Kelda Group provides water and sewerage services to domestic and business customers across the UK, managing the following subsidiary companies: - 

Yorkshire Water, is the main subsidiary company providing water and sewerage services to 4.7 million people and 130,000 businesses in the Yorkshire region. Its activities are regulated by the Water Services Regulation Authority, Ofwat Loop Customer Management Ltd specialises in delivering customer service support to Yorkshire Water that includes billing, debt recovery and incident management. Employing more than 600 people, Loop have built up an impressive list of industry awards and achievements since being created in 2000 and is currently listed in the Sunday Times Top 100 list as being one of the best companies to work for.

Kelda Water Services (KWS) manages Kelda's non-regulated water and waste water contract operations. It is now the second biggest player in the UK market for outsourced clean and waste water services.

Kelda Water Services Retail offer quality, integrity and partnership but it is never just about the technologies behind our solutions in water. It is about the structure, delivery and even the financing of those solutions, and about giving our customers a level of convenience they never knew was possible.

KeyLand Developments Limited (KeyLand Developments) is responsible for managing, developing and disposing of the group's surplus property assets, either on its own or in partnership with outside organisations.

Kelda Group values equality, diversity and inclusion we believe that everyone should be treated with respect. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of gender, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, religion or belief and trade union membership.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

Technical Team Leader - Enviro Compliance

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